Report by Professor David Myers, CQU Press:.

On August 26, CQU Sydney played host to a glittering assembly of judges, barristers, senators, supporters of 'Quadrant Magazine' and the RSL executive.

High school students from around the Gladstone region discovered the world of marine science this week at Central Queensland University’s Centre for Environmental Management.

Staff at the centre hosted two work experience students from Chanel College and a Year 11 Biology class from Biloela State High School.

Rockhampton will be able to improve its health outcomes from the ground up, thanks to a new collaboration between local healthcare providers.

Local health workers will be encouraged to develop local research to improve local practices for the benefit of local patients.

Bundaberg’s Jeff Davie is one of only four Australians, and the only Queenslander, this year to become an airforce Nursing Officer by gaining a RAAF nursing scholarship.

The scholarship offers Jeff guaranteed employment in the field of nursing and also makes it possible for him to enter his desired field of aeromedical evacuation upon completion of his nursing studies at CQU Bundaberg, due at the end of 2006.

Dozens of Year 10 students from throughout Queensland have converged on Rockhampton this week (August 22-26) to attend an arts, science and health camp.

CQU hosted the four-day camp incorporating workshops in the fields of social and welfare work, psychology, nursing, health studies, humanities, human movement science and occupational health and safety.

The Division of Library Services had another successful Open Day on August 14.

Many ex-students of CQU made the trip to the Library and commented favourably on the refurbishments and facilities available to today's students.

Children of CQU staff or students are welcome to walk beside a CQU float being prepared for Rockhampton9s 150-year celebration street parade, on Saturday September 3.

Interested people should phone Gina Yarrow via g.

Division of Facilities Management employees are still hard at work with the final ‘pull down’ of the CQ Multicultural Fair and CQU Open Day.

The event is a huge part of the Facilities calendar, taking a number of weeks to prepare the site and now close to two weeks to pull down the structures and fix any maintenance problems caused by the day.

Product placement in films has become a major money spinner for film producers in recent years and not only is it unlikely to change but may become more prominent, according to a Central Queensland University researcher.

CQU PhD candidate Tanya Nitins (pictured) said the film industry of today is in fact a multi-faceted network of commercial synergy and corporate integration with product placement an important component.

Imagine how good you would feel if you had recently moved to a peaceful, sub-tropical paradise.

Such is the experience of CQU Bundaberg Campus’ two newest full-time lecturers, Dr Merryn Ekberg and Dr Ken Bordignon.