A former State and local government representative, Harold Mair, OAM, will be honoured for 20 years of public service to the people of Albury and NSW when he receives an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University on Friday 7 May.

Chief Executive of the North East Ambulance Service in the UK, Lawrence Caple, will give the main address at this year's morning graduation ceremony for Charles Sturt University's Albury-Wodonga campus.

Thousands of former students will return to Charles Sturt University campuses across the State over the next three months for the 1999 Graduation season.

The shortage of doctors in rural areas is being addressed by the Federal Government with the announcement of the establishment of a committee to advise the Minister on the setting up of a Rural Clinical School to be based in Wagga Wagga.

Charles Sturt University's reputation for successfully delivering education programs over the Internet is gaining national and international recognition with recent awards for on-line services provided by the University.

International student enrolments at Charles Sturt University jumped at least 25 per cent this year.

A specialist research centre to promote the role of cooperative societies in regional development has been awarded as a joint venture to Charles Sturt University and the University of Technology, Sydney.

Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor Professor Cliff Blake, will be in Dubbo on Monday to make a major announcement about plans for the Dubbo Campus when he addresses a meeting of the Dubbo Campus Advisory Committee.

The capacity for detailed research into business and industry developments in western NSW communities will be enhanced with the launch of the Western Research Institute to be based at Charles Sturt University.