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Students aim for national games
19 Aug 2008
Six students from Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Albury-Wodonga Campus will represent the University in netball in the upcoming Australian University Games to be held in September in Melbourne. Led by CSU education student Ms Chelsea Daly, the group is seeking donations from Albury-Wodonga businesses to raise money for travel and accommodation for the group. The Australian University Games are Australia's largest annual multi-sport event, the national university Olympics, and are the most exciting event on the national tertiary calendar. The 2008 event, hosted by Monash University, includes teams from all Australian universities and runs from 28 September to 3 October.
Media Note: For interviews with the student team, contact CSU Media. Print this story Lamb the focus at Forum
12 Aug 2008
 For the first time, more than 80 sheep and lamb producers will converge on the NSW town of Cowra for Charles Sturt University's (CSU) annual Asia Today forum on Thursday 14 August 2008. Director of the CSU Asian Agribusiness Research Centre, Dr Claus Deblitz, says the day will cover all aspects of marketing lamb, from trends in the Asian markets to hearing from a local marketing group on their ability to lift returns. Dr Deblitz said, “Cowra is an important town within CSU’s region, with many of its residents studying at one of its campuses, so this is why we decided to hold this major conference there. Two areas which will receive attention on the day are the threats from and opportunities offered by climate change and current developments and their consequences for grain markets.” said Dr Deblitz. “We are delighted to be able to bring such a major conference to the local area, and given the high standard of speakers we hope local lamb and sheep meat producers will take part in these discussions.“
Media Note: Asia Today 2008 will be held on Thursday 14 August at the Cowra Golf Club from 9.30am to 3.30pm. For more information on the event contact Christine Wade at the Central West Regional Development Board on (02) 6360 8413, send an email Christine@centralwest.com or visit the AARC website.
Print this story Road to discovery at Thurgoona meeting
12 Aug 2008
 Participants can hear and discuss spirituality expressed by three religions - Bhuddhism, Islam and Christianity – in a public meeting to be held on Thursday 14 August at Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Thurgoona site. Speakers are Greg Sneddon, teacher of Lam Rim Bhuddism, The Reverend Bryn Jones, chaplain at Trinity Anglican College, and CSU postgraduate researcher and Muslim, Bugi Sumirat. The meeting, titled ‘An Interfaith Dialogue: The Road to Discovery’ and hosted by CSU Student Services and the CSU students’ Murray Campus Council, will be held at The Gums Café, Thurgoona Campus, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive. An afternoon tea will be provided to enable listeners to discuss issues further with the speakers.
Media Note: For interviews, contact CSU Media. Print this story Riverina Outlook 2008 to focus on forage conservation
12 Aug 2008
 Climate change and international markets are influencing the demand and supply of conserved fodder in Australia, and this year’s Riverina Outlook Conference will focus on the strategies needed to manage these changes. Hosted by the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation at Charles Sturt University (CSU), the conference will be held in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 14 August. EH Graham Centre Director, Professor Deirdre Lemerle said, “The aim of the event will be to highlight key issues that make the difference between profit and loss from conserved fodder. The Conference continues the long-standing tradition of highlighting future challenges for agriculture while offering suggestions and solutions to deal with them. Managing risks and the challenges of maintaining livestock production levels in a variable climate make the theme for this conference highly relevant to producers, agricultural advisors, consultants, educators and agricultural industry representatives.”
Media Note: For media interviews contact Professor Deirdre Lemerle on (02) 6938 1667 or 0419 816 267. The Riverina Outlook Conference will be held at the Convention Centre on the CSU Wagga Wagga Campus from 9am to 4.30pm. Registration will be from 8.15am. The conference costs $30 with payment on the day. Speakers will include Mr Colin Peace, Australian Fodder Industry Association; Mr Bill Wales, NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Victoria; and Mr John Piltz, Ms Megan Rogers and Mr Neil Griffiths all from NSW DPI. Two local producers, Wagga Wagga dairy farmer, Mr Glen Jolliffe, and Holbrook beef producer, Mr Warwick Cookson, will speak about their experience managing their stock in recent seasons. View the full program here.
Print this story Dental therapy the focus during Dental Health Week
05 Aug 2008
Local dental therapists and Charles Sturt University academics are encouraging children to grit their teeth and take on a seven day boot camp during Dental Health Week. Albury dental therapist Mrs Anne Pritchard is passionate about children's oral health having been an instrumental contributor to state-wide child health programs. "It's a fantastic initiative," says Mrs Pritchard. The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is conducting an online seven day dental boot camp offering a variety of dental health fact sheets and children's activity sheets to read and download. "The more parents and children know about their teeth and diet, the more they can help dental therapists in their job." Dental therapy has been in the news recently with CSU launching an Oral Health Therapy course in 2009.
Media Note: The Charles Sturt University Oral Health Therapy course will be available for the first time in 2009. For more information visit www.csu.edu.au/study/science-courses/dentistry For more information on Dental Health Week visit www.dentalhealthweek.com.au For interviews contact CSU Media.
Print this story New student accommodation on target
22 Jul 2008
 A massive crane will be used to lift and position prefabricated concrete 'pods' for innovative new accommodation on Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Albury-Wodonga Campus. Semi-trailers started delivering the pods on Tuesday 22 July and will continue on Wednesday 23 July. Mr Andrew Callander, Executive Director of CSU Division of Student Services, said, “The installation of the concrete pods is a significant first step in providing new and much needed accommodation for our students. Construction is on schedule to date, and, weather permitting, the buildings should be completed in six months.” The pods are formed and cast in concrete with three walls and a roof as one. They are then lifted and locked into place on concrete foundation pads. The process should see two pods installed per hour, with the builders expecting to complete two houses with a central shared kitchen and bathroom in three days. The new accommodation at Thurgoona will house up to 200 students and is expected to be ready for the start of the 2009 academic year. The facility will be connected to the campus’ grey-water recycling system.
Media Note: For interviews about the new student accommodation, contact CSU Media. Media will be able to take pictures on-site, including the installation of the ‘pods’ at 9.30am on Wednesday 23 July. Meet at the Joss site office, corner of Shuter Avenue and Ellis St, Thurgoona, behind the Thurgoona shops. Print this story CSU breeds Olympic contender
22 Jul 2008
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) has a long history of producing champions in various fields and it hasn’t lost its touch with the recent inclusion of All Luck, a horse sired by CSU thoroughbred Bao Lack, in Australia’s Olympic three-day event team. “Bao Lack is a 16.2 hands-high thoroughbred with a wonderful temperament,” CSU’s Equine Business Management lecturer Dr Amanda Warren-Smith said. “I’m not surprised he has produced a horse that can compete at Olympic level.” Mr Shane Rose will make his debut at the Beijing Olympic Games riding the 13 year-old horse. Mr Rose and All Luck will feature in three days of fierce competition in three disciplines; dressage, cross-country and show jumping. “We’re thrilled that Bao Luck has sired this Olympic contender,” Dr Warren-Smith said.
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media. Print this story CSU scores at uni games
15 Jul 2008
 Seven sports teams comprised of 70 students from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Albury-Wodonga, Wagga Wagga and Bathurst campuses have performed well at the East Coast Challenge (ECC) - University Games staged in Sydney from Sunday 6 to Wednesday 9 July. CSU entered men’s and women’s hockey teams, two men’s and a women’s water polo teams, a women’s netball team, and a rugby league seven-a-side team. Mr Nik Granger, a CSU student support officer and the Team Manager, said all the CSU teams performed strongly in the eleven-sport one thousand-competitor Games. “The women’s netball team, made up of Bathurst and Albury-Wodonga students who had never played together before, convincingly beat all opposition to win the ECC championship. The hockey teams continued their dominance of the University Games with the CSU women’s hockey team becoming the ECC champions for the third year in a row, while the men’s team won the bronze medal. .jpg) The men’s number 1 water polo team dominated the competition and was undefeated to win gold, while the men’s number 2 water polo team won the bronze medal. The rugby league ‘sevens’ team of students from Wagga Wagga and Bathurst Campuses won the silver medal. The women’s water polo team was unplaced in their first time in the competition. It is a testament to our students’ attitude to competition against much larger universities that CSU placed fifth overall, and again won the ‘Spirit Award’ as it did at the 2007 Australian University Games,” Mr Granger said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Nik Granger. The East Coast Challenge - University Games were hosted by Macquarie University, Sydney. Print this story Twenty years worth celebrating
02 Jul 2008
Charles Sturt University (CSU) will next year celebrate 20 years of strategic higher education and applied research that is making a difference nationally and internationally. Celebrations involving students, staff, academics, graduates and the University’s research partners and institutions will be held at all campuses. CSU is extending a warm invitation to all communities in its footprint to become involved in the celebrations that will highlight its rapid growth and achievements during the past two decades. The first meeting of the 20th Anniversary Committee, chaired by CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, was held on Wednesday 25 June, to commence planning for what is a significant year in the history of the University of inland Australia. Proclaimed in July 1989, CSU has evolved as one of Australia's largest universities, operating across inland New South Wales and delivering education and degree qualifications in many countries around the world.
Print this story Speaking for the future
01 Jul 2008
 Improving the reading, listening and speaking skills of primary and pre-school students is the focus for Charles Sturt University (CSU) speech pathology students, working with the NSW Department of Education and Training and Albury Community Health. Collaborating in a project which is now in its fourth year, CSU students are working in public primary schools at Corowa South, Henty, Jindera and North Albury, as well as in the Koori Kindermanna preschool in Albury. CSU lecturer and project coordinator, Dr Ruth Beecham, said the project ”aims to maintain the provision of speech pathology services as well as educating CSU students. All the projects cost little and are developed in response to the needs of individual teachers and schools. Because we are looking to prevent communication problems from intensifying in children, the knowledge and resources produced in these projects are given to teachers and are left with the schools for future use”. Final year CSU student Ms Gemma Coughlan, who has been working for the past 10 weeks at Henty Public School, said her project aimed to develop children's literacy skills while instilling a love of reading and learning.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media for interviews with Ms Gemma Coughlan and Dr Ruth Beecham. Print this story |
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