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A new traineeship program at the Dreamtime Cultural Centre will offer 18 weeks’ paid employment for a lucky dozen trainees, and enhance the centre’s tourism and retail appeal.
The project aims to open a native plant nursery to the public, and re-establish the native plant tour at the North Rockhampton site.
Central Queensland Aboriginal Corporation for Cultural Activities was successful in gaining Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) funding to offer the traineeships commencing Monday, April 19, 2021.
Project Objectives are: To provide opportunities for training and future employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members and for non Indigenous applicants who are genuinely interested in knowing more about traditional uses of native plants and land conservation.
Drop in willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine attributed to lack of exposure to how bad it really is , researcher says
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Australia s success at suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic could be behind a decline in people s willingness to be vaccinated against the virus, according to a university researcher.
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Researchers from CQUniversity found that people s willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19 decreased as the pandemic progressed last year
Australia s success at managing and suppressing COVID-19 could be behind it, says one author
The study, published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, is based on two surveys conducted in April and August 2020
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Gladstone students got their first taste of adult academia this week when they celebrated orientation or âOâ week at Central Queensland University.
Social activities, on-campus and online information sessions were enjoyed by more than 70 students, ahead of knuckling down for term 1 studies.
The top five Gladstone region courses at CQ University for term 1 are Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Business.
For the first CQUniversity on-campus orientation in 12 months due to COVID, students could tailor their âOâ week experience by combining Gladstone campus and online activities.
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Former CQUniversity Vice Chancellor Scott Bowman has taken on a new job – in Darwin.
Prof Bowman will move into his new role as vice-chancellor and president of the Charles Darwin University in May.
“It really is a great university in a unique part of the world,” he shared on social media.
“Retirement was good – but 18 months is more than enough for anyone.”
He took the Rockhampton-based role of vice-chancellor at CQUni in 2009 and was instrumental in making it one of the top regional universities in Australia.
After a short stint in retirement, Prof Bowman took on a six month contract in August last year as the senior deputy vice chancellor at Western Sydney University.
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