The closure of the Lakes Creek meatworks in September of this year provided a catalyst for three Central Queensland University researchers to address the importance of the Lakes Creek Meatworks in Rockhampton.

CQU’s Gordon Stewart, Dr Barbara Webster and Professor Peter Smith will present their findings at a presentation titled Tales From “The Creek” today, Friday 22 November, from 1 to 2pm.

It’s time to put the pens down because the SURF’s up! As the school year comes to an end, Central Queensland University’s has given year 11, 12 and mature-age students the opportunity to visit the Rockhampton campus for SURF – Student Undergraduate Resource Forum.

Hosted by the James Goldston Faculty of Engineering and Physical Systems, SURF will be held this Tuesday, 26 November, from 10am to 12.

The Aussie fad for city or surf lifestyles will become destructive unless the values of rural living also get an airing.

One man working to reverse the population drought in the bush is drama lecturer Howard Cassidy, from Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music at CQU.

After three years in a theatre set within a Mackay canefield, graduates of Australia\'s only bachelor of music theatre degree have arranged their own showcase in Melbourne for agents and industry professionals.

They have also raised their own funds for the visit through performances, carwashes and catering ventures.

Student dancers Holly Headrick and Ashley Fergus have won their way through to the Showcase Grand National Championship, to be held at Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast in January.

Both dancers won enough points at the regional finals in Townsville recently to make them eligible for the Dancer of the Year category, for which awards include cash prizes and a trip to an international dance competition at Las Vegas.

Central Queensland University researchers are closely studying the efficiencies of recycled water and the reuse of aquaculture waste products as nutrients for growing plants at the new Aquaculture Centre, which officially opened at CQU Rockhampton this week.

The Centre currently raises several fish species, including barramundi, silver perch and red claw in its ponds.

The Director of Central Queensland University’s indigenous education centre, Nulloo Yumbah, will discuss the current issues in indigenous education at an Australian College of Educators (ACE) Dinner today, Thursday 21 November.

William Oates will present the topic Educating Indigenous Australians: Beyond a multicultural perspective, where he will discuss how Aboriginal staff and students in education institutions are expected to add to multicultural events in schools, universities and the wider community.

The Central Queensland University Foundation Golden Years Program is presenting Xmas in the Gardens on Wednesday 4 December from 10 to 11.30am.

The Indispensable Goat Queensland Pioneers and their Goat by Errol Beutel and Faye Schutt CQU Press RRP $25.95 http://www.

Members of rock group Chocolate Starfish visited the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music precinct at CQU Rockhampton this week to conduct songwriting and recording workshops for local high school students.

The workshops will culmniate with the recording and launch of a CD.