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Students unveil cutting edge science research
14 Jul 2009
 The wide variety of science research being undertaken by Charles Sturt University (CSU) research students will be on show at Wagga Wagga this week. A research symposium on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July is a chance for 79 internal and distance education students to gather in one place and present their individual research to peers and colleagues. Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Nick Klomp said some of the brightest and sharpest minds in Australia are accepted into research programs and CSU expects them to operate at a high level right from the start. “This is intimidating for first year students, but a complete immersion into the research culture of the University is part of the training needed to produce accomplished graduates.” He said a second important aspect of the symposium is the opportunity to meet other students who are likely to become colleagues for the duration of their career. CSU’s commemoration of the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin will continue at a dinner for the research students. Professor Klomp and Professor Tom Frame, from the School of Theology at CSU in Canberra, will speak about Darwin’s Legacy – how Charles Darwin has influenced science and society in the 21st Century.
Media Note: The Faculty of Science Research Higher Degree Symposium will be held in the Convention Centre at CSU at Wagga Wagga on Thursday 16 July from 1.30pm to 5.30pm and Friday 17 July from 9am to 3pm. The dinner will commence at 6.30pm on Thursday, 16 July at the Convention Centre. Contact CSU Media for more information.
Print this story Support for Bathurst Breast Screen Business Challenge
14 Jul 2009
 copy.jpg) Charles Sturt University (CSU) has signed on to the Bathurst Breast Screen Business Challenge and is encouraging its female staff aged 40 and over to take the opportunity for a free breast screening examination during paid working hours throughout July. Occupational, Health and Safety Manager at CSU, Mr David Tallentire, said, “Charles Sturt University takes its commitment to staff health and safety very seriously, and we are proud to participate in this important initiative in partnership with BreastScreen NSW and other local businesses. The University recognises the significant impact breast cancer has on Australian woman and their families. Breast cancer is the number one cancer killer of women in Australia, with one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The early detection or identification of breast cancers can have significant benefits to the health outcomes of a diagnosed woman.” The screening only takes around 15 minutes to complete. To make an appointment, contact BreastScreen NSW on 13 20 50.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with OH&S Manager at CSU Mr David Tallentire. BreastScreen NSW operates two days per week out of the Imaging Department of the new Bathurst Base Hospital, Howick Street, Bathurst, and is located on the first floor. For further information call BreastScreen NSW Health Promotion Officer Ms Alison Coote on 02 6393 3608.
Print this story CSU wins 2009 Eastern University Games
09 Jul 2009
.jpg) When three days of intense competition concluded in Bathurst yesterday, Charles Sturt University (CSU) was named the Australian University Sport 2009 Eastern University Games Overall Champions, for highest overall points scored by all its teams. CSU also placed third in the points-per-capita category. The Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Ian Goulter, congratulated the students and praised the organisers for the smooth management of the Games. “I am delighted that the Games have been staged here so successfully and thank everyone involved for a job well done,” Professor Goulter said. “I am particularly proud that Charles Sturt University won in the University’s 20th anniversary year, as well as winning gold medals in several individual sports. My thanks also go to Bathurst Regional Council and local businesses for their support for the Games.” CSU teams Manager, Mr Nik Granger, said “This is a great way to top off what has been a fantastic week of competition for our nearly 300 competing students who come from a number of CSU campuses. They have represented their University and participated in the right spirit, and should all be proud of their efforts. We would also like to thank the University for supporting this event, as it has been a great way to celebrate our 20th anniversary year by hosting – and winning - the games here in Bathurst.” The 2009 Australian University Games will be held on the Gold Coast from Monday 28 September.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU teams Magager Mr Nik Granger. In the ten sports contested, CSU won three gold medals for Women's Hockey, Women's Basketball and Men's Rugby (all Bathurst-based teams), as well as three silver medals for Mixed Touch, Women's Touch and Men's Rugby, and two bronze medals for Ultimate Frisbee and Women's Volleyball. In addition, the CSU Men's Fast 5s Water Polo team, consisting of students mainly from CSU at Albury-Wodonga, has competed at the 2009 Southern University Games held at the same time in Melbourne and has won the gold medal in this competition. Print this story Health workers for rural and regional Australia
07 Jul 2009
 A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has been recognised for her work in improving the clinical experience of health students at CSU at Albury-Wodonga. Ms Kristy Robson from the School of Community Health has been named winner of the 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence for her work with the CSU Allied Health Clinic where podiatry and other students obtain clinical experience. Ms Robson has also organised joint clinics with physiotherapy students, with a similar clinic with occupational therapy students scheduled in the next semester. Ms Robson grew up in Albury, studied in Sydney, and returned to set up a private practice in Albury-Wodonga before moving to CSU. “Since we want more health professionals working in regional and rural areas, it is vital that Charles Sturt University continues to offer high quality health courses and professional experiences that develop the confidence of students to meet the challenges of working in regional and rural areas,” Ms Robson said.
Media Note: CSU lecturer Ms Kristy Robson is available for interview.
Print this story Cellar Door up for NSW tourism award
07 Jul 2009
 The Charles Sturt University (CSU) Winery Cellar Door at Wagga Wagga has again been named as a finalist in the annual Inland NSW Tourism Awards. The Cellar Door is one of the finalists in the Riverina region of the 2009 Inland NSW Tourism Awards. The winners will be named at a dinner at the Crossing Theatre in Narrabri NSW on Saturday 25 July. The Cellar Door sells wine and offers tastings from the University’s own range of premium table, fortified and sparkling wines. Since its inception in 1977, the Winery has won numerous trophies and medals in national wine shows. The winery has been rated as a 4.5 star winery in the 2009 and 2008 James Halliday Wine Companion and was a finalist in the 2008 Inland NSW Tourism Awards. “It’s a great achievement to once again be named as a finalist in these awards considering the number of cellar door’s in operation in inland NSW,” said Cellar Door Manager Mr Richard Lawson. “The award recognises the Winery’s contribution to local and regional tourism, as well as the extensive range of CSU wine, cheese and olive oil products available for tasting and sales. It also recognises the hard work of our dedicated Cellar Door team.”
Media Note: Cellar Door Manager Mr Richard Lawson is available for interview on 02 6933 2011. The Cellar Door is opening for tastings and sales from 11am to 5pm on Monday to Friday and from 11am to 4pm on weekends and public holidays. Print this story CSU horses around in holidays
07 Jul 2009
 The success of the inaugural equine school held during the Easter school holiday break at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Orange has prompted organiser Ms Cheryl Gander to continue the program. The next school will be held from Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 July. “All the participants enjoyed themselves immensely and came away feeling they had learned valuable horsemanship skills as well as new handling techniques and a better understanding of the general welfare and nutrition of their equine friends,” said Ms Gander from the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences. The four-day school, run by highly regarded and qualified instructors, caters for all age groups and experience levels. The Equine Centre at CSU at Orange even has a selection of quiet horses that are available for hire during the school. The closing date for enrolment applications for the July school is Monday 13 July. For enquiries please phone Ms Gander on 02 63657 850 or mobile 0417 665 324.
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media. Read more about the equine school here. Print this story Finding the solution not the problem
30 Jun 2009
 The shift in counselling technique from focussing on a client’s problem and where the problem originated from, to concentrating on solutions to the issue has been highlighted in a new book by Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic and counsellor, Ms Stephanie Johnson. Solution focused counselling... Keeping it Real, discusses the philosophy of solution focused counselling, now used in most government and non-government agencies, particularly in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The eBook provides step-by-step examples of the techniques and principles of solution focused. “This is a book for therapists, social workers, psychologists and allied health professionals in the brief family therapy,” said Ms Johnson. “This is a book for those who are interested in using solution focus in their work and want to know more. Solution focused counselling fitted my counselling approach perfectly. It maintains that the client is the expert in their own life and that the problem is the problem; the client is not the problem. This book is the accumulation of 14 years of counselling practice - I felt that there was a gap in the market for information for beginning practitioners around solution focused counselling.”
Media Note: The eBook Solution focused counselling....Keeping it Real was published in 2009 by www.solutionfocusedcounselling.com. The book is available here. Ms Stephanie Johnson is a social worker lecturer at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga and a practising counsellor. Her areas of research include adolescent trauma, mental health and counselling. Ms Johnson is available for interview about her new book and solution focused counselling.
Print this story 2MCE's Sounds Live Australia-wide
30 Jun 2009
.jpg) When the week-long live-to-air music festival Sounds Live returns to Bathurst community radio station 2MCE from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August, the performances will be recorded for distribution to community radio stations around Australia. Ms Michelle O’Connor, Programming and Production Coordinator at 2MCE, said the station recently received a grant from the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) to produce a compilation CD of local musicians from the Sounds Live concerts for distribution nationally via AMRAP and the Community Radio Network (CRN). “The AMRAP funding comes from the Federal Government and is managed through the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF). We are very pleased to be part of this project and look forward to sharing the great musical talent from the Bathurst region with the rest of Australia,” said Ms O’Connor. In 2009 Sounds Live will feature two live concerts for the Bathurst community.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. 2MCE operates from studios at CSU at Bathurst and has a long history of providing innovative programmes. In 2009, 2MCE will join with Local Stages to host the launch event, the Sounds Live Cabaret on Saturday 1 August at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC). The cabaret will bring old-time style, glamour and audience participation to the radio and will feature performances from EQD, Fat Wombat, Aaron Hopper, and Eight Dollar Orchestra. On Sunday 2 August, 2MCE will host Sounds Live Acoustic from the Ponton Theatre at CSU at Bathurst for an afternoon of laid-back acoustic music. The rest of the Sounds Live week will feature live-to-air performances from 2MCE’s broadcasting studios.
Print this story Student focuses on dairy industry
30 Jun 2009
 Half-way through her veterinary science studies at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga, Ms Simone Lee is putting her scholarship funds to good use. Ms Lee from Mathoura, between Deniliquin and Echuca, won the 2009 Greenham Dairy Scholarship worth $10 000. The funds are being used by the CSU student to meet the costs of the practical experience in her course such as accommodation and travel, including four weeks work in the field in 2009. She has undertaken placements at her home town of Mathoura in NSW as well as in Corryong and Tatura in Victoria. “I spent one year on a dairy farm before starting my degree at CSU in 2007 and it is there that I developed a strong interest in working with dairy cattle,” said Ms Lee. “This generous scholarship has made a big difference to my life of study and work at CSU.” The annual scholarship, offered by H W Greenham and Sons in Tongala, Victoria, aims to promote education within the dairy industry and to encourage people to undertake further studies and make a commitment to the industry.
Media Note: CSU student Ms Simone Lee is studying her degree through the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga. She is on a semester break from Friday 26 June until Monday 27 July.
Print this story Climate change in textile
30 Jun 2009
A decade-long relationship in cyberspace between fourteen Australian and New Zealand female visual artists has led to a new exhibition of stitched textiles focussing on the issue of climate change. The email group includes Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer, Dr Sue Wood from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Wagga Wagga. Organised by email, the exhibition, A Change in the Weather, is currently travelling in New Zealand. It is curated by New Zealand textile artist Ms Clare Smith who found one of her inspirations in her husband, Dr David Wratt, a climate change scientist for Niwa. The works – all 50 by 150 centimetres, highlight the potential causes and consequences of climate change. “My piece, ‘The Forgotten Factor’ is inspired by where I live; fertile farming land shrinks under the onslaught of drought and fire,” said Dr Wood. “We debate the causes and we debate about what to do, but we don't talk any more about the impact of an exponentially increasing world population.”
Media Note: Dr Sue Wood is an Art History and Visual Culture Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga. She has exhibited her textiles in Australia and overseas and wrote her PhD thesis on the work of NSW embroiderers in the 1960s and 1970s. The exhibition A Change in the Weather will open in the Cloakroom Gallery, Queenstown Art Gallery in Queenstown, NZ, on Friday 3 July. It was shown in the Minerva Textile Gallery in Wellington, NZ in June.
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