Heather Nancarrow, Director of The Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research based at CQU Mackay has been appointed Deputy Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Domestic and Family Violence to represent the Central Queensland region.

Ms Nancarrow is one of 14 Queenslanders who have been appointed by the Minister for Communities, Disability Services and Seniors Warren Pitt.

There’ll be no fare for buses from Rockhampton and Yeppoon travelling to the CQ Multicultural Fair on Sunday, August 14.

A free Rothery’s bus service will do round trips to CQU from Allenstown Plaza, Kern Arcade, City Centre Plaza, opposite Northside Plaza and Stockland Rockhampton, starting at 9am and departing every 30 minutes.

Over 100 prospective students attended the CQU Gladstone Information Evening on Wednesday night (August 3).

STEPS students, high school students and adults thinking about study for the first time attended the night to discover their study options.

Rockhampton health workers this week attended a free public seminar by visiting Swedish midwifery specialist Dr Ingegerd Hildingsson.

Dr Hinglingsson, from Midsweden University, is a nurse and midwife academic who has specialised in the psychological aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.

The CQ Koala Volunteers will be out in force at the CQ Multicultural Fair and CQU Rockhampton Open Day to support their work in providing funds and hands-on activity for koala research in Central Queensland.

The activities include the ever-popular Cuddily Koala making regular appearances and community members are invited to take their own photos of family and friends with Cuddily for a gold coin donation.

Members of Central Queensland’s multicultural community will parade their national dress at this year’s Parade of Nations at the CQ Multicultural Fair and CQU Open Day.

The parade will take place from 11am in front of the main stage.

Getting your passport stamped usually means some expense to you, but with CQU’s Passport at this year’s Open Day you have the chance to win a fantastic prize.

Pick up your “passport to learning” at the CQU Information Tent or at any of the seminars and you’re on your way to winning a HP Photosmart 7760 printer.

Thousands of prospective CQU students of all ages will find out that dreams can come true at CQU Rockhampton Open Day on Sunday, August 14.

The University is offering – for the first time – more than 30 information and career seminars at Rockhampton (coinciding with the Central Queensland Multicultural Fair) for people who are seeking career advice and exploring study options, including on-campus and distance-education opportunities.

Thousands of visitors are expected to converge on CQU Rockhampton to attend this year’s Central Queensland Multicultural Fair and CQU Rockhampton Open Day on Sunday, August 14.

Visitors to the Fair will experience and enjoy the many different cultures that have become a part of our Australian way of life and will have the opportunity to taste the many wonderful world foods on offer.

Sylvia Forsung, International Student from Cameroon, Central Africa.

As this year’s Face of the Fair, I encourage you to attend Central Queensland’s largest family event of the year, the Central Queensland Multicultural Fair and CQU Rockhampton Open Day, on Sunday August 14.