National Science Week is an annual celebration of science and technology, held each August. This year it will feature more than 1000 events across Australia.
On 2 September 2023, Mr Sandhu will climb 28 floors in 25kg of kit to help raise $700,000 support Lifeline, Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation, and 000Foundation.
Funds confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act are deposited into the Confiscated Assets Account, which is managed by the Australian Financial Security Authority on behalf of the Commonwealth.
"This esteemed exercise provides rich opportunities for our people to work and train together, to be prepared as high-functioning teams ready to face the complex challenges of the maritime domain."
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, who served as India’s High Commissioner to Australia and played a pivotal role in establishing the Commonwealth Club in Canberra in 1954.
The donation fulfils a commitment announced during Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to India in August 2025 and forms part of India’s broader cooperation with Fiji in agriculture and the sugar sector.
