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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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Beef capital contingent in Commonwealth Games roles 

Up to 20 Rockhampton performing arts students will fill assistant production roles for Melbourne's Commonwealth Games, which start in mid-March.

PhotoID:2760 The Bachelor of Performing Arts students (pictured) from Central Queensland University are being seconded for industry experience with the river stage events, medal ceremony staging and the staging and management of the opening and closing ceremonies.

BPA Program Leader Dr Emma Killion said the BPA degree now includes Events, Leisure and Entertainment as a core component, giving the Commonwealth Games secondments relevance beyond their performing arts aspects.

PhotoID:2761 The Commonwealth Games is one of several industry placements on the books for BPA students this year.