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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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Cinderella goes head-to-head with Snow White at CQCM Mackay 

Published on 30 April, 2003 

Fairy tales do come true for Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music performance student Matt Fennell.

Despite constant teasing from his high school peers, Mackay’s own Billy Elliot has dreamt of being a choreographer since Year 11.

PhotoID:849 “By Year 12 the students realised that I was just as passionate about dancing as they were about football,” he said.

“They could also see the success I was having because I was winning the school thousands of dollars so they began respecting my interest in dance.

As CQCM’s only male choreographer Mr Fennell will present a collection of contemporary fairy tales on May 9 to highlight a number of social issues.

“I have used fairy tales to deal with issues that people face in real life.

“Fairy tales are the easiest way of challenging these issues because the audience can identify the stereotype of the character as most people have an understanding of common fairy tales.

PhotoID:850 For more details about the performance telephone 0439 718 132.

Photo caption: (Dance and Leg H) Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music students Abby Courtice (left) and Melinda Arndt will help Matt Fennell’s fairy tale dreams come to life on stage.