Townsville News
Closing pleasure gap for people with disabilities a passion project for iActivate student
14 December 2021
A plan to design and manufacture accessible sex toys for people with disabilities is emerging in Townsville, with local CQUni student and pleasure advocate Anna Walsh determined to transform lives with the inclusive project.
CQUni Townsville student set to take on Tokyo
29 November 2021
CQUniversity student Carlie Sommers is looking forward to a return to international travel more than most, after being named a 2022 New Colombo Plan Scholar to study and intern in Japan next year.
Workshops aim to prepare for the unimaginable as wet season looms
22 November 2021
CQUniversity experts will be presenting workshops in six monsoon-affected local government areas across the north over the coming month in a bid to better prepare communities for the ‘unimaginable’.
New research partnership to champion water security for Northern Australia
Three universities with headquarters in the north are partnering with the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) to develop a comprehensive program of research focused on water security in Northern Australia. Read more
Published: 16 November 2021
Townsville's FIRST® LEGO® League goes digital
Schools from across the Townsville region battled it out at the annual FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) over the weekend (Sunday, 7 November). Read more
Published: 08 November 2021
Public health research finds the cracks in Townsville egg storage
Whether they are sunny side up, scrambled or in an omelette, most people don’t give much thought to their eggs other than how they prefer their cafe staple to be prepared but new CQUniversity research has looked at food handling and safety regarding raw eggs in the food industry. Read more
Published: 18 October 2021
Aviation students to benefit from new flight provider in Townsville
CQUniversity has partnered with Townsville Flight Training (TFT) to deliver pilot training to its growing Aviation student cohort in the region. Read more
Published: 11 October 2021
CQUniCares North Queensland Sports Foundation Scholarship helps Kelly take big leap into the future
Kelly Munt has spent years coaching some of Australia’s top cheerleaders, but now CQUni’s Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences degree – and a CQUniCares scholarship is giving her a new future to cheer about. Read more
Published: 06 October 2021
Townsville teens inspired at Santos Science Experience
Grade 9 and 10 students got hands-on in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the recent Santos Science Experience (21-23 September). Read more
Published: 27 September 2021
Whanu Binal Program gives spark to electrical business
After seeing the shortfall of Indigenous tradespeople throughout his career, Townsville CBD Electrical Pty Director Michael Prien knew he wanted his business to be different. Read more
Published: 10 September 2021