As pat of the Australia Telescope User Committee meetings this week, an ATCA Science Day was held to bring together researchers from across the community for a vibrant day of talks, discussion, and strategic thinking about the future of the Australia Telescope Compact Array.  Presentations showcased ATCA’s unique capabilities—particularly its flexibility and adaptability, ability to rapidly respond to triggers and wide frequency coverage. Speakers presented exciting science cases in time-domain astrophysics, VLBI, spectral line studies, and space situational awareness (SSA), with a strong focus on how ATCA can complement the SKA and other next-generation facilities. Importantly, the program included contributions from researchers outside the current ATCA user community, sparking fresh ideas for future directions and collaborations. Suggestions ranged from the outlandish—such as using ATCA as a giant wok (not happening!)—to more targeted concepts like operating ATCA as a dedicated transient follow-up machine or enhancing its role in SSA. As attested to by the group picture above, the Science Day (organized by Elizabeth Mahony, Josh Preston Pritchard and Kovi Rose) was well attended both in person at Marsfield and on-line