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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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Mount Archer project shared at GECon 2005 

Published on 29 June, 2005 

How far would you like to be able to see from the top of Mount Archer?.

If the Sunrise Rotary Club and CQU final-year student Naomi Schick have their way, you will be able to see for a full 360-degrees.

PhotoID:2083 As her final-year project, Naomi, a Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) student at CQU was commissioned by the Sunrise Rotary Club to do some preliminary drawings and designs for a 15-metre high observation tower on top of Mount Archer.

“We took into consideration cost, ease of construction and environmental issues,” Ms Schick explained, “and the construction method chosen was a steel and timber model. Steel is very durable and combined with the durability of a Jarrah timber observation deck and stairway, the whole structure will be very stable and durable.”.

Naomi said the steel construction on a concrete base was the most environmentally friendly method to use in what is an environmental park.

Construction of any type of observation platform is a long way off as cost, environmental and design issues are all yet to be finalised.

Photo: Dr Fae Martin and Naomi Schick with the poster that displays the tower that may one day be seen on top of Mount Archer in Rockhampton.