There is a bright future for sports talent identification programs, if Alex Bright's experience is anything to go by.

The CQU Rockhampton staff member recently returned from the Australian Cycling Track Titles with a gold medal, after only starting racing a little over 12 months ago.

Beef Australia 2003 will benefit the region’s tourism industry beyond the week in which the event was held according to Acting Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law in Rockhampton, Dr Les Killion.

Dr Killion, who is also an Associate Professor with the School of Marketing and Tourism, said events of such magnitude have the potential to generate a word of mouth campaign for the local tourism market if visitors are impressed with the region.

Beef Australia 2003 opened doors for Central Queensland University Rockhampton marketing students to work with professional data analysts during the week-long event.

Chris Hunn of Brisbane based company, Strategic Facts, recruited the undergraduate marketing students to collect data on Beef Australia 2003.

What do barramundi, redclaw crayfish and roses have in common? Visitors to Agro-Trend were able to find out.

Brett Roe is with Central Queensland University’s Plant Science Group based in Rockhampton.

All too often we hear that regional Australians are getting a ‘raw deal’. At this year’s Agro-Trend, visitors found out how to ensure they were getting the best deal from their local, state and federal governments.

Central Queensland University’s Dr Lorna Moxham helped visitors to Bundaberg's Agro-Trend event identify mental illness.

Posing the question: “How are you? Assessing mental health in your community,” the presentation outlined strategies anyone could use to assess their own or their families’ mental health.

Rockhampton people have had the world at their doorstep during Beef Week. Now they are being encouraged to get a taste of overseas languages as well.

Regional newspapers that are too timid will die out, according to a presenter at a Regional Media symposium hosted by Central Queensland University Rockhampton this month (May 3).

Canberra Times editor-in-chief Jack Waterford (pictured) said newspapers could write their own death warrants by making themselves less relevant.

Since the inception three weeks ago of the 10,000 Steps Challenge for workplaces, in excess of 300 Rockhampton employees have completed the virtual 1.8 million step walk.

Midwives are needed in Australia’s rural and remote areas to alleviate the current crisis in access to maternity care.

That is according to Dawn Hay, from Central Queensland University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies.