Globalisation is now the catch phrase being used for producers being able to access the world trade market on an even footing with overseas competitors. But the reaches of globalisation are starting to effect all of our lives on a daily basis.

It’s not easy to farm these days, with producers increasingly pressured to make their land more productive and more environmentally friendly at the same time.

But land used for primary production can also be managed for the conservation of forest dependent wildlife living in remnant vegetation patches and vegetation used for erosion control along waterways.

Agro-Trend was not the only event taking place in the first week of May; it was also Domestic Violence Prevention Week . To mark Domestic Violence Prevention Week, a special presentation was given in the seminar tent at the annual Bundaberg agriculture event.

Rockhampton's COIN Internet Academy is 'on the money' according to national agencies.

COIN, a project of Central Queensland University's Faculty of Informatics and Communication, is a 'community informatics' (local IT enabled networks) service based in the former Commonwealth Building in East Street.

Seven Central Queensland University students have been picked in Queensland University Rugby League sides after strong performances at the Northern University Championships held in Brisbane last week.

Thirteen CQU students took part in the championships with 12 players forming part of the combined North Central side that almost defeated the tournament favourites South East Queensland Open in the final.

Central Queensland University documentary filmmaker Liz Huf has bowled the right ball with her latest film adventure about the first aboriginal cricket team.

Ms Huf scored an interview with former Australian Test cricket captain Ian Chappell about his support for and recognition of the first aboriginal cricket team to tour overseas.

Central Queensland University has shared plenty of the Beef 2003 limelight.

Apart from our prominent trade display, coordinated by Tony Gubbins from Community Relations, our CQCM singing butchers have featured on national, state and local television broadcasts (including Today Show and ABC TV News).

Central Queensland University’s Community Relations department lead Baralaba State School on a tour of the CQU Rockhampton this week.

More than 30 students and four teachers visited the University, including Baralaba teacher and CQU alumni Jason Doyle.

Central Queensland University’s Community Relations department played host to a group of American business people this week during their short visit to Rockhampton.

The group are in Australia as part of a Rotary “World Peace and Understanding” program and to visit professionals in their own fields of endeavour to learn how “things are done down under”.

Rockhampton Women In Research is conducting a breakfast on May 6 at 7.30am.