Dozens of CQU staff members at all levels of the organisation have thrown their support behind the Queensland Resource Expo, to be held in Rockhampton from May 23-26.

Helping to champion CQU's role have been Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard and Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean Professor Elizabeth Taylor AO.

CQU is a co-presenter of QREX

CQU representatives on the QREX steering committee have been Inge Leibnitz, Col Greensill and Mike Donahue.

Marc Barnbaum (University Relations) is Chair of RTBI, the organisation which initiated QREX.

There has also been a CQU project team (chaired by Ms Leibnitz) representing a wide cross-section of the University, including:

Troy Dobinson (Student Services), Amelia Tomlinson (SEH), Sam McCoombes (SEH), Tamsen Clifford-Banks (FBI), Christina Bretherton (Student Admin), Karen Hicks (SEH), Shaune Sinclair (ITD), Melissa Pendreigh (AHE), Susan Roberts (Equity and Diversity), Dave Patterson (ITD), Debbie Murphy (DTLS), Amanda Semple (Financial Services), Susan Roberts (STEPS), Jade Dendle (Office of Research), Jo Rees (SEH), Joy Spence (STEPS), Roslyn Dunphy (Nulloo Yumba), Peter Lawrence (DTLS) and Susan Collins (Student Admin).

Ms Leibnitz said Professor Taylor had forged links with the Queensland Resources Council and would be a QREX conference speaker, along with Professor Bob Miles from the Institute for Sustainable Regional Development.

Col Greensill had valuable links with the minerals sector and had organised the hypothetical event, which involves several CQU staff.

Professor Richard Clegg (PELM) and Associate Professor Manicka Dhanasekar (Hi-Lab) have organised industry tours of their CQU facilities.

Ms Leibnitz and her team have organised the QREX seminar program involving a range of industry reps and CQU staff members Dr Lee Di Milia, Professor John Rolfe, Sharon Kemp, Jo Rees, Susan Roberts, Julie Willans and Robyn Donovan.

Peter Lawrence from DTLS will be providing video coverage of the event and Shaune Sinclair and Dave Patterson have been helping QREX establish IT and communications at the showgrounds.

Staff from DTLS and Division of University Relations staff Heather Oakley and Lyn Ellerton have helped with services including graphic design and advertising bookings.

Jo Rees has been coordinating CQU's postgraduate and research booth, aimed at furthering industry relationships.

Dr Emma Killion has arranged entertainment for QREX, involving performing arts students and others.

Meanwhile, representatives from Student Services, WIST, STEPS and the DARE program have been working alongside Faculty representatives to establish a recruitment-focused trade fair booth.

Faculty representatives Amelia Tomlinson, Tamsen Clifford-Banks and Melissa Pendreigh have been drivers of QREX schools competitions, in association with State Development. Sam McCoombes has sourced prizes for this competition. Julie Bessell from Student Admin has used the CQU call centre for school competition reminders.

CQU is a co-presenter and co-sponsor of QREX: http://www.qrex.com.au/