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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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Artist-in-residence finds beauty in ugly, future in past 

Published on 25 July, 2011 

CQUniversity's artist-in-residence Luke Roberts has been active at our Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street, Rockhampton, recently as he develops key themes drawn from the Alpha area.

Luke grew up in Alpha and has found plenty of inspiration from this remote area of western Queensland.

PhotoID:11145, Luke Roberts discusses his latest artworks and inspirations
Luke Roberts discusses his latest artworks and inspirations

He's currently drawing inspiration from the work of English-born watercolour painter Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe, who was herself inspired by a visit to Alpha Station in the 1800s. 

Luke is also examining the sad story of the Cullin-La-Ringo massacre of settlers by Aborigines which happened in 1861 at Springsure, in the same district as Alpha.

These themes are extensions of his AlphaStation/Alphaville  photo project which has recently featured in galleries in Brisbane and Sydney (details: http://tmp.acp.org.au/current/ ).

You can read more about Luke at http://www.lukerobertsartist.com/ or watch our embedded video as Luke discusses the role of the artist in dealing with difficult subjects.