Friday 15 March 2002 was an important day for Dr Doug Hinchliffe, Campus Director, CQU Sydney International Campus. At a special presentation at the Victoria Barracks, Dr Hinchliffe was awarded the Australian National Service Medal in recognition of his National Service participation.

Central Queensland documentary film fans and interested members of the community are invited to attend Central Queensland University's School of Contemporary Communication's screening of the classic documentary NANOOK OF THE NORTH tonight (21 March) from 7pm.

Directed and photographed over two years by Robert Flaherty, and released in 1922, the film is often considered the first documentary ever made.

CQU has a wide range of postgraduate degrees, which can help you to reinvent or reinvigorate your career.

You can study by distance education, at your own pace, in your own place.

The revitalised Mackay Youth Orchestra is looking forward to Picnic in the Park, its first major public performance of 2002.

MYO will be presenting popular classics and will be joined by an associated group, the Mackay String Ensemble.

Central Queensland University\'s performing arts students will gain hands-on experience in back-stage production techniques thanks to a new parternship with Rockhampton\'s Pilbeam Theatre.

Around 40 Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) students will work alongside the Pilbeam\'s professional staff on a revolving basis throughout the year.

Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music is presenting a big year of concerts with help from the Pioneer Permanent Building Society in Mackay.

Pioneer Permanent is helping to promote the concert series through large format newspaper adverts.

Representatives of Central Queensland University and Education Queensland recently met Gladstone area students enrolled in the new Master of Learning Management (MLM) program.

The Gladstone MLM program is the special education studies strand developed by CQU's Faculty of Education and Creative Arts, Education Queensland and Catholic Education (Rockhampton diocese).

Mackay seniors are set to enjoy the songs of Peter Dawson, who was a forerunner to Australia's internationally renowned pop singers such as Peter Allen.

Dawson, who was a great Aussie musical export of the early 1900s, was renowned for singing the popular Australian bush songs and ballads of the time.

REGIONAL DISABILITY LIAISON OFFICER TO VISIT BUNDABERG TO PROMOTE TERTIARY TASTE 2002.

The National Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative (NRDLOI) exists to enhance post secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

An exciting new course in digital video production will commence in the 2002 Autumn Term at CQU Bundaberg.

Digital Moviemaking provides both a practical introduction to digital video production and a critical examination of digital movies and the digital moviemaking process.