Two high-level meetings this week will help advance the development of Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Port Macquarie. The Structural Adjustment Fund (SAF) Governance Committee meeting is being held at CSU in Port Macquarie on Tuesday 23 October. This is a joint management committee of CSU and North Coast TAFE. The Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Andrew Vann, will then attend the inaugural meeting of the local campus’ Regional Consultative Committee on Wednesday 24 October. “The convening of this Committee is an important step in the establishment of a new Charles Sturt University campus,” Professor Vann said. “Regional Consultative Committees provide the University with strategic advice on the needs and expectations of our communities, and provide a way for the University to communicate through its members to industry, employers, government and the community. It will be great to tap into the thinking of local community leaders about their vision for CSU in Port Macquarie.” Later in the week, the Regional Development Australia (RDA) Strategic Regional Leadership Conference, co-sponsored by CSU, will be held at The Glasshouse in Port Macquarie on Friday 26 October. Read more on CSU News here.