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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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Writers due to workshop in the forest 

A Writers' Workshop in the Forest will be held at the Waterpark Cabins at Byfield on September 7-9 this year.

Participants can develop their writing skills with well-known Brisbane author Jena Woodhouse, CQU creative writing lecturer Dr Lynda Hawryluk and Capricorn poet Kristin Hannaford.

Jena will work on ‘Writing for Young Readers', Lynda on ‘Being at Byfield'; both will study the importance of the environment to today's writers.

Well known local writer R.G. Hay will introduce a thought-provoking discussion on ‘Websites for Writers - a Must! Why every would-be Author or Poet should have a Blog.'

A highlight of the weekend will be the Saturday workshop coordinated by Kristin Hannaford who will explore the relationship between works of art and poetry/writing. 

Local Capricorn Coast artists, sculptors, textile workers, painters and wood carvers are invited to join in the Saturday workshop. This interaction between writers and artists will lead to an exciting exhibition next year at The Gallery, Emu Park.

The cost of $120 per writer will include all tuition, accommodation and meals. Sunday's final lunch at Ferns Hideaway will feature presentations in poetry, prose and music.

For further information, contact Idiom 23 editor, Liz Huf at work (07 4923 2573) or home ( 07 4938 3746); (l.huf@cqu.edu.au ) or co-editor Jim Douglas at (07 4930 6568) (j.douglas@cqu.edu.au ).

"We look forward to hearing from writing enthusiasts, art enthusiasts - and blog enthusiasts. Limited accommodation is in beautiful log cabins; canoes available for those who love Waterpark Creek, otherwise, take a walk on the wild side, through pristine rainforest," Ms Huf said.