The internet could provide major support to regional health services thanks to new AccessGrid technology installed at Central Queensland University campuses.

The AccessGrid is ideal for live interaction between small groups located in different cities, either within Australia or overseas.

Central Queenslanders have the chance to hear from one of the most controversial social commentators of the past 40 years – Germaine Greer.

The distinguished academic and author of ‘The Female Eunuch’ will address a Women in Research (WIR) luncheon seminar at Central Queensland University Rockhampton from Noon on Friday, October 15.

CQU graduate Waruntip Tatiyavongchai (pictured right) now has a position with the World Health Organisation in Bangkok where she is the International Co-ordinator for the Thai Minister for Health.

The Thai graduate successfully completed a Bachelor of Business Administration program at CQU Melbourne and was among four students awarded Campus Director’s Awards for Leadership recently.

CQU was a finalist at last night's (Thursday, Sep 23) 2004 Premier of Queensland's Export Awards held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

However, the Education Award went to Griffith University.

Hong Kong College of Technology representative Erica Lau visited CQU Rockhampton recently to explore opportunities to expand the relationship between the two organisations, which has existed since 1996.

Ms Lau said her visit was arranged to review the current offerings of business and IT degrees and to plan for future offerings.

The CQ region, which once helped Australia ride on the sheep’s back, is now more influential in other export areas.

The latest (ABS) statistics show that, of the top 11 Australian exports, CQ makes a significant input to coal, tourism, education, beef, aluminium and wheat.

A special end-of-term assembly at Tewantin State School has farewelled six student teachers from Central Queensland University’s Noosa Hub.

The six have just completed their final 10 weeks of teaching practice at the end of their CQU Bachelor of Learning Management degree program.

The Brisbane City Carlton Crest Hotel was the venue for CQU's combined Brisbane/Gold Coast international campuses graduation ceremony on September 8.

The ceremony opened on cue with the VIPs and guests led to the centre stage by the brightly coloured ‘flag procession’ and a rousing rendition of ‘Waters of Kyleskew’ by our regular bag pipe player Gordon Fergusson.

Plans to establish a Science and Technology Precinct at CQU Mackay would become a reality under the Coalition.

That is according to Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson, who made the announcement in Mackay on Friday (Sept 17).

Adult Learners’ Week in Emerald was celebrated with education awareness displays in the community from September 4-10.

To conclude the celebrations a presentation evening was held on Friday, September 10, to showcase the nominees and announce the winners in the Adult Learners’ Week competition.