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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 |
- Region's emerging writers invited to island masterclass
Published on 14 February, 2008
Central Queensland's emerging writers are encouraged to converge on Pumpkin Island near Yeppoon on June 13-16 for a masterclass designed to provide feedback and to foster an ongoing support network.
Organisers are keen to attract writers who have already made substantial progress on a major project. - 'Survivor reefs' subject of new research study
Published on 13 February, 2008
Survivor reefs - pockets of diversity that can survive extreme environmental disturbance and seed coral regeneration on impacted reefs - are the subject of a new research study.
The 2-year study will be carried out by Central Queensland University's Dr Alison Jones, helped by a $44,000 from the Australian Naval Institute's Maritime Advancement Australian Award, presented recently in Sydney.
- Uni seismologist features on national radio
Published on 13 February, 2008
Feeling the earth move from under your feet in Central Queensland might not just be a figment of your imagination or a reaction from the ‘love bug'.
According to Bundaberg-based seismologist Mike Turnbull the earth very well could be moving.
- Visitor considers Rockhampton as learning destination for Hong Kong students
Published on 12 February, 2008
Hong Kong academic Professor Martin Painter's visit to Rockhampton over the past week has spawned ideas for Hong Kong university students to gain real-life community and workplace experiences in Australia.
Professor Painter, from the City University of Hong Kong, came to Rockhampton to gauge its viability for students wanting to brush up their English at CQU Language Centre while immersing themselves with community organisations.
- Conservatorium graduate in top Children's TV role
Published on 12 February, 2008
Congratulations to Carla de Jong, who has been appointed as ABC's Commissioning and Development Editor, Children's TV.
Carla completed her Bachelor of Music Theatre in 1998 from the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music at Mackay, and said her time at the CQCM has helped her to achieve what she has so far achieved in her career.
- Region's artists take up opportunity to study Masters in Mackay
Published on 11 February, 2008
This Saturday (Feb 16, 11am), Central Queensland University (CQU) Mackay and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) will welcome 15 new students into the UTAS Master of Contemporary Arts degree, during an orientation to be held at CQU Mackay.
The orientation for commencing students marks the beginning of a community arts collaboration between CQU and UTAS to offer regional arts practitioners the opportunity to study a studio and practice-based Masters in their discipline without having to relocate to southern campuses.
- CQU-backed songs destined for BBC TV series
Published on 11 February, 2008
Two songs from 'Saltwater Songs: Indigenous Maritime Music from Tropical Australia' have been licenced by BBC Television for the travel series 'Ray Mears Goes Walkabout', a focus on bushcraft and survival techniques.
'High Tide in the Mangrove' by Aboriginal didjeriduist and dancer David Hudson from Cairns and 'Mene Mene/Sanarima' by the Saima Torres Strait Islander Cultural Group from Rockhampton were produced by CQU Associate Professor Karl Neuenfeldt and Nigel Pegrum of Pegasus Studios in Cairns.