For 2006, the CQU Showcase Organising Committee is encouraging the development of a series of short ‘praxis notes' to showcase the interesting and innovative work happening in teaching and learning.

These brief notes (<1000 words) will be published on the Showcase website.

A recent visit to Kial, the Bridled Nail Tail wallaby refuge near Marlborough, gave Maurie Shorley, Greg Adams and Lyn Smith, all from Adnaught Sheet Metal Fabrication in Rockhampton, the opportunity to see how their generous donation of a stainless steel ‘hospital’ table was being put to use.

As well, it enabled them to see first hand, the time and dedication being given to the long term survival of these timid endangered animals by Tina Janssen and partner Peter Brooks, ably assisted by a band of both local and overseas volunteers and supported by Queensland Parks and Wildlife.

Central Queensland University could be named Australia’s education exporter of the year at tonight’s (Thursday) 2005 Australian Export Awards Gala Dinner in Sydney.

CQU became a finalist for the national award after winning the education category at the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards back in October.

CQU is about to farewell the last of its original 1967 staff members, but Errol Payne's association with the institution actually started in 1962.

It was in that year, 43 years ago, that Errol's school results earned him a Central Queensland University Development Association bursary (donated by CQ Meat Export Co Pty Ltd), which he used to study chemistry at University of Queensland.

Robyn Donovan is keen to build on the success of CQU\'s Women into Science and Technology (WIST) program, which has catered for 4500 students to date.

She is taking over the role of WIST coordinator from Judith Wooller, who has been in the role for 8 years.

Last Friday, on the 6th anniversary of International White Ribbon Day, a group of men gathered at the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research (CDFVR) to speak out against violence against women.

Indigenous Research Worker with CDFVR, Lyndon Reilly, and Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Dr Sanjay Sharma, convened the gathering of men from Central Queensland University (CQU) Mackay and the local community, and encouraged audience members to spontaneously contribute their support in renouncing violence against women.

Rockhampton-based researcher Stewart Lockie is embarking on a major 3-year study into how people can be mobilised throughout the food chain to protect the biodiversity of farming regions.

The Australian Research Council-funded study will go to the core of the contemporary politics of food.

CQU journalism graduate Heather O'Neill has lost many hours of sleep on the way to her goal of joining the media industry.

Her part-time job to sustain her studies involved a regular 1.

Rockhampton's DPI Conference Centre is the venue for an Engaged Government seminar, from 9am-4pm Friday November 25.

Researchers from Griffith University, University of Queensland and CQU will present research findings from a current Australian Research Council project detailing government processes in the CQ region.

Meshach Kamoda is readier than ever to marry the woman he loves. The invitations are out, the venue is booked and the bride’s parents have journeyed from the US for the occasion.