Education and training should be seen as a vital part of the supply chain ensuring Queensland's mining industry is safe and productive. And a well designed dual-sector university can be a key to success.

CQUniversity has begun a series of forums designed to help communities embrace their power of place.

Early evening forums were held at Mackay, Rockhampton and Gladstone last week week and a Bundaberg Campus event is scheduled for Monday October 4, from 4.

CQUniversity Noosa graduate Eva Green seems to have let her surname influence her career moves. Her latest role as a kindergarten teacher at Bali's innovative Green School is no exception.

Tragedy means different things to different people, so recent PhD graduate Kerry Francis had plenty of scope to explore the concept through her thesis.

Kerry analysed newspaper reports and engaged with focus groups to examine how people talk about tragedy.

National Walk to Work Day on Friday (October 1) is a great chance to kick-start a more active life, according to a researcher examining health issues surrounding physical inactivity.

CQUniversity researcher Dr Mitch Duncan is supporting a Walk to Work promotion by his Institute for Health and Social Science Research colleague Dr Jim Douglas.

CQUniversity education students are getting ready to head back into classrooms for their internships in term four of the school year.

These students are seven weeks away from completing their Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching degree - a one year full-time or two years part-time pre-service teacher program.

Nestled in the gentle landscape of Kyogle Shire in NSW, Fiona Kerwin is doing a good job of juggling her roles as a wife, mother, student and building designer, with the occasional stint as tuckshop lady for good measure.

Her latest affirmation came recently at the NSW Building Designers Association annual awards, where she gained first place in the student design category and a commendation in the open category for 'best use of glass'.

It was amazing how many eyes were filled with wonder about university when 67 Parkhurst State School Year 6 and 7 students descended on CQUniversity Rockhampton campus for a three-day program last week.

The program aimed to raise awareness and build aspirations towards higher education by helping students view this pathway as a viable option.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has supported the concept of an amalgamation between Central Queensland Institute of TAFE and CQUniversity Australia.

Speaking on ABC Radio Capricornia on Friday (Sept 17), Premier Bligh said "I think this is one of the most exciting developments in post-school education that we have seen in Queensland for many years".

The innovative step of amalgamating CQUniversity Australia and Central Queensland Institute of TAFE drew significant support this week from leading local economic and industry developers.

The proposed amalgamation - according to the Mackay Area Industry Network - remains an industry priority.