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Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia. CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street. Full Details…2013-07-08 09:52:31.0 |
- Get on board for 10th year of Relay at Rocky Campus
Published on 03 November, 2011
Next year is looming as the 10th anniversary of the Relay For Life event held at CQUniversity Rockhampton Campus..
- Mackay and Noosa host launches for new Tourism degrees
Published on 03 November, 2011
Tourism industry leaders mingled with academics and high school students during launch events for CQUniversity's new Tourism degrees, held recently in Mackay and Noosa.
Launch guests in Mackay included General Manager Mackay Tourism and Mackay Convention Bureau David Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Whitsundays Peter O'Reilly and Senior Lecturer in Tourism Steve Noakes.
- Volcanic rocks could help solve city's salty water
Published on 03 November, 2011
A local water expert claims to have found the answer to the Fitzroy River's current woes - volcanic rocks..
- Project managers invest in themselves, to ensure industry success
Published on 03 November, 2011
The new postgraduate suite of offerings in Project Management is CQUniversity's response to a call from G&S Engineering, which was echoed by industry peak bodies..
- CQUni Mackay says innovation will drive suburb of Ooralea
Published on 03 November, 2011
CQUniversity Mackay says the sort of innovation demonstrated by its new student accommodation project will help drive development of the surrounding suburb, as updated design guidelines for Ooralea are now being released by Mackay Regional Council..
- Working 'behind the seams' to sustain our crucial resource industry
Published on 03 November, 2011
With almost half a trillion dollars worth of resource projects on the books, industry leaders have been shouting from the rooftops about a looming crisis, as a dwindling labour market frustrates, saps confidence and causes bottlenecks.
While miners are expert at moving top-soil they can't easily unearth qualified people, but a number of educational organisations have been anticipating and responding to this issue.
- Construction student's 15 minutes of fame on national TV
Published on 03 November, 2011
CQUniversity construction student Karen Reynolds quite literally gained 15 minutes of fame this week, as one of the workers featured during Channel Ten's Undercover Boss Australia TV series.
Hutchinson Builders CEO Scott Hutchinson posed as a novice worker and visited a Rockhampton CBD commercial build under Karen's control in her role as a contract administrator for the company.
- Chinese graduate shortlisted for Australia China Alumni Awards
Published on 02 November, 2011
CQUniversity MBA graduate Shen Dade's achievements in the Chinese nuclear industry are being recognised through his shortlisting in the Australia China Alumni Awards.
The Sydney Campus graduate is nominated in the category entitled Australian Education International Australia China Young Alumni Award.
- New plant book edition stems from CQUni research link
Published on 02 November, 2011
CQUniversity Bookshop is now stocking a 2011 hard-cover reprint of Plants of Capricornia, featuring updates and addendums.
This essential companion for gardeners or landscapers draws on the work of Honorary Research Fellow and ecologist Rhonda Melzer and photographer Joel Plumb.