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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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HMS students run to remember ANZACS 

Published on 26 March, 2003 

At a time when many are thinking of Australia’s newest generation of war-bound troupes, Central Queensland University’s Human Movement Science students are organising a Lest We Forget Run to raise funds for Returned & Services League (RSL) charities.

The run will be held on 27 April, at 8.55am following a one-minute silence at Anzac House.

PhotoID:392 The 8km route along the riverside park symbolises the distance our Anzac heroes were required to conquer upon landing at Gallipoli.

The event, a Rockhampton debut, was launched yesterday at Anzac House with guest speakers and a special morning tea.

RSL representative, Ian power, expressed his gratitude to the students and staff organising the event and said it was a run for remembrance.

“Think about the widows, wives mothers and children who have to wear this worry while their men are overseas,” he said.

The Lest We Forget Run will be held simultaneously throughout Australia with all participants observing a one-minute silence before commencement of the race.

Mr Power said he would spend Anzac day this year in Gallipoli and on Sunday, 27 April he plans to walk the full 8km over the Anzac hills.

Warrant Officer Class One Shane Moyle spoke as a representative of the 42nd battalion, saying the event highlighted a strong bond between the Army Reserve and the community.

“We will provide maximum attendance from regular and reserve units,” he promised.

PhotoID:393 Director for the Rockhampton event, Geoff Dickson said although he expected the Lest We Forget Run to begin relatively small, he had a five-year vision for the event, and looked forward to watching it grow each year.

“It will be a great opportunity to reflect and respect our fallen heroes and support our troupes who are currently in Iraq,” he said.

Second-year student and publicity officer, Rebecca Conway said the run was a joint initiative of Athletics Australia and the RSL, targeting families and community and sporting groups.

“You do not have to be an elite athlete, you just have to be able to make the distance any way you can,” Miss Conway said.