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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Uni gym staff and members get their blood pumping 

Published on 28 November, 2011 

Staff and members of gyms across Queensland have taken on the challenge to save lives by signing up to the Red Cross Blood Service's Gyms Challenge.

Due to finish on November 30, so far an impressive 975 blood donations have been made, saving 2925 lives...and the gyms are still going.

PhotoID:11706, CQUni gymnasium staff L-R Brendan Kanowski, Shannan Rye and Billy Sarandria are keen to hoist blood stocks, as well as Rachael Speechley from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service
CQUni gymnasium staff L-R Brendan Kanowski, Shannan Rye and Billy Sarandria are keen to hoist blood stocks, as well as Rachael Speechley from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service

Eleven gyms locally have signed up to the challenge. Jordan Hougan and Brendan Kanowski of CQUniversity Sports Centre are hoping their gym takes out the title.

"We are pumped to be part of this great challenge and are encouraging all our staff and members to sign up to give blood and save lives," Jordan says.

"With less than a week to go we need all the donations we can get if we are going to take out the title of Rockhampton Gyms Challenge Champions. Plus, with every donation saving three lives, everyone wins!"

CQUni Sports Centre is currently leading the challenge, with Yeppoon Health and Fitness hot on their tail with pledges from members.

Rachael Speechley of the Blood Service is encouraging more people to get involved, saying that with the competition so close, it's still anyone's game.

PhotoID:11707, CQUni gymnasium staff L-R Brendan Kanowski, Shannan Rye and Billy Sarandria are keen to hoist blood stocks, as well as Rachael Speechley from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service
CQUni gymnasium staff L-R Brendan Kanowski, Shannan Rye and Billy Sarandria are keen to hoist blood stocks, as well as Rachael Speechley from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service

"There is nothing in it; any gym still has the chance to win so why not swap the treadmill for a jog into your local donor centre?

"Get your blood pumping and donate blood on behalf of your gym to save three lives and help your gym take out the title" said Rachael.

Gloves off. Towel down. Now roll up your sleeves and give blood. To give blood or for more information call 13 14 95 or visit http://www.donateblood.com.au/.