Sub-Dean and lecturer at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (CQCM) Judith Brown, has every reason to be proud of the CQCM and its methods used in teaching our future musicians.

After recently attending an International Society of Music Education conference, Judith discovered that the more modern and innovative techniques and approaches to teaching professional musicians, are the same used everyday at our very own CQCM - but not necessarily all Conservatoriums around the world.

If you could turn down the clamour of the Mackay, and listen to the rhythm of life in the Mackay region, what would you hear? The answer can be found on a CD on sounds recorded in Mackay with instrumental backing created by CQCM lecturer, Kim Kirkman.

You can expect to hear sounds like the gentle lapping of coastal waves, early morning tunes from over 40 local birds, summer calls of crickets and cicadas and the beginning of a storm in the wet season.

Mark Gasser was something of a saviour for the 16th Annual Australian Festival of Chamber Music according to festival organisers. Mark joined fellow world renowned pianists Sergei Babyan (USA), Pascal Roge (France) , Meng Chieh Liu (Tiawan) and Ami Hakuno (Japan) to work alongside the best soloists on there respective instruments with the apt slogan “Experience the world’s best – Live!”.

It’s nearly that time of month again! The Library Society at Central Queensland University (CQU) Mackay Campus is gearing up for the showing of another great movie, “Live and Become”, at the Cook Lecture Theatre CQU Mackay Campus at 7.30pm Friday, August 4.

Mark Gasser worked his musical magic at a Black Tie evening held at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (CQCM) theatre on Saturday evening.

As well as enjoying champagne and canapes in the foyer after the concert, local Mackay residence, staff and students of CQCM were treated to a musical feast in which Mark displayed his great passion and talent in performing.

The mammoth Qld Mining Expo was held this week at the Mackay showgrounds and CQU Engineering staff networked, marketed and mingled with the industry's best.

The Expo brings together over 450 suppliers each year and exhibits a comprehensive range of the very latest in innovative business solutions fo rthe minig, engineering and associate industry sectors.

A very tearful farewell saw 24 Korean students from Ulsan college farewell their teachers and homestay families at CQU Mackay campus following an emotional and entertaining completion ceremony last Friday.

For the last 4 weeks, the students have grown close to local families and their 4 teachers from the Bachelor of Learning Management program at CQU Mackay.

Year 10, 11 and 12 Japanese language students in Mackay will be one step closer to win a fully funded trip to Japan in August when CQU Mackay hosts the Meikai-Asahi-Central Queensland University Japanese speaking festival on Saturday, August 26.

The aim of the competition organised by Central Queensland University (CQU), is to give students who are studying Japanese in regional areas, the same opportunities to compete and win such competitions as students in capital cities.

CQU Faculty of Business and Informatics were proud sponsors the Association of Financial Services Educators Annual Conference 'Developing Quality Educators' held Sydney recently.

The conference covered topics such as shifts in financial services education, information mapping, facilitation, and technological changes.

Two recent bus tours showcasing significant Darumbal Aboriginal sites have produced an unexpected windfall for the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service.

Conducted by the Central Queensland University Community Program and facilitated by local Aboriginal activist Bob Muir, the tours took the 100 participants on a fascinating drive through Darumbal lands, customs and stories from Mt Archer to the coast and back again.