Pregnant women on the Capricorn Coast will no longer have to travel to Rockhampton to access a CTG machine, thanks to a special community fundraising appeal supported by current and former university staff and music students.

Adam and Jennie Diefenbach wanted to do something special to honour the memory of their precious baby Bella, who tragically died aged seven weeks.

Competition was fierce at the inaugural CQUniversity Bakeoff as staff members cooked up a storm this week.

From carrot cake to crème brûlée and from chocolate cakes to custard creams, tasters were treated to 17 mouth-watering entries.

Dr Wendy Davis' book Event TV was officially launched at CQUniversity's Bundaberg campus recently, following its publication by PostPressed.

At the launch, Wendy discussed her motivation in researching and writing about television, the continuing importance of television as a cultural technology and some of her favourite television moments.

QR National, Australia's largest rail freight company operating across five states, invites students to attend an 'Open Morning Tea' where they can learn about a major potential employer, tour facilities and meet a team of senior engineers.

With a significant in-house engineering capability, QR National offers career opportunities across a range of disciplines, including asset management, project management, design, construction, and maintenance.

Jimmy Bin Rumanya now lives in the peaceful suburbs of Rockhampton with his wife Ruth and studies multi-media at CQUniversity. However, things would have been much different if it was not for a soccer ball, a video camera and some French skills, which helped him survive the turbulent years following civil war in the Congo.

While focused on completing her Bachelor of Occupational Health & Safety degree, Michelle Samson has recently been awarded the Gladstone Regional Council Natural Disaster Resilience Scholarship..

Organisers of the Bike 4 Life event scheduled for CQUniversity Rockhampton on July 31 have taken things up a gear by organising a 'wine and cheese' launch evening.

The launch evening will be held from 5pm-7pm on Saturday May 7 at the CQUniversity Refectory, and is open to all interested people.

CQUniversity OHS student Natalia Muszkat has embarked on a project, aiming to help small and medium business enterprises recover quickly after natural disasters.

An initial survey will investigate the best communication techniques and devices for use during disasters, the likely psychological impacts on business owners and customers and the level of disaster preparedness throughout the business community.

Internationally-recognised classical guitarist Matthew Marshall will be performing a solo concert at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music Theatre, on CQUniversity Mackay Campus, from 7.30pm on Friday, May 20.