The Vice-Chancellor and President of Charles Sturt University (CSU), Professor Ian Goulter, and CSU senior executives will meet with Mr Barry O’Farrell, MP, Leader of the NSW Opposition, and Mr Andrew Stoner, MP, Leader of the Nationals, at the University in Bathurst on Wednesday 3 November. Councillor Paul Toole, the Mayor of Bathurst, will also attend in his capacity as the National Party candidate for the seat of Bathurst at the NSW state election in March 2011. The meeting will discuss strategic priorities for rural and regional NSW in the lead up to the State election including: the rural doctor shortage and CSU’s proposal to establish a rural Medical School; future collaboration on meeting State workforce needs; regional development; and, decentralisation of government services.