CQUniversity's Office of Research held a celebratory luncheon for its research graduates as a precursor for the graduation ceremony last week.

The graduates attended the special lunch along with their supervisors and executive staff.

Intrigued by Executive Coaching? The Australian Leadership Development Centre (ALDC) is running a special 2 Hour Forum at CQUniversity Mackay Campus on Tuesday, October 7 that will reveal what is really involved in an executive coaching program and why such programs work.

The 2 hour forum "Uncover Secrets of Executive Coaching" has been developed by ALDC to give local Mackay HR personnel and individual leaders an opportunity to learn about the executive coaching process and how it can help them in their leadership development efforts.

Mya San's around-the-world study journey reached a stage of celebration at the recent (Sept 23) CQUniversity graduation ceremony in Rockhampton.

Originally from Myanmar (Burma), Mya moved with her family to England and Malaysia before settling in Mackay.

Writers leave their footprints in the sand
Published on 24 September, 2008

CQUniversity's Idiom 23 Literary Magazine sponsored a highly successful creative writing workshop on North Keppel Island recently.

Thirty-eight participants, including workshop coordinator Dr Lynda Hawryluk, tutors Kristin Hannaford and Louise Waller and songwriter Steve Butler were accommodated at NKI Environmental Education Centre, travelling across to the Island on Gundoo Spirit, on September 12.

Des Ryan has become an inspiration for many people because of the way he has risen above his disability after suffering a spinal injury at the age of 14 which left him a partial C3 quadriplegic and wheelchair bound.

Despite having no movement in his arms or legs and only limited movement in his fingers that allows him to operate a wheelchair, Mr Ryan has been a pioneer in the provision and improvement of services for the disabled both at CQUniversity and the wider community over a very long period.

The CQUniversity Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society will be holding its 2008 New Member Ceremony on Saturday, November 1, at 5pm at the Rockhampton Campus.

The Asia-Pacific Director of Golden Key International Honour Society, Andrew Roe (Sydney), will be attending the ceremony.

Mackay-based sisters Kelly and Cindy Gamblin helped each other with motivation and support but acknowledge being a bit competitive about getting the highest marks towards their Accountacy degrees.

The siblings graduated together at the Rockhampton ceremony on Tuesday evening (Sept 23).

Centre for Plant and Water Science (CPWS) Post Doctoral Research Fellow Dr Surya P. Bhattarai and PhD Scholar Manouchehr Torabi have just completed a 4-day research activity using water tunnel facilities at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology (ANSTO) facility in Sydney.

Around 14 nursing students and 2 academics are planning for a month-long work and cultural program from November 24 to December 22.

Program spokesperson Vicki Zahl said the group was fundraising to help with expenses and would welcome pledges of support via lecturer Dr Kerry Reid-Searl at Rockhampton Campus (07 4930 9741).