How many beauty therapists have a degree in science?.

A Central Queensland University graduate, based in Bundaberg, believes there should be more therapists like her following this pathway considering the common use of high-tech, medical grade equipment in skin care clinics.

At the Bundaberg Arts Centre on Friday March 10, a film produced by 2 Bundaberg Multimedia and IT students received its premiere screening, to an audience assembled to celebrate the Arts Centre’s 10 Year Anniversary.

The film was extremely well received, and has already garnered interest from a tourism centre to display the work on a permanent basis.

CQU academic Dr Errol Vieth is the featured speaker at this month's Literary Latte session arranged by Rockhampton City Council.

Dr Vieth, from the School of Contemporary Communication, will discuss great Australian and New Zealand movies included in his recently-released Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema, published internationally by Scarecrow Press.

Australia's 10,000 Steps program offers an April challenge of a 'virtual' return walk along the length of the infamous Kokoda Trail, in recognition of ANZAC Day.

10,000 Steps Project Officer Anetta Hinchliffe said the challenge of walking a return journey of the trail (up and back) is 192km and 240,000 steps long.

Physical Activity program 10,000 Steps is encouraging people to visit its new website at www.10000steps.

CQU Sydney International Campus marked the first day of the new term with the official opening of its brand-new, state-of-the-art library this month.

The library provides spacious facilities for more than 3000 postgraduate students and offers 4000 books as well as 5 private study rooms.

CQU’s Community Program will offer a comprehensive CQU Rockhampton campus tour to interested persons on Tuesday April 18.

The tour will give participants the ability to enter areas not generally open to the public and witness the operations of the university.

CQU International played host to the University’s European Counsellor Mary Liszka last week.

Ms Liszka was in Rockhampton to meet with CQU staff, discuss operational and marketing issues and outline details of a potential new cohort from Stockholm.

The Queensland Nursing Council has appointed CQU staff members to some of its key committees for the next 3 years.

CQU Rockhampton academic Julie Bradshaw has been appointed as a member of the Registration Committee.

A life-long dream to work in performing arts is becoming a reality for a Central Queensland University graduate who hails from Queensland’s Wide Bay district.

Former Hervey Bay Performing Arts student Nikki Kimlin is currently on a 3-month work placement with the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games organisers.