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Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia. CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street. Full Details…2013-07-08 09:52:31.0 |
- Win free passes to tourist attractions
Published on 23 July, 2007
Visitors to the CQU Multicultural Fair and Open Day will have the opportunity to win free passes to some of the region's best tourist attractions.
By visiting the Capricorn Tourism display at the Fair and completing a short survey you will go into the draw to win.
- Refugee support available through Sanctuary
Published on 23 July, 2007
Sanctuary Central Queensland, a community-based refugee support group, will again have a presence at the CQU Multicultural Fair and Open Day to raise awareness of the group's work.
Sanctuary was formed two and a half years ago to provide financial, material and pastoral assistance to refugees in need.
- Aussie pub rock on agenda for Royal Geographic Society event in London
Published on 23 July, 2007
Aussie pub rock is the focus of an academic paper to be presented at the esteemed Royal Geographic Society - Institute of British Geographers' conference in London in August (29-31).
Central Queensland University researcher Dr Margaret Rogers is due to talk about 'Big Balls: Pub Rock, Geography and Australian Masculinity' during a session on 'Masculinity, intersectionality and place'. - Papers sought for event focused on technology for developing nations
Published on 23 July, 2007
CQU academics Dr Amoakoh Gyasi-Agyei and Dr Yeboah Gyasi-Agyei are leaders in coordination of the International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology for Developing Nations, due to be held in Ghana December 10-12, 2007.
The paper submission deadline for this event is August 30.
- Women in Research seek papers for conference
Published on 23 July, 2007
Researchers are encouraged to submit papers for this year's Women in Research (WiR) Conference to be held at Rydges Capricorn Resort in Yeppoon in November (14-16), with the theme 'Making an Impact in Contemporary Society'.
Papers must be submitted by Friday, August 17, via Garden stalls and balls behind early home nursing services
Published on 23 July, 2007
Garden stalls, balls and other social events run by 'elite women' were critical to support home nursing services when they first emerged in Australia about 120 years ago.
In some cases, State governments also helped with funds but, in 1956, there was a significant government intervention with the Commonwealth 1956 Home Nursing Subsidy Act.
- Writers due to workshop in the forest
Published on 23 July, 2007
A Writers' Workshop in the Forest will be held at the Waterpark Cabins at Byfield on September 7-9 this year.
Participants can develop their writing skills with well-known Brisbane author Jena Woodhouse, CQU creative writing lecturer Dr Lynda Hawryluk and Capricorn poet Kristin Hannaford.
- All welcome at presentation by Japanese teachers
Published on 23 July, 2007
All interested people are welcome to attend a free presentation by 5 visiting primary school teachers from Japan, to be held at CQU Rockhampton on Monday August 13 from 11am-Noon.
These teachers are experienced in-service teachers from Komatsu City, Japan, where CQU's Bachelor of Learning Management (Japanese) students conduct their Portal Task every year.