SYDNEY --- Queensland Premier Peter Beattie was in the city’s central business district Friday to stake ground for Central Queensland – smack in the middle of Sydney.

Beattie, a supporter of Central Queensland University (CQU) and its growing international programs that serve 8,000 students, officially opened the university’s new campus located at 333 Kent Street.

Singers interested in being part of a large community choir for the Night of the Proms concert, should contact Michelle Ilott at Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music on 4930 9693 or via m.ilott@cqu.

Central Queensland University researchers will have the opportunity to include their research papers in a mid-year conference on research directions for rural women.

Charles Sturt University’s Centre for Rural Social Research will host a conference titled Setting the Agenda for Rural Women: Research Directions on 16 – 17 July at the university’s Wagga Wagga campus.

Food Around The World: Monday May 20, 1st year BLM students will visit Year 3 students at Gladstone South State School as part of their Network & Partnership course. BLM students will use the arts as a medium to help the South School students explore & express an understanding of different cultures.

Donna Ericksen, a 2002 Graduate reflects on her experiences at CQU Gladstone. She is currently working at Boyne Smelters in the Information Systems team.

Recognising Local Achievers Central Queensland University's top academic performers will receive international recognition for their achievement at "key" ceremonies this month and next.

The top 15 percent of undergraduate students have been invited to join the Golden Key International Honour Society, which rewards academic excellence.

Maintenance Engineers from consulting, contracting and manufacturing businesses will attend an international conference being held, in part, at Central Queesland University Gladstone campus May 23 -24.

Organisers of the International Conference of Maintenance Societies (ICOMS - 2002) will use CQU's state of the art video conferencing technology to simultaneously host the event in Brisbane and Gladstone.

Mackay DJ Robert 'Bear' Kidd will take a break from spinning discs in favour of introducing live performers.

Mr Kidd has signed on to provide a radio show atmosphere for a live concert presented by Bachelor of Music/Performing Arts students of the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

Teacher education students from Central Queesland University (CQU) are among the first wave of Queensland educators to have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to the State Government's recent call for a rejuvenation of science in schools.

Queensland Education Minister, Anna Bligh, had announced last month a major new initiative, the Science State - Smart State, under which science education in schools and tertiary institutions will be reviewed and a new curriculum would be developed.

An expert in marketing small to mid-size companies will be in Rockhampton on Wednesday, May 22 to meet with Central Queensland business leaders.

Ian Chaston, Professor in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Plymouth and the Adjunct Professor at UNITEC in Auckland, is scheduled to be a guest speaker at the Australian Institute of Management breakfast meeting on May 22.