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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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Liberal senators visit CQU Gladstone 

Liberal Senators Ian Macdonald and George Brandis visited Central Queensland University Gladstone this week.

The senators toured the campus on Wednesday and were joined by senate candidates Mark Powell and Sue Boyce.

PhotoID:3753 Senator Ian McDonald said they were in Gladstone to gain a better understanding of the harbour city’s needs.

While on campus the senators spent time talking to researchers at the Process Engineering and Light Metals (PELM) complex and the Centre for Environmental Management (CEM).

Acting Head of Campus, Dr Andrew Wallace said the Senators were impressed with the campus facilities and its capacity to contribute to the region.

Their visit to Gladstone included tours of the Central Queensland Ports Authority, Rio Tinto Alumina Refinery and the Gladstone City Council.

PhotoID:3754 Photo (below): Senator Ian Macdonald (on left) and Senate candidate Sue Boyce talk to PELM's Professor Richard Clegg.

Photo Above: Senator Ian Macdonald, Sue Boyce, Senator George Brandis and Mark Powell with research equipment at the Centre for Environmental Management.