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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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Thoroughly Modern Millie starts today 

Published on 14 August, 2008 

CQUniversity's production of Thoroughly Modern Millie takes to the stage today with its first of six performances for the week. 

The production has been directed by one of Australia's music theatre leading ladies, Chloe Dallimore, who has been an industry mentor to the University's Bachelor Music Theatre students.

CQUniversity's Professor and Director of Music and Performing Arts Kevin Purcell said Dallimore was perfect for the industry mentor role as she was the lead in the Australian professional production of Thoroughly Modern Millie as recently as 2006.

Dr Purcell said it was great that students based in Mackay often had more access to leading stars of the industry than those in capital cities, thanks to the ongoing industry mentor program.

PhotoID:6021, Brett O'Neill and Casey McCollow
Brett O'Neill and Casey McCollowDallimore has worked intensively with the students in the last 3 weeks leading up to the 6 scheduled shows at the CQCM Theatre on campus.

PhotoID:6022, Cast tango rehearsals
Cast tango rehearsalsThoroughly Modern Millie is being performed by CQCM's Bachelor of Music Theatre students.

Chloe Dallimore is well known for her lead role as Ulla in The Producers (which earned many awards including a Mo and a Helpmann), and as a guest on TV's Spicks and Specks, but she has also featured in Oliver, Sweet Charity, Chicago, Crazy for You, Annie, The Wizard of Oz and many other productions.  She has performed the role of dance captain and/or choreographer on major productions too.

It's perhaps lesser known but Dallimore's skills were also called on for the blockbuster movie Happy Feet and she was a featured performer in the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

During her early career, she gained a Cameron Mackintosh Scholarship to study Theatre Dance Performance at The London Studio
Centre.

Performance Shedule

Thursday 14 August - 11am & 8pm

Friday 15 August - 11am & 8pm

Saturday 16 August - 2pm & 8pm

Venue: CQCM Theatre

Cost:  $40 Adult, $35 Concession, $30 Friends, $25 Student and Children, $95 Family (2Ad & 2Ch/St)

Bookings via: 4957 1700.

PhotoID:6023, Ashleigh Clarke in rehearsal
Ashleigh Clarke in rehearsal PhotoID:6024, Casey 'Millie' McCollow in rehearsal mode
Casey 'Millie' McCollow in rehearsal mode PhotoID:6025, Trevor Green from Dansing, who is supplying costumes, with the male ensemble members of our cast
Trevor Green from Dansing, who is supplying costumes, with the male ensemble members of our cast PhotoID:6033, Danni Mullins
Danni Mullins PhotoID:6034, The ensemble
The ensemble PhotoID:6035, Pontus Aleryd and Rhys Dien-Wilson
Pontus Aleryd and Rhys Dien-Wilson