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Students at CQUniversity have celebrated the end of over-caffeinated, late nights at a graduation ceremony in Mackay.
Almost 150 Mackay students graduated on Tuesday, with nine graduates completing their Vocational Education Training, one finished a PHD and 138 took home either a bachelor or master degree. Alysha Vassallo graduates with a Bachelor of Building Design, 2021
Speaking at the ceremony at Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, Chancellor John Abbott challenged the graduates to maintain a commitment to lifelong learning.
âChallenge yourself at all times, contribute to the communities of which you are a part,â he said.
There were 25 students graduating from a Bachelor of Nursing, five from a Master of Nursing, and 24 across early, primary and secondary education.
Senator Chisholm made the comment to
The Observer following an Inland Rail round table meeting last week in Gladstone. The meeting was also attended by Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher, Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett, CQUniversity Chancellor John Abbott and local economic groups. Mr O Dowd accused Senator Chisholm of playing politics over the issue. Senator Chisholm needs to stop playing politics with the people of Gladstone, he said. This is a very broad presumption and comment to make and simply not correct. Mr O Dowd said he had been a strong advocate for the Inland Rail project to be linked to the port city.