CQUniversity's Rockhampton graduation ceremony could be viewed from a fresh perspective, as around 1000 friends and family members chose to observe from new telescopic seating established at the CQ Community Sports Centre venue.

Apart from twice-yearly graduations, it's expected the venue will also become popular for major regional sporting, cultural and musical events able to attract between 2000-3000 patrons.

Around 2000 of the new seats are fully retractable, thanks to a mechanised system that takes only a minute to operate, and hundreds of extra seats can be included at floor level, depending on the nature of the event. 

The view from the top seats 
Standing for the national anthem 
Welcoming the official party