Alumni Review

AUTUMN 2000 Volume 3 Number 8 QUT’s fabulous Chancellor

Billions will be watching

Striking gold on the Internet CONTENTS

A university for the real world http://www.qut.edu.au Keep your memories 1 Dr Hirst shines on as QUT Chancellor of QUT alive 2 In brief... 4 Olympic challenge for broadcasting expert The Electronic Coming up... 5 Bianca’s art unites two worlds Age 6 QUT Links, like the university’s Entrepreneurs strike gold on-line This edition of QUT Links features several stories about QUT alumni, is growing and exploring 7 alumni who have found ways to business success through new connections that will be E-Revolution challenges met head-on the Internet and other forms of electronic communication. valuable to many of our readers. 8 Electronic commerce has become an academic subject in its Many of you will have important Graduates recall their golden era own right as well as an increasingly important reality in the business world. news, ideas and questions to 10 Indeed, this year QUT will offer electronic commerce as a major within the share with your peers, so to help Witra aims high in Indonesia Bachelor of Information Technology program. The Faculty of Business also offers us meet that information need, Construction giants receive top awards units in the area. the editorial team invites you to let us know what you would like 11 Perhaps more significantly, however, the “e-revolution” has wrought radical Cutting-edge genetic research forges ahead to see covered in future editions. change in the way in which we do our business as a university in teaching, 12 research and services to students and staff. It could be a news or feature Electric bike offers clean transport alternative When I first came to the old QIT in the early 1980s, I didn’t even have a computer article, a profile or some other 13 on my desk. type of report that would be of A range of quality corporate products (pictured above) is offered to QUT Alumni. Managing change in the workplace brings interest to a broad cross-section A description of each with its price, well below retail, is provided on the order form. key players together Today, like virtually all academic and administrative staff, I use a computer for of graduates. 14 an extraordinary range of functions, to send e-mail, to read the library catalogue, Statistical research will help hospitals make to get my pay advice, even to vote in elections for staff representatives. All you have to do is drop a better decisions Order form line to: Please indicate quantity required and total cost in space below. 15 For many of our students, electronic communication is almost second nature. Unusual route to film-writing success QUT prides itself on having one of the country’s most advanced and student- The Editor Name 16 friendly university Web sites, which is the portal to a vast array of electronic Corporate Communication Department Address services and information, including individualised timetables and booklists and Queensland University of Technology Maricha marries music and management Phone 17 the ability to nominate tutorial times. GPO Box 2434 Brisbane Q 4001 Return form to: Whatsinaname, 72 Pembroke Road, Coorparoo Qld Australia 4151 President’s column ... expanding our links Increasingly, the university is moving towards using the electronic medium to Phone (07) 3847 2466 Fax (07) 3847 2470 Search on for outstanding QUT graduates deliver the actual content of courses through e-mail lists and electronic discussion e-mail: [email protected] rooms as well as on-line course materials. Size 18 OR call (07) 3864 1150. PRODUCT Unit cost Total cost S M L XL XXL Alumni news ... at home The “virtual university” will never replace the interpersonal interactions that Deluxe polo shirt with embroidered $38.50 Renown artist Verlie Just mourned are such an important part of university life. But electronic communication logo (Australian-made) creates enormous possibilities for universities to enrich the experience of both 19 ACCESSORIES Unit cost Quantity Total cost Alumni news ... international students and staff. required QUT’s on-line community is expanding Key ring in brushed silver metal with QUT logo $ 6.50

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Dr Hirst shines on as QUT Chancellor

the community work within the “She has been most universities of this country,” she told graduates. approachable and generous to “Within QUT alone I have counted us with her time and has more than 100. Every one of these people give of their time and energy worked hard for the freely – they receive no reimbursement whatsoever – and through their university.” contribution they make our universities richer places.” Dr Hirst, who was elected Chancellor Dr Hirst spoke to QUT Links about in 1995, said she was optimistic about her sense of excitement at being QUT’s future. reappointed Chancellor. “We’ve come through the first 10 “I never cease to be impressed with years very well. We’ve learnt a lot people right across this institution, no together and, justifiably, we’re no longer matter what work they’re doing or what defensive about our position,” she level they’re working at, because there is explained. such a strong commitment to learning “Over the next decade we can and to QUT itself,” she said. concentrate on proving we’ve got what The respect she accords her it takes for key stakeholders inside and colleagues is mirrored by the respect she outside of the university.” has won from them. She said careful strategic and financial QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor management had placed QUT in a QUT Chancellor Dr Cherrell Hirst Dennis Gibson has developed a close strong, competitive position. Popular Chancellor Dr Cherrell Hirst working relationship with the Dr Hirst has three key aims for the epitomises the style of the Queensland Chancellor and he is thrilled she is university over the next five years. University of Technology – hard- staying on to head QUT in its second “We need to continue working on working and forward-looking. decade as a university. increasing the visibility of QUT outside Dr Hirst was recently reappointed to “Cherrell’s reappointment has been of the university – what we do, the her position for a second five-year term, greeted with enthusiasm and pleasure issues and challenges we face, our and her eagerness to continue across QUT,” he said. engagement with the broader representing QUT in this honorary “She has been most approachable community and our overall contribution capacity is typical of her generosity. and generous to us with her time and to society,” Dr Hirst said. has worked hard for the university.” Apart from her frequent and “Internally, we’ll be working harder First approached in mid-1990 by the demanding appearances as ceremonial to increase the sense of belonging State’s Minister for Education to join the head of QUT, she is a medical doctor among staff and students, as well as fledgling university council, Dr Hirst and director of the Wesley Hospital’s increasing their commitment to the said she hadn’t previously contemplated Breast Clinic in Brisbane. university’s overall mission and its serving in such a role. It would probably come as a surprise progress. “But I’ve always been totally to many to learn that her QUT job committed to learning, not just “And, at the broadest level, I believe comes with no salary. As she puts it academic learning, but lifelong learning,” the higher education sector needs to herself, “chancellors of Australian she explained. change the attitude of governments to universities are volunteers”. She added an education degree to her university funding via the community. Addressing a QUT graduation medical qualifications shortly before she This will ensure the standard of ceremony shortly after her was offered the QUT Council position. Australian universities does not fall reappointment, Dr Hirst described “I didn’t hesitate for a second when further due to lack of funding. herself as one among many volunteers the Minister called, but it was a bit of a “Universities are not just another who served the university. steep learning curve because I didn’t public institution to be starved of “I am certain that the community has really know much about QUT or the resources – they represent the nation’s no idea just how many volunteers from higher education sector,” she said. creative future.”

by Trina McLellan and Colleen Ryan Clur 1 In brief...

EXTRA MOOT COURT OPENS IT PROGRAM EXPANDS A new moot court has been Students from all over the opened at Gardens Point world are now able to study a campus to cater for the Web-based master’s degree expanding programs from QUT without leaving conducted by the Faculty of home. Law and the Bar Practice The Master of Information Court. Technology (Professional) has The moot court was opened been offered internationally late last year by the President at QUT since Semester One, of the Queensland Industrial 2000 to meet international Court, David Hall. demand.

QUT LAUNCHES ONE-STOP STUDENT CENTRES QUT has launched one-stop student centres, making it easier and faster for new students to navigate the university’s administrative system Students will be able to lodge student administration forms, check and change their enrolments and pay student fees all at one location on each campus after the phasing in of Student Centres on all three campuses. The state-of-the-art Gardens Point centre was officially

Dr Sue-Anne Wallace opened on February 18 by one of the Dean’s Scholars from the Faculty of Science, Melanie Simpson. GARDENS POINT CULTURAL PRECINCT TAKES SHAPE An exciting arts development for Brisbane is unfolding on QUT’s Gardens Point campus. Dr Sue-Anne Wallace, the new director of the QUT Cultural Precinct initiative, said the precinct would incorporate The Gardens Theatre and the soon-to-be-opened QUT Art Museum. She said a $1.5million injection from the State Government, as well as sponsorship from other organisations, had boosted the initiative. “The Precinct and Art Museum will be officially launched later this year, and we will have commercial ventures coming on stream too. The Gardens Theatre is already proving a popular and versatile venue,” Dr Wallace said.

PARTNERSHIP FORGED A state-of-the-art laboratory Ltd and located within designed to detect pesticide QUT’s School of Physical traces in food and Sciences, A-QUanT environmental contaminants Laboratories will conduct in soil and water was world-class research on launched late last year by agricultural chemicals. QUT and chemical giant Rhône-Poulenc’s Rhône-Poulenc. investment is worth $1million Operated by Rhône- to QUT over the next five Poulenc Rural Australia Pty years. Melanie Simpson

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BRIAN JOHNS AT QUT JUDITH MCLEAN APPOINTED Former ABC managing TO QTC HELM director Brian Johns has The Queensland Arts joined QUT’s School of Minister, Matt Foley, has Media and Journalism. appointed QUT Academy of QUT head of Media and the Arts lecturer Judith Journalism Professor Stuart McLean as the new chair of Cunningham said Mr Johns the Queensland Theatre would be appointed as an Company. adjunct professor. Ms McLean is the co- He said Mr Johns’ ordinator of QUT’s Bachelor appointment would add of Arts/Bachelor of strength to the School and Education course. would confirm for students Currently the chair of Arts that they were studying at a Queensland’s Cultural leading institution. Advisory Council and a Mr Johns said his former deputy chair of the appointment would provide Theatre Fund of the Australia him with a solid base for Council, Ms McLean has also continuing his work, been a TN! Theatre Company Dr Harvey Whiteford particularly in the area of board member. She is also part of a HONORARY DOCTORATES AWARDED digital broadcasting. Government-appointed QUT has presented honorary doctorates to a number of SUMMER PROGRAM BOOMS steering committee which is industry and community leaders over the past few months. More than 2,200 students reviewing programs of Late last year awards went to Queensland business leader took the option of fast- assistance to arts bodies across Frank Haly AO for his contribution to the business world and tracking their studies via the State. to QUT, and to acclaimed writer and palaeo-environmentalist QUT’s rapidly expanding “This is an important time Dr Mary White for her contributions to science. summer program during for QTC as it moves into the Early this year honorary doctorates were presented to 1999/2000. new century and faces the Queensland’s inaugural Insurance Commissioner Graham The summer program – challenges of artistic vibrancy Hughes, to the World Bank’s head of mental health and run from November to and financial stability,” Ms nervous system disorders, Dr Harvey Whiteford, to Grameen February – is a slightly McLean said. Bank founder Professor Muhammad Yunus, and to Australia’s shortened “semester” of 12 highest-ranking indigenous police officer Inspector Colin weeks that is proving Dillon. Dr Whiteford and Mr Dillon are both QUT graduates. increasingly popular with local and international students. NURSING STUDY TO ‘GO BUSH’ IT’S A MOUTHFUL This past summer QUT QUT’s School of Nursing QUT has launched Australia’s offered a record 188 units will conduct a year-long first Bachelor of Engineering across its eight faculties. study to determine if sending degree which specialises in nursing students to the bush Infomechatronics. CARSELDINE GROWING for clinical practice The new, four-year degree Demand from local businesses encourages them to later is a joint initiative of the for expert writers and work in rural Queensland. Faculty of Built Environment speakers has prompted QUT A $16,000 QUT grant will and Engineering and the to offer the popular Bachelor fund part of the travel costs of Faculty of Information of Business (communication sending final-year nursing Technology and will be major) at the university’s students to work in rural offered at the Gardens Carseldine campus from health centres. Point campus. this year. Judith McLean

3 Olympic challenge for broadcasting expert

From what he terms “humble “Timing is everything,” Steve said. I wouldn’t have an understanding of the beginnings” in the Brisbane suburb of “I applied, and was accepted, for the task ahead,” Steve said. Deagon, Steve Mitchell will be part of role of director of technical operations.” But, much like the athletes who have the team broadcasting the Sydney 2000 He is aware of the challenge ahead. trained so hard for Olympic glory, Steve Olympic Games to an estimated “If I didn’t say this worries me, and and his team are ready and prepared to 2.5billion people. causes me some very anxious moments, deliver the goods. A former Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) electrical engineering graduate, Steve is the director of technical operations for the Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation (SOBO), host broadcaster for the games, responsible for 1,800 staff. Steve heads a team of industry professionals charged with the acquisition and operation of broadcast equipment and personnel to cover the 30 sports venues and about 40 sports and disciplines for the games. Steve is not new to Olympic Games coverage. In 1989 he was part of the Seven Network planning group for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and he was one of two technical operations managers for Seven for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The technical proficiency which landed Steve these pivotal roles first developed during his student days. Steve gained entry to QIT in 1974. “QIT provided a solid base of knowledge and research discipline that gave me the confidence and ability to tackle whatever I wanted to try,” he said. His first job was with an electrical and electronics distributor. He later landed a job with the Seven Network in Brisbane. After receiving a grounding in television technical operations, he progressed to a managerial planning and logistic role in outside broadcasts. About three years ago, with changes in Seven Network company policy, Steve decided to accept a redundancy package and look for new challenges. Providence was on his side. Not long after leaving Seven, SOBO was established in Sydney to begin preparations for the Olympics coverage. Steve Mitchell

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Bianca’s art unites two worlds

As a young Aboriginal artist, Bianca Bianca says she has fond memories of Bianca said that her job enabled her Beetson has accepted what many are her time at QUT. She graduated with a to give something back to the still coming to terms with – what it BA (visual arts) degree in 1995 and community, but she would like to have means to be “from two worlds”. completed her honours in 1998. more time to share her stories through A QUT visual arts honours graduate, “If it had not been for my taking her art. Bianca is a contemporary artist and those three years to go to university and “Eventually I would like to be in a regional indigenous project officer with take the initial degree, I know I would position where I can just focus on my Access Arts. never have done anything with my art. art and perhaps have a studio where She said she grew up in a Brisbane “I followed my dream, although at people can come and work with me, “white society” environment, and had the time I thought it was an unrealistic not so much in a collaborative way, but little connection with her own dream to pursue, but it paid dividends in a way that involves mateship and indigenous heritage and culture. and I have never looked back.” bondship,” she said. This, she said had caused her an identity crisis for many years. “I didn’t think I belonged in white society because I was too brown, and I didn’t feel fully comfortable there. But then I never could fully connect with indigenous culture because I was too white,” Bianca said. “I have finally achieved a balance between the two, and I’m accepted by both for whatever reasons, and this enables me to draw on them both. “I now have the knowledge, the energy and the information to exist in both worlds, which is an advantage.” The two worlds are particularly apparent in her art, with the inspiration for some pieces based on particular places and scenes in Brisbane. “I call Brisbane ‘my dreaming’, because it’s where I grew up, and with the use of various techniques and hot, pink, vibrant colours and materials, I often give my work an indigenous identity,” Bianca said. “Sometimes I mix ochre with an acrylic paint, or use stencils. I combine modern materials in an indigenous context.” She said only some people understood Aboriginal art. “It’s a long educational process – even people working in the industry most of their lives still don’t really fully understand it. “Part of the role I’m trying to play in my work is trying to put indigenous concepts into Western terms,” she said. Bianca Beetson

by Noel Gentner 5 Entrepreneurs strike gold on-line

Most people look at the world and The yesresources.com site is a total In five years, he hopes to open offices ask, “Why?” information and communications in Europe, Canada and the US, and to Entrepreneurs look at the world and service, or portal, for the mining attain a prestigious listing on the ask, “Why not?” industry. NASDAQ. These are the people who see a gap There are five business units: an Malcolm admitted his plan was in the market and, armed with bravado, Internet Service Provider for the ambitious. But he has already raised business skill and a taste for hard work, resources industry; web design and almost $2million from 150 shareholders take a risk to transform a business dream hosting; business-to-business trading; without a public listing, and is gearing into reality. web-based advertising; and boutique up for another capital injection. The QUT lecturer Damian Hine, who information and database products. company plans to list on the Australian Stock Exchange later this year. teaches entrepreneurship in the Faculty Among the boutique information products is a daily strike report and the “My passion is making companies of Business, said it was all about “seeing flagging of all mining and resource run efficiently,” Malcolm said. windows of opportunity”. discoveries throughout the world. BHP “I’m definitely an entrepreneur. I “And that’s dependent on either Minerals has become the first subscriber have a traditional view of business that if having technical skills in that area or and many other companies are coming you have a good product, at the right business acumen,” he said. on board. price and in the right place, it will sell.” “A lot of the time, people assume Malcolm’s portal also features a daily Michael Wernicke, who launched entrepreneurs are risk-takers, but and searchable project report outlining Queensland Web design and Internet successful entrepreneurs tend only to major mining projects being undertaken, development company Speedwell Media take calculated risks, based on either providing a forum to link project in 1997, also sees himself as an their technical knowledge or knowledge developers and suppliers. entrepreneur. of the marketplace.” Eighteen months after establishing He ascribed the success of the Malcolm Burrows was in an Internet yesresources.com Limited, Malcolm has company, which he co-founded with his class during his MBA at QUT in 1998 solid plans to go global. brother Stephen, to his business flare when his business idea struck. The HR consultant who had worked with mining companies realised the Internet was the perfect vehicle for bringing the scattered mining and resources industries together. His idea was to provide a “virtual meeting ground”, where mining companies could recruit, where suppliers and companies could strike deals and where people could buy the latest information about potentially lucrative mining strikes, around the world. “From the first moment that I stepped into the lecture room and saw the Internet on the big screen, I was excited,” Malcolm said. “I was sitting in my lecturer, Wayne Bucklar’s, class thinking, ‘this is exactly what we need in the resources industry’.” That idea has developed into a business-to-business and boutique communications and information business called yesresources.com.

Malcolm Burrows

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rather than to any technical IT But the real impetus for Michael know-how. came after he visited his uncle in In three years, Speedwell Media has Germany in 1996. designed Web sites and created Internet His relative had built up a thriving solutions for some of the country’s top textiles company which employed 120 organisations, including Top 400 people and had an annual turnover of companies, Federal and State $25million. Government departments, such as the “I was really impressed by his success,” said Michael. Australian Defence Force and Tourism “I had decided by then that I wanted Queensland, small businesses, and to do something for myself. charities such as the Endeavour “One night, in about September Foundation. 1996, Stephen and I were sitting at my After graduating from QUT in 1995 place and we agreed that the Internet with double degrees in IT and was a growing concern. surveying, Michael worked with “So we decided to start an Internet surveying firm Heilbronn and Partners. development company together.” Within six months, he had an IT Three years later, Speedwell Media is management job, and after a year-and-a- a thriving business with 30 staff, and half he had recognised the commercial with major expansion planned for the Michael Wernicke opportunities in Web design. next six months.

E-revolution challenges met head-on

The electronic revolution is transforming business at an astonishing speed and this rapid change underlines the need for all professionals to engage in lifelong learning. This was a message delegates took away with them from the first alumni forum held this year by QUT’s School of Accountancy at the Gardens Point campus. One of the speakers at the forum was QUT graduate Andrew Brodie, the director for Queensland and overseas services of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Andrew was part of a high-profile panel which discussed the challenges facing professional associations in the new millennium. He said the institute’s main responsibility was to deliver education programs to members who wanted to make entry into the profession. The institute also ensured members were provided with on-going continuing professional education. “The way we communicate with members has been revolutionised by electronic communication,” Andrew said. However, electronic communication would never fully replace face-to-face forums which gave members the opportunity to network, he said. The Institute of Chartered Accountants takes an active role in the School of Accountancy. Andrew is a member of the School of Accountancy Advisory Committee which assists the school in promoting its academic activities to the broader community and in creating useful links to the business community. Andrew Brodie

by Colleen Ryan Clur 7 Graduates recall their golden era

“We met on the teaching staff of the Milton State School … and I still remember when I came into the staff room, he said, ‘I have seen you somewhere before’.”

From left: Iris Dunn, Joan Muir and Jean Schaumburg reminisce at the Golden Graduates gathering.

The inaugural – and hugely successful – Loving every minute of being on there for two years before she returned Golden Graduates’ Gathering was held campus, the sprightly Alma sought out to the college again and got married. at Gardens Point campus late last year. old friends. “I just kept coming back,” Alma said. It proved to be a day for reminiscing “I’m anxious to see three teachers Husband and wife golden graduates and gave alumni the chance to renew (from the 1920s) I have not seen for Lynn and Rodney Ruhle said they both acquaintances formed more than years, but I send Christmas cards to looked back on their time at the half a century ago. them,” she said. Teachers’ Training College at Kelvin Around 600 people attended, A student at the Central Technical Grove as “the good days”. including 360 special guests who had College in 1918, Alma was invited to Although both attended the college in graduated at least 50 years ago from one become a teacher in the art department 1948-49, the couple did not meet there. of three QUT predecessor institutions – “We met on the teaching staff of the of the college following graduation the Queensland Teachers’ Training Milton State School about 11 years later in 1922. College, Central Technical College and and I still remember when I came into She was a reluctant teacher at first. the Brisbane Kindergarten Training the staff room, he said, ‘I have seen you “I really thought I would like to be a College. somewhere before’,” Lynn said. commercial artist,” Alma explained. Eager to renew old friendships, many Although it’s more than 50 years golden graduates arrived at the assembly She taught at the college for five years since Lynn graduated, she said “we point – the Kidney Lawn outside old and was offered a relieving teacher didn’t have the insecurity that young Government House – well before the position in Warwick, where she stayed people have today”. official 9am commencement. for 10 years. “If we wanted to go on and be a The special guests, aged from their Alma admitted there was an incentive teacher we would be a teacher,” she said. late 60s to well into their 90s, enjoyed to stay in Warwick – she was on £15 a Rod, now 71, said he had enjoyed his recalling their student days. week “and that was good in those days”. two years at the Teacher’s Training VIP of the day was Mrs Alma Petrie During World War Two, Alma College, Kelvin Grove. who, at 97, is QUT’s oldest known returned to the college for a brief “In those days, the boys and girls surviving graduate. Alma joined in with period, but not for long. When an were separate, and there just seemed to the “youngsters” in a tour down opportunity arose for a teaching transfer be more fun when the boys were memory lane. to Maryborough she took it and was together,” Rod said.

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Semi-retired Bob Froud, 75, said he “Learning in those days was They had both studied home took nine years to complete his Central economics at Kelvin Grove. Technical College architecture course at much the same, only we Ivy said that, because of the war, the Gardens Point campus. the army took over much of the He began his CTC course in 1937, didn’t have the facilities campus area. but World War Two interrupted his that they have now.” She recalled that some classes were studies. held on verandahs. “We had to do the courses at night “It was a bit rough, but still most in those days, and I worked during the After completing his courses, Bob enjoyable,” Ivy said. “There was always a day in an architect’s office in the city,” occasionally did some tutoring and lot going on and, sometimes, we would Bob said. lecturing which “gave us a few pounds, cook for the Red Cross – it was good “At half-past-five we would leave the shillings and pence”. basic training.” office, tear down and grab a pie and a Bob still keeps in touch with work Both later took up teaching positions custard tart at Adams cake shop and through the clientele his practice built in regional centres. eat them coming down George or up over the years. Ivy, however, stopped teaching after Albert streets. Ivy Sexton, 76, and Grace Warren, 75, she married. “Learning in those days was much had not seen each other for more than “Employers in those days didn’t like the same, only we didn’t have the 50 years when they met at the Golden their married staff returning to the work facilities that they have now.” Graduates gathering. force,” she said.

Golden Graduates are led on a tour of the Gardens Point campus by university staff and volunteers.

by Noel Gentner 9 Witra aims high in Indonesia

As a young woman in Jakarta in 1988, “I find working with my clients Witra Sekarasri assisted QUT at an interesting, challenging and rewarding,” education exhibition providing she said. information to Indonesian students “It is a never-ending learning process interested in studying in Australia. – I always learn about my clients’ It sparked her own ambition to study industry before delivering training.” at QUT and a year later she successfully Witra has also contributed to the applied for an Australian International development of the Australian alumni Development Bureau scholarship to network in Indonesia and in 1999 she study at the university. helped organise the IKAMA (Australian Just five years after helping out at the Alumni Association) dinner which was exhibition, she graduated from QUT held in Jakarta for 650 people. with a Master of Business She wants to continue to develop her Communication. Witra Sekarasri business, but she has an even bigger Today, Witra has her own Jakarta- mining, oil and gas, manufacturing and long-term ambition. based training and development service industries. “My vision is to establish a business consulting firm. Her work has taken her to remote school, because Indonesia, with a Although she has worked with areas, such as mining sites and oil rigs in population of 220 million, needs good customers from various industries, her Kalimantan, Sumatra and Sulawesi – well quality training and education.” main clients have been those from the away from cosmopolitan Jakarta.

Construction giants receive top awards it became the first Australian entity to A Construction Hall of Fame has win a major contract on the Snowy been designed and will be built at QUT Mountains hydro-electric Scheme next year to showcase the names of all in 1958. Distinguished Construction Award A second Distinguished Constructor winners. Award was presented to the national The award winners are judged by a president of the Master Builders panel of their peers, including senior Association, Jack Hutchinson. academics from QUT, and a range of His company, J Hutchinson, has Queensland industry leaders. undertaken key construction projects in Queensland, including the Brisbane Arcade, Tatersall’s Club, Brisbane and the Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island. Geoff Thiess, son of the late Sir Leslie Thiess Mr Elder presented the awards in The Deputy Premier Jim Elder has Gardens Theatre Foyer at QUT’s presented prestigious QUT awards to Gardens Point campus on December 16. two leaders in the construction industry Sir Leslie’s son, Geoff Thiess, accepted in recognition of their lifelong the award on behalf of his father. achievements. QUT’s Dean of the Faculty of Built A Distinguished Constructor Award Environment and Engineering, Professor was conferred posthumously on the late Weilin Chang, said QUT had established Sir Leslie Thiess late last year. the Distinguished Constructor Awards in Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd emerged 1998 as a way of giving back to an as the country’s largest construction, industry which had offered strong mining and engineering company after support to tertiary education. Jack Hutchinson

by Colleen Ryan Clur 10 SOLVING Solutions real problems Solutionsan overview of research initiatives undertaken by QUT

Professor Judith Clements and PhD student Steve Myers ... working on the KLK4 gene. Cutting-edge Professor Clements and her team recently won a five-year genetic research forges ahead grant worth more than $1million from the National Health and Medical Research Council to further investigate the role Scientists from QUT’s School of Life Science are of the KLK4 gene in prostate cancer. engaged in cutting-edge gene research in both agriculture and medicine. Professor Clements said the gene could, in time, hold the key to more effective and accurate tests to detect prostate Researchers have won major grants and have attracted widespread attention for projects including the diagnosis of cancer, as well as more successful treatments. infectious diseases, gene research and the development of “The KLK4 gene is similar to the prostate-specific antigen new vaccines in plants. gene, which is used in the PSA test for prostate cancer,”

These projects were highlighted at a two-day symposium Professor Clements said. held at QUT’s Gardens Point campus in March to celebrate “The current PSA test is not very good at discriminating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Centre for between cancer and simply a benign enlargement of the Molecular Biotechnology (CMB). prostate, which is relatively common in men. The test also Associate Professor Phillip Morris, from QUT’s Co-operative doesn’t discriminate between aggressive cancers which are Research Centre for Diagnostic Technologies, told the CMB immediately life-threatening and those cancers which grow symposium that QUT researchers were developing a simple, more slowly.” cheap method to test DNA for disease-related genes, such as In another ground-breaking project, Faculty of Science cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. research director Professor James Dale is heading a QUT “These tests can be used by pathologists to test for many team assessing whether vaccines for human viruses, diseases that currently require sophisticated and expensive including Japanese encephalitis, can one day be produced in DNA analysis,” Professor Morris said. banana plants.

School of Life Sciences researchers also addressed the Professor Dale said the concept of an edible vaccine might symposium on the discovery of a new gene that could lead give developing nations affordable protection from to improved diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer. potentially fatal viruses.

The new gene, known as KLK4, was identified and cloned “I think the concept of an edible vaccine is fantastic. Now

Solutio over the past 18 months by a research team headed by whether you can actually get a good immune response is very Associate Professor Judith Clements. debateable – it is still very early days,” Professor Dale said. SOLVING Solutions real problems Solutionsan overview of research initiatives undertaken by QUT

Dr Hoffman said the bike had been registered.

“Driven at moderate speed, the bike will travel 50km before it needs recharging, which takes one hour in QUT’s lab or about two hours on a home charger,” Dr Hoffman said.

“This makes an electric motorbike an ideal second vehicle for the family, and perfect for driving to the shops or to work.

“There is a market for electric vehicles in Australia and we hope smart business developers will see the opportunity to develop this into a commercial product.”

Dr Khouzam said the need for alternatively-powered vehicles was becoming important so that existing pollution levels and the reliance on conventional energy resources could be reduced.

“On a global scale, the transport sector uses almost one third of the energy needs of a nation and contributes more than 40 per cent of a nation’s pollution,” Dr Khouzam said.

Electric bike “Experts estimate that we will run out of oil in 40 years’ time offers clean transport and deplete our natural gas reserves within 75 years.” alternative QUT plans to develop electric motorbikes constructed of lighter, carbon-fibre composite materials, which will increase QUT students and academics have the range – distance travelled before recharging – and allow developed Queensland’s first registered faster operating speeds. electric-powered motorbike. New, more efficient, drive systems will also be designed and Powered by six batteries, the QUT electric motorbike requires tested on the new concept bike. no petrol or oil, and produces no sound, smell or pollution. The researchers have also developed an electric car and a The bike has the equivalent power of a standard 250cc bike new recharger to lessen the time it takes to recharge electric and travels at speeds of up to 90 kmh. vehicles. Electrical and mechanical engineering undergraduates Dr Khouzam, Dr Hoffman and Dr Kosse are looking for developed the bike over the past two years, under the sponsors and more undergraduate and research students to supervision of Dr Kame Khouzam and Dr Keith Hoffman become involved in the project. (pictured above) from QUT’s School of Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering and Dr Vladis Kosse from the Engineering student Andrew Macaulay leads the team of School of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Medical students which developed the bike. The project was funded

SolutioEngineering. s by the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering. SOLVING Solutions real problems Solutionsan overview of research initiatives undertaken by QUT

The QUT, Department of Main Roads and Queensland Audit Office team looking at workplace change. Managing change QUT management lecturer and team leader for the project, in the workplace brings Dr Kerry Brown, said the study highlighted the close working key players together relationship between QUT’s School of Management and various government departments. QUT, the Department of Main Roads and the Queensland Audit Office have banded together for “Jenny works for the Queensland Audit Office, but they have an 18-month study investigating how to allowed her transfer to Main Roads to complete the successfully manage culture change in research,” Dr Brown said. organisations. “The study looks at the transition from traditional public Masters student Jenny Waterhouse will study culture change administration to a new public management model, which within the Department of Main Roads, which has restructured has a more strategic approach and which focuses on in recent years. managing relationships between workers.”

Rise in research grants Collectively, the nine large grants represent a total of bodes well for QUT $1million over three years in funding research for the university. QUT has secured its place as one of the nation’s top universites in educational research after securing a record QUT Vice-Chancellor Dennis Gibson has paid tribute to the number of ARC Large Grants. high calibre of research being conducted at QUT, particularly in the Faculty of Education. QUT is the only university in Australia to be awarded a total of four of the highly-coveted Australian Research Council “This university has secured four – or 24 per cent – of the 17 grants for educational research for 2000. education grants awarded to Australia’s 12 universities,” Professor Gibson said. Overall QUT has more than doubled its ARC Large Grants, to bring the total number for the university from four in 1999 QUT also secured 21 Strategic Partnerships with Industry –

to nine in 2000. Research and Training (SPIRT) scheme grants for 2000. Solutio SOLVING Solutions real problems Solutionsan overview of research initiatives undertaken by QUT Statistical research will help hospitals make better decisions “Hospitals are being pushed to better justify their clinical and administrative decisions, by using data. This is called evidence-based medical practice,” Dr Mengersen said.

“In order to do that they need to gather the data and, in order to understand the data, they need statistical methods.”

The team will develop new statistical techniques which are tailored to the needs of the health sector, such as measuring and comparing two medical techniques or different drug regimes, predicting rare health outcomes or producing projections of hospital activities or outbreaks.

“We will develop statistical methods that are more appropriate for the type of problems that are faced in

ons hospital research, because most statistical methods are not very good at predicting rare events,” Dr Mengersen said.

“For instance, it’s very difficult to predict the likelihood of a rare event, such as death after heart surgery.

“Biostatistics also allows researchers to better predict the

Fiona Stephens ... working in statistical modelling in health. survival rate of patients after cardiac surgery, to predict risk factors for patient outcomes, to compare two types of heart ti The study of biostatistics – statistics devised specially for health research – is booming, and valves or to predict the risk of infection in hospitals. QUT researchers are at the forefront of the field. The study complements the quantitative modelling being A team from the School of Mathematical Sciences has won a conducted by the Queensland Health Care Research Group $295,000, three-year Strategic Partnerships with Industry – (a joint venture between Qld Health and QUT), within QUT’s

u Research and Training (SPIRT) grant to undertake Centre in Statistical Science and Industrial Mathematics. biostatistics research for Brisbane’s Prince Charles and As a part of the study, the QUT researchers will conduct Princess Alexandra Hospitals.

l clinics with hospital staff to provide advice on the statistical Researchers will develop new statistical models to improve component of hospital research projects. the recording and interpretation of key data on patients, Dr Mengersen said QUT researchers would also benefit from medical procedures, drug use and research in the two improving their knowledge of medical procedures. hospitals.

Including in-kind support, the study is worth about A senior research assistant, research assistant and PhD

o $750,000 over three years. scholarship holder will be recruited for the research team.

Senior lecturer Dr Kerrie Mengersen will lead the research The School of Mathematical Sciences has secured half of all team, which includes Head of School Professor Tony Pettitt, the latest ARC SPIRT grants awarded for maths research senior lecturer Dr Rodney Wolff and a consortium of staff across Australia. from the Prince Charles and Princess Alexandra hospitals. The school has won four of eight SPIRT grants for maths,

S Dr Mengersen said the study of biostatistics was a booming representing approximately 25 per cent of the dollar value of field in statistics. all SPIRT grants won by QUT. QUT LINKS

Unusual route to film-writing success

“Joe Johnstone also studied industrial design and he was my role model,” Duncan said. Duncan said there were strong architectural and design considerations in Deep Blue Sea, an action thriller about killer super-sharks. “Most of the things I do have a design aspect. When I sent out the script of Deep Blue Sea to studios I included detailed perspectives. “I’m always sketching out what I write, and the rendering and design skills I learnt at QUT have proved to be invaluable,” he said. Duncan moved to Los Angeles 11 years ago and began working at the Warner Brothers-Roadshow studio at Coomera as a set dresser on the Mission Impossible series. Later he studied cinematography at the University of Southern California (USC) while at the same time he worked on set design on the Terminator Two and Maverick movies. “The design skills I learned at QUT equipped me for Terminator Two and Maverick. Then, as I developed my career as a scriptwriter, I began to blend what I had learned at QUT and USC. “The previous story I sold was set on

Picture courtesy of The Courier-Mail Picture a space station and I also did a lot of Duncan Kennedy drawings with that script.” Duncan is keeping very busy writing Duncan Kennedy has established He squeezed in a tour of QUT’s a Hollywood TV series, but he aims to himself as a top-notch screenplay writer Gardens Point campus during his visit to become a director. “You take things a step at a time in after earning $US1million for his feature the city. this business,” he said. film, Deep Blue Sea, which was released He said he had been struck by the “For me, writing is a means to an end. in Australia and around the world late many changes on campus. The If you really want to see your ideas last year. “D Block” where he had studied portrayed in full on screen, then you Duncan, who is based in Los Angeles, industrial design was gone – replaced by a state-of-the-art complex which houses have got to direct. studied industrial design at QIT the School of Architecture, Interior and “Directing is my ultimate aim, but (a QUT predecessor institution), and Industrial Design. you have to take a series of steps to get won a medal for academic excellence He said an early hero had influenced there.” in 1988. his choice of study. While Duncan is generous in “I always wanted to get into film and “An influential figure in my life was attributing his success to his training, it is my way in began with my studies at Joe Johnstone, a designer who worked doubtless his talent and imagination QIT,” said Duncan during a recent trip on the Star Wars films, and who later which have made him a rising to Brisbane. became a major director,” he said. Hollywood talent.

by Colleen Ryan Clur 15 Maricha marries music and management

Maricha Miles used to dream about She had worked with the Queensland music and scores is very useful; and the meeting the superstars of screen, stage Performing Arts Trust, Youth Music work experience is also desirable and and music. Australia, the New Zealand Opera, the necessary.” Now, as an orchestra manager for the Brisbane International Film Festival and Part-way through her Masters in famed Juilliard School in New York, the Queensland Philharmonic performing arts administration at New Maricha is living her dream, working Orchestra, before joining Juilliard. York University, Maricha will research with legends like triple Grammy Award “I think I was successful in landing summer music festivals, such as winning conductor Leonard Slatkin and the position because of a combination of Tanglewood and Aspen, and investigate internationally-renowned violinist things: my degree, my musical opportunities for similar programs in Itzhak Perlman. background and my work Australia. The Juilliard School is one of the experience,”she said. Her research could bring her back to world’s most prestigious music, dance “My degree essentially prepared me Australia, she said. and drama schools, and shares its home, by introducing me to business in the “But, if I was offered opportunity to the Lincoln Center, with the world- arts; my background in music helps me manage the Metropolitan Opera or the famous New York Philharmonic understand where the artists are coming New York Philharmonic, it wouldn’t Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera. from, and having the ability to read take me long to answer ‘yes’.” “Every performance at Juilliard is big,” Maricha said. “We always have world-renowned instrumentalists, conductors and composers working with the students and I have had the opportunity to work with people like Itzhak Perlman, Leonard Slatkin, conductors James De Priest, Kurt Masur, Robert Spano, and conductors John Corigliano and Peter Schickele.” Last year Maricha worked on a gala event with many Juilliard graduates, including Kevin Kline, Christine Baranski and Christopher Reeve. “When I lived in Australia these were people I only read about – now I’m working with them. It’s wonderful.” As orchestra manager, Maricha assigns musicians to parts, schedules and manages the orchestra’s rehearsals and performances, and also assists with planning, which includes selecting repertoire, and recruiting conductors and soloists. At only 25, it was Maricha’s unquenchable passion for the arts, her QUT degree specialising in arts administration and an enviable work history that landed her the job at the Juilliard School. Maricha graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (drama) majoring in Arts

Administration in 1994. Maricha Miles

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President’s column … expanding our links

Last year QUT celebrated 10 years as a Dream by students from the Academy of Web. QUT alumni are able to “chat” university and 150 years of education the Arts. through the QUT On-line Community. and service by its predecessor The achievements of some of our Amongst other activities, you can log institutions. It was also a year in which alumni were recognised through the your business card, CV, and discuss issues. the university sought to connect with Outstanding Alumni Awards, which is I look forward to participating in members of its alumni. growing in significance in the many alumni activities during 2000 and As the new century starts, the QUT community. I invite all alumni to attend to representing the alumni during my Alumni Board aims to further the Outstanding Alumni Awards second year as President of the QUT strengthen the links between the ceremony to be held later this year. Alumni Board. university and its alumni, including Keep your eyes out for the dates for graduates from QUT and its predecessor QUT Alumni events in Brisbane, as well Alan Chambers institutions. as interstate and throughout the world. President Throughout 1999, various events, (See the Alumni Calendar of Events on QUT Alumni Board such as the journey of the QUT train page 20 or check QUT’s What’s On site throughout regional Queensland, on the Web.) provided opportunities for alumni to One way you can connect with the renew old friendships and make new university is through attending the contacts. opening night of performances of the During the year, the Vice-Chancellor, Academy of the Arts at The Gardens Professor Dennis Gibson, enjoyed Theatre. Opening nights will be QUT meeting with alumni overseas in alumni evenings. If you haven’t been to Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok one of the Academy performances, I can and India and interstate in Sydney, assure you that you will be delighted at Melbourne and Canberra. Brisbane the professional standard and innovative alumni gathered at a variety of events, productions. including breakfast and lunch functions, The Australian Universities theatre evenings and cocktail parties. International Alumni Convention 2000, One of 1999’s highlights was the to be held in Kuching in Malaysia in Golden Graduates function in October. August, will provide a wonderful Graduates who had completed their opportunity for some of QUT’s alumni studies 50 years ago or earlier, attended to meet. If you are in the region this gathering at which they reminisced, between August 24 and 27 please toured the university and enjoyed an consider attending this exciting event. outstanding performance of Another way of connecting with Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s other alumni is by e-mail and on the

Search on for outstanding QUT graduates

DO YOU KNOW AN OUTSTANDING please nominate that person now for For more information about the QUT GRADUATE? the 2000 QUT Outstanding Alumni Outstanding Alumni Awards, or to QUT has produced some Awards. obtain a nomination form, e-mail Jill outstanding graduates in many fields. All graduates of QUT, QIT, Dale at [email protected]. or call If you know a graduate who has BCAE, Central Technical College her on (07) 3864 2821. made a significant contribution to a and their predecessor institutions are Nominations close on Friday, profession and to the community, eligible. May 26.

by Andrea Hammond 17 Alumni news ... at home

QUT ALUMNI KEEP IN CONTACT Vice-Chancellor’s breakfasts Alumni reunions proved to be so Professor Gibson regularly hosts successful in 1999 that they will be Vice-Chancellor breakfasts in repeated later this year. Brisbane for small groups of alumni. Melbourne An evening function for 30 alumni Last year he met with graduates was held at RMIT University in from across QUT’s eight faculties. Melbourne last April. It was hosted Professor Gibson said he enjoyed by Vice-Chancellor Professor the opportunity of meeting and Dennis Gibson and Development talking to graduates from Brisbane Office head Dr Daniel and across Australia. McDiarmid. Deans’ breakfasts Canberra Last year Dean of Built About 20 alumni met Professor Environment and Engineering Gibson and Alumni and Professor Weilin Chang, Dean of The new Gardens Theatre was opened last year. Development Services head Julie Business Professor Sandra Harding Mannion at a cocktail function on and Dean of Health Professor Ken If you would like to be added They were presented with a July 9 at University House, Bowman also hosted breakfasts for to the alumni events invitation Certificate of Participation and Australian National University. graduates. list please e-mail Jill Daleat Certificate of Appreciation Sydney The deans said the events were an [email protected] or call respectively by Alumni Board Professor Gibson was delighted to excellent way to maintain links (07) 3864 2821. When replying president Alan Chambers. welcome 80 Sydney alumni to a with industry and discuss please include your business New disciplines to become cocktail reception held on QUT’s plans. contact details. involved in the scheme last year December 2 at the Wentworth were accounting, journalism, Hotel in the heart of Sydney. Theatre evenings Career mentors’ reception public health, communication, Professor Gibson presented QUT Alumni came in large numbers to A reception was hosted last international business, marketing Foundation certificates to John special Academy of the Arts October by Chancellor Dr and psychology. Coburn and Lou Klepac. productions at QUT’s recently Cherrell Hirst for mentors who If you would like further For future dates and locations refurbished theatre at Gardens had assisted 237 final-year students information regarding the Career visit the Alumni Web page Point campus. During 2000 during 1999. Mentor Scheme call (07) www.qut.edu.au/draa/alumni alumni will be invited to opening Journalism student Brendan Smith 3864␣ 2647, e-mail or check the Alumni Calendar nights. To check performance and mentor Dana Sanders from [email protected] or visit of Events in the next issue dates visit QUT’s Web site at Channel Nine’s Extra program http://www.qut.edu.au/draa/ of Links. http://www.qut.edu.au. addressed the event. alumni/alumni_mentor.html

Renowned artist Verlie Just mourned Renowned artist and QUT (now QUT Gardens Point alumnus, Mrs Verlie Just OAM, campus) last October for the died on January 10, 2000 after Golden Graduates’ gathering, a heart attack. which she attended with her Verlie graduated from the husband, Arnold, himself a Central Technical College Art CTC graduate. Branch in 1940 and had a long Survived by Arnold and and colourful career. their daughters Jeraldene and She was widely known for Janene, Verlie’s memory will her art and also for her Town live on in her art, her gallery, Gallery and Japan Room. and in the people whose lives Verlie returned to her old she touched.

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Singapore QUT alumni contacts in A large number of Singapore Taiwan are Kevin Chen, e-mail alumni enjoyed a special free [email protected]; Jennie Lu, screening of the Australian film e-mail [email protected]; Paperback Hero and post-movie Samantha Hsu, e-mail refreshments at the Golden Village [email protected]; Marina in October. A special Irene Cheng, e-mail thanks to all alumni and friends [email protected] who helped organise this fun event. Bangkok The annual Dinner Dance was QUT alumni in Bangkok enjoyed held at the Oriental Hotel in the opportunity of meeting with Singapore in March. Guests were Professor Dennis Gibson at a “dressed to kill” at the evening of special reception held last fun, games and good food. November. About 140 people danced the QUT alumni contact in night away at the event sponsored Bangkok is Achara Sae-Ting, by Avex Trax, CMS, Hui & Kuah, e-mail address Pacific Wave, Qantas and [email protected] Rosemount Wines. Jakarta Taipei QUT alumni gathered at the From left: Professor Peter Coaldrake, Joseph Kwan and Julie Mannion Some 25 alumni and guests IKAMA Dinner in November in enjoyed a buffet dinner at the Jakarta. A special thanks to Witra Hong Kong Howard Plaza Hotel in Taiwan last Sekarasri who helped to organise a The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dennis Gibson, hosted an alumni cocktail October. Professor Gibson was table of QUT graduates at the party attended by over 40 graduates at the Hong Kong Convention delighted to meet with the alumni, function. QUT alumni contact in Centre last October. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake some of whom had travelled long Indonesia is Witra Sekarasri, e-mail presented Joseph Kwan (DipArch, 1976) with an Outstanding Alumni distances to attend the dinner, [email protected] Award for Excellence in Contribution to the Community at the event. despite the recent earthquake The Inaugural Alumni Dinner was held in Hong Kong in March at damage in the region. the Regal Hong Kong Hotel. Professor Coaldrake and QUT Chancellor Dr Cherrell Hirst hosted the event and Mr Simon Lee, Commissioner – Qld Trade & Investment Office was a special guest of honour at the reception.

QUT’s on-line alumni community is expanding

One of the most exciting and personal information is only found above your name and address communication developments is the accessible by registered users and the details on the fly sheet accompanying emergence of on-line communities – site is password-protected. this magazine). places where people with similar Whether you wish to get your free If you have discarded the fly sheet, backgrounds, interests and e-mail, post your resume, be an on- just enter your surname and submit experiences gather to exchange ideas line mentor, or find a lost friend, without providing your ID. and information. make sure you register and come It will take about two days to Parts of the QUT Alumni site, back often. This is your Alumni On- verify your details and provide including the On-line Directory, line Community. registration. Chats and Discussions, and the As a first time user, visit: http:// For more information, contact Networking Circle areas will be www.qut.onlinecommunity.com/ and use Leesa Watkin on (+61␣ 7)␣ 3864 1837 accessible to alumni only. Proprietary your alumni ID (a unique identifier or e-mail [email protected]

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For more details, visit: The Mill on the Floss QUT Alumni are encouraged to Australian Universities http://www.qut.edu.au/ 31 August, 8.00pm, The Gardens attend. For more details and International Alumni pubs/whatson.html Theatre, QUT Gardens Point, George bookings, call IKAMA on 021 Convention St, Brisbane 521␣ 3317 or fax 021␣ 521␣ 3318. 24–27 August, Kuching, Sarawak, OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL By Helen Edmundson - from the The QUT Indonesian alumni Malaysia OFFERS FOR ALUMNI novel by George Eliot, directed by contact is Witra Sekarasri (phone/ Globalisation and a new World Order QUT invites alumni to attend Mark Radvan, performed by third- fax) 021␣ 574␣ 9966 or (mobile Mind-captivating sessions in opening nights of QUT Academy year actors (31 August – phone) 0816 920 277, or e-mail relation to geo-Politics, of Arts theatre events for the 9 September) [email protected] government and governance, special price of $14 a ticket. (Reference number ASO5) economics and business, Bookings can be made by London Alumni Event technologies, education and the e-mailing [email protected] or Dance Graduation Season 6 June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Queensland environment. You can meet and by calling (07) 3864 3347. Quote 16 November, 800pm, The Gardens House exchange ideas with fellow alumni, the reference numbers listed for Theatre, QUT Gardens Point, George We know many QUT graduates learn from internationally each production. Bookings will be St, Brisbane live in London but keep an renowned speakers and enjoy the confirmed. An exciting program of ground- Australian address for mailing. fun activities lined up for the Some of the highlights: breaking work by some of Send us their contact details, so we convention. Australia’s leading contemporary can ensure they receive an E-mail [email protected] or The Taming of the Shrew choreographers and featuring invitation. ([email protected] or [email protected] 25 May, 6.00pm, The Gardens Theatre, dancers on the eve of their +61 7 3864 1837) QUT Gardens Point, George St, professional careers. Brisbane QUT’s Outstanding Alumni For details about the alumni (Reference number ASO6) events e-mail By William Shakespeare, directed Awards Ceremony [email protected]. by Peter Lavery and Dianne Eden, 2 August 7.15am – 9.00am performed by second-year actors SOME OTHER ALUMNI EVENTS Help celebrate the achievements of To be placed on our e-mail (25 May – 3 June) QUT’s Outstanding Alumni for What’s On list, send your 2000 IKAMA Annual Dinner Alumni are invited to join us 2000 at the Awards Ceremony. name and e-mail address to Early June (date to be confirmed) for a cocktail reception For more information or your [email protected]. following the theatre (IKAMA – Ikatan Alumni invitation, e-mail production. Australia – Australian Alumni [email protected] or call (Reference number ASO2) Association) Jakarta, Indonesia. (07)␣ 3864 2821

Dance Collections 15 June at 7.30pm, The Gardens Theatre, QUT Gardens Point, George St, Brisbane An eclectic number of short works in a range of dance genres including contemporary dance, ballet, musical theatre and folk dance. (Reference number ASO3)

They Shoot Horses Don’t They? 29 June at 8.00pm, The Gardens Theatre, QUT Gardens Point, George St, Brisbane Adapted from the novel by Horace McCoy, directed by Leonard Meenach, performed by first, second and third-year actors and joined by the QUT Big Band (29 June – 8 July) (Reference number ASO4)

QUT Academy of the Arts dancers

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For more Keep In Touch enrolled in a PhD at the University the Queensland Education maritime history with an interest entries, visit: http:// of Technology Sydney. Department for 13 years. Since in Sydney and has published several www.qut.edu.au/draa/ [email protected] or then he has taught in the UK, books, including Sydney Harbour’s alumni 02␣ 9350␣ 2733. Malaysia, and Japan where he was Islands. Jack married Mary Shelley director of language schools and in 1953 and they have two Sandra Angus Carl Billingham finally assistant professor with a children. 02 9416 1495. BSocSc 1993 BEng(Civil) 1990 Japanese university. Colin is now Sandra is an indigenous project Carl was recently appointed senior retired and lives in Thailand. Paul Condren officer for the Edith Cowan project engineer with consulting [email protected] or BBus(Comn) 1987 University, National Aboriginal and engineering firm, Hardcastle & + (66) 2 904 8556. Paul is the proprietor of Business Torres Strait Islander Clearing Richards, Brisbane, an affiliate of Builders International in Brisbane, House and the Queensland Health the Dames & Moore Group. He Joyce Burnett a marketing services and consulting Women’s Cancer Screening was the recipient of the Young CertTeach 1945 company. He is also an Services. She is a co-ordinator of Professional Engineer of the Year Joyce is a supply teacher in international business speaker at the Australian Indigenous Health award from the Institution of primary schools, special schools seminars conducted throughout Promotion Network and a board Engineers, Australia (Qld) in 1997. and special education units in Australia and New Zealand. member of the Australian Centre 07 3832 3222. Townsville. She particularly likes [email protected] or for Health Promotion. Sandra is working with younger students 07 3876 4400. also a part-time lecturer with the Anthony Bishop and would be interested in a University of Sydney’s Indigenous BBus(Hons) 1992; BBus 1991 Townsville reunion with fellow- Karen Cosgrove-Smith (nee Cosgrove) Health Promotion course. As the product and training graduates. 07 4771 5477. GradDipEd(Prim) 1985; BBus(Comn) [email protected] or manager at Johnson & Johnson Carmel Cheers (nee Rowan) 1982 0419 736 289. Medical Pty Ltd, North Ryde, Anthony is responsible for the CertChemistry 1977 As a freelance consultant, Karen’s Risto Balalovski marketing of suture products. He is Following 15 years as a laboratory current consulting projects, WA – LLB 1998 undertaking his Master in technician, Carmel is now a senior The Pursuit of Excellence and WA – Risto is a senior technical officer Management at the Melbourne inspector for Workplace Health & Leading into the New Millennium, for the Australian Taxation Office, Graduate School of Management Safety with the Department of aim to promote Western Australian Newcastle. He is involved in and in 1997 he completed a nine- Employment Training and businesses internationally and educating businesses on the impact month development management Industrial Relations, Bundaberg. nationally. Since graduating, she has of GST and is teaching revenue program in the USA. She is studying for a graduate also worked in sport, fishing, law at TAFE. 02 4923 1695. [email protected] or diploma in occupational health and mining, agriculture and tourism 02 9878 9128. safety through Central Queensland development. Ray Barzyk University. [email protected] or GradDipLibraryScience 1979 Jeremy Blackwell [email protected] or 08 9387 1776. Since leaving QIT Ray has been GradDipUrban & Regional Planning 07 4153 7123. Ken Cotterill involved in the writing, production 1995; BBltEnv 1993 GradDipLibraryScience 1981 and distribution of Christian-based Jeremy is town planner, managing a Louis Choo school curriculum throughout the sub-team within the development BEng(Mech) 1996 Ken is an information specialist South Pacific region. He is the assessment team at the Brisbane Louis is working as an engineer and regional librarian with the distribution manager at Southern City Council. He recently received with Becton Dickinson Critical Department of Primary Industries. Cross Education, Brendale. the Queensland Young Planner Care Systems Pty Ltd in Singapore. He is also a published playwright, a [email protected] or Award from the Royal Australian He says he misses his friends and keen theatre actor and director, a 07 3205 7444. Planning Institute. lecturers at QUT and would love junior soccer coach, a world [email protected] or to return and work in Australia. traveller and a boxing judge. Jen Bichel 07 3403 5594. [email protected] or [email protected] or GradDipNursing 1996; MPublicHealth + (65) 789 2008. 07 4092 8497. 1992; BAppSc(Nursing) 1989; Margaret Brien DipAppSc(Nursing Ed) 1985 BEd(In-Service) 1998 Jack Clark Robyn Cuschieri (nee Hine) After working with the QUT Margaret is the proprietor of CertTeach 1949 BAppSc(Home Ec) 1991 School of Nursing for five years, Mortlake Childcare Centre in After graduating, Jack had an Following seven years in the Jen moved to Sydney where she Sydney. illustrious career in education that Australian Capital Territory, Robyn completed a Master of Nursing at [email protected] or involved teaching and is enjoying living and working in UTS. Jen was recently appointed to 02 9736 3951. administrative roles in Queensland, Sydney. She is a project the position of senior nurse Tasmania and Sydney. He development officer at the educator/researcher in the Colin Buchan completed his Diploma of Department of Health and Aged academic department of mental CertTeach 1947 Education in Tasmania and his Care. health nursing at South Eastern After graduating from Teacher’s Master of Arts at the University of [email protected] or Sydney Area Health Service. She is College in 1947, Colin worked for London. Jack is now a writer of 02 9557 8890.

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Michael Dart Barbara Evans Rosemary Goodwin She runs the haematology and BAppSc(Environmental Health) 1997 MNursing 1997; GradDipNursing 1995 (nee Puglisi) blood bank departments at the Michael is waste management and Barbara is the clinical services BEd 1993; BTeach(Prim) 1992 recently-privatised Gippsland environment health policy officer manager at Latrobe Community In 1995, after two years of teaching Pathology Service. Lyndsey with the Local Government Health and is responsible for languages other than English, recently married Jeff, a primary Association of Queensland. He managing the district nursing and Rosemary was granted a school teacher. 03 5152 1025. helps ensure that local government palliative care service, hospital-in- government scholarship to study Greg Henderson has workable legislation to deal the-home, post-acute care and the Italian in Rome. After returning DipEd(Early Childhood) 1981 with environmental health and after-hours medical services within from Italy, Rosemary transferred to waste issues via policy and the Latrobe Valley. Ipswich where she is now teaching Greg is an ordained priest legislation development. [email protected] or Year 3. 07 3282 1731. undertaking his doctorate in [email protected] or 03 5134 2011. sexuality counselling. He has Denise Gray 07 3000 2243. completed a Bachelor of Ian Fanning BSocSc(Hons) 1998; BSocSc 1997 Education, Master of Theology Michael Davis GradDipEd(Sec) 1997 Denise is a psychologist with the (Hons), Master of Education GradDipUrban & Regional Planning After a year of teaching mental health unit at Studies, and has worked in schools, 1990 environmental health at Batchelor Maryborough Hospital. She has both private and public, Michael, in his position as natural College, Tennant Creek, Ian is been working at the unit for nearly throughout Australia. resources specialist with the contracts management officer with a year. [email protected]. Department of Urban Affairs and Territory Health Services, Alice [email protected] or Annie Howard Planning, Sydney, is working on a Springs. He recently completed a 07 4123 8455. MFine Arts 1996 joint Commonwealth and New Master’s Degree in International South Wales State Government Education at Monash University in Gina Gribble Annie is a professional sculptor and process that investigates the values combination with his Doctor of BEd(Sec) 1993 proprietor of her own Wynnum- in forests and recommends best Science Education at Curtin Gina is fulfilling dual roles as a based company. She is working on usage. University. Ian’s daughter, Gina teacher and a behaviour a solo sculpture exhibition. Annie [email protected] Fanning (BAppSc – 1993), is also management consultant at Palm was previously with Telstra or 02 9391 2049. a QUT graduate. Beach-Currumbin High School. MobileNet. 0408 155 334. [email protected] or She has developed a literacy course Nancy Duncan within her school and is also an Diane Karamujic [email protected]. (nee Brook) BEd(Prim/Sec) 1984 avid basketball coach. GradDipNursing 1998 Nancy is a part-time adult Simon Fisher 0412 748 259. education administrator for LLM 1992 Diane is a registered midwife James Hammermaster working in the neonatal intensive Dayspring, an adult-oriented Simon joined the University of BBus 1995 care nursery at the Mater Mother’s facility in Melbourne, which holds Queensland as an associate Hospital, Brisbane, and she hopes workshops and seminars on professor last July. He previously James is a treasury accountant at to move to the labour ward and spirituality. She is also an early worked as a solicitor in Sydney. the Sydney office of the Royal post-natal floors this year. She childhood relief teacher in Bayside, [email protected]. Bank of Canada. Melbourne. [email protected] married Barry Karamujic last October. 07 3355 5778. [email protected] or Kimberley Fraser or 02 9373 0854. 03 9597 0947. BArts(Drama) 1998 Lynette Harrington Leonie Kelly Kimberley is a freelance film GradDipProjectMgt 1995 Christopher Elston director for Serraf Films in McFeeter GradCertEd(TESOL) 1996 Leonie is the Queensland state GradDipBus(Industrial Relations) 1982; London. She has just completed manager of Tracey, Brunstrom & BBus(Mgt) 1980 her Master of Arts in Film and Lynette is enjoying a one-year Hammond Pty Ltd, a construction After 20 years working in industrial Television and would like to thank contract with the guest teacher and project management company relations, employee relations, and all the lecturers who helped her program between Education in Milton. 07 3368 3799. change management, Chris opened realise her dream. Queensland and the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. his own Brisbane-based business, [email protected] or Wolfgang Kreuzer She is teaching English at Cao Organizational Dynamics. His + (44) 0795 764 1575. AssocDipPerformingArts(Theatre) 1984 company operates in the areas of Yang, People’s Republic of China. Following the completion of his organisational development with an Sandra Ganderton [email protected]. Arts degree, Wolfgang formed a emphasis on re-configuring GradDipEd(Prim) 1987 German language theatre company businesses to meet customer Sandra is enjoying junior school Lyndsey Hathaway (nee Griffiths) called Deutsches Theater Down expectations. 0412 776 753. classroom and immersion teaching BAppSc(Med Lab Science) 1985 Under. at St Peters Lutheran College, [email protected]. Indooroopilly. For the past 12 years, Lyndsey has 0409 894 575 or 07 3283 4228. 07 3349 9864. been working as a scientist with the Bairnsdale Hospital, Victoria.

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Naresh Lal Cadbury Confectionery. Tara is director of Maxwell Engineering Department of Mechanical BAppSc 1997 completing her Graduate Diploma Associates in Brisbane, is working Engineering. In 1998, Brian Naresh is a scientific officer with in Management. on a contract with Global Pacific. completed his Master in the Mineral Resources [email protected] or Engineering. Last year he was Eric Lui Department, Fiji. He is working in 07 3300 9603. appointed senior mill mechanical MBusAdmin(Accounting) 1997 the hydrogeology section and is engineer with Ok Tedi Mining interested in groundwater Since 1997, Eric has been working Jason McKiernan Limited. Brian would like those modelling. Naresh would with the Kowloon Canton AssocDipCivilEng 1991 who graduated in 1990 to know appreciate hearing from any Railway Corporation. He is a Jason is an engineering that “Big Joseph” sadly lost his life graduates regarding tips for software services manager for technologist with Barlow Gregg & in 1992 and Petero Delai groundwater modelling training. capital projects which include West Associates, a Sunshine Coast (BEng(Elect&CompEng) – 1989) [email protected] or Rail Project and the East Rail engineering consultancy. He now works at the Nadi Airport, + (679) 381 611. Extension Project, which he says completed a Bachelor of Fiji. + (675) 548 3458. are two of the most significant Technology at the University of Alwyn Neuendorf Greg Lapham projects in Hong Kong. Southern Queensland in 1997 and DipTeach 1946 BBus(Accy) 1990 [email protected] or then joined the Institute of Following corporate finance work + (852) 2684 8687. Engineers, Australia (IEAust), as a Although retired, Alwyn is an at Coopers & Lybrand in London, graduate technologist. Jason is the education consultant to Korean and mergers and acquisitions with Michael Lynch National Young Engineering refugees in the west of Thailand, Rothschild, Greg is now an GradDipLegalPractice 1990; LLB 1989 Technologists representative and and spends one month in Thailand associate director responsible for After graduating in 1989, Michael would like to hear from individuals and then two months at home in business development with worked for law firms in Brisbane who are studying, or have Australia. 07 3203 3632. graduated from a Bachelor of PricewaterhouseCoopers in and London before travelling Simon Owen Sydney. 02 8266 7811. Technology course, and who are through Europe and the USA for BBus 1993 12 months. Michael is an interested in becoming a member Simon is the treasury manager at Wasun Laowatchara accredited family law specialist and of IEAust. Pasminco, a mining exploration GradDipComn 1996 principal of Michael Lynch & [email protected]. company in Melbourne. He is Wasun is the proprietor of his own Associates, Family Lawyers, training for the 2000 Sydney construction material supply Brisbane. Ian Miller GradDipBus(Admin) 1986 Marathon and would like to hear business in Korach, Thailand. He [email protected] or from fellow graduates, especially says his business is running well 07 3221 4300. In late 1998, Ian commenced and is Y2K trouble-free! practice as a barrister in the areas Nick Nagy. [email protected] or Patricia Markey of construction and contract law, [email protected] or + (66) 44 489218. (nee Parkinson) personal injuries, insurance, 03 9288 9182. DipTeach(Prim) 1970; CertTeach 1943 professional negligence, and Kerrin Paulger Yorkie Leung Following 43 years of teaching, general commercial law. He has BAppSc(ConstMgt) 1995 GradDipHealthPromotion 1994 Patricia retired to her Kilcoy home been a consulting engineer for In addition to developing the new After graduation, Yorkie’s first in 1991. Patricia launched her third over 20 years, was director of a project was working as a planning and fourth books of poetry last professional indemnity insurance senior health syllabus at Sunnybank engineer for the Chek Lap Kok November. She says she would love company and is an arbitrator for High School, Kerrin is re- International Airport, Hong Kong. to hear from her fellow alumni. construction disputes. orienting her school to promote health. He works at the head office of [email protected] or [email protected] or Gammon Construction Limited 07 5497 1458. 07 3210 6788. [email protected] or and was recently elected social 07 3111 4507. secretary committee member of Raymond Masono Ian Mitchell Thiphaphone Phetmany the Australian Institute of Building BBus(Health Admin) 1996 LLB 1998 MBus(Research) 1997; BBus 1995 (Hong Kong Chapter). Following the completion of his Ian was admitted as a solicitor in [email protected] or + degree, Raymond returned to November 1998 and is deputy Thiphaphone is in the challenging (852) 2516 8854. Papua New Guinea. He is chief registrar of the Higher Courts, process of setting up a business executive officer at Buka Hospital. Brisbane. 07 3247 4414. consultancy with colleagues in Tara Lordsmith (nee Lord) + (675) 973 9995. Laos. She is the operations BBus 1996 Brian N’Drelan manager for the consultancy, Tara began working with Cadbury John Maxwell BEng(Mech) 1989 Enterprise Development Schweppes as a sales executive BEng(Mech) 1985 After graduating, Brian worked for Consultants Co Ltd, which focuses following her graduation. She then Since graduating, John has worked Hamersley Iron in Western on entrepreneurship, production moved into marketing as a brand with Mount Isa Mines, NQEA – a Australia, and in 1992 he management, project management manager for the Schweppes North Queensland shipbuilders commenced working at PNG and marketing. division and is state account and heavy engineers company, and University of Technology as a [email protected] or manager in the grocery division for Riverside Coal Transport. John, a senior technical instructor with the +1 (856) 21 412 586.

23 Samantha Pidgeon Elizabeth Quinn David St George Caroline Wilson BEd(Sec) 1996 GradDipAdmin 1991 BBus(Comn) 1989 BSocSc 1998 After teaching at Runcorn and Following a seven-year career as an After working in copywriting and Caroline is a housing support Charleville High Schools, arts administrator in the museum account services for various Worker with Youth and Family Samantha is the acting Queensland and gallery sector, Elizabeth moved advertising firms, David is living Services, Brisbane. 07 3208 8199. Teachers’ Union regional organiser to Canberra in 1997 to work with and working in Melbourne as a for south Queensland (Darling the Commonwealth Government’s communication consultant for Geoff Wise BBus(Comn) 1978 Downs and South West). Department of Communications, William M Mercer, a global human [email protected] or Information Technology and the resources consultancy. Geoff is the proprietor of Wise’s 0409 700 565. Arts. As Northern Territory [email protected]. Pty, dealing mainly in packaging. manager, she is working with rural He said his obsession is wilderness Dr Judy Pippen and remote community Andrew Stoner photography, which you can see at Doctor of Philosophy 1998 telecommunications projects and BBus(Public Administration) 1985 Wise’s wilderness website, http:// Last October, Judy was delighted within remote indigenous Andrew was elected to the New www.wises.com.au. to accept a three-month communities throughout northern South Wales Parliament in the 1999 [email protected] or Australia. appointment as acting manager of General Election. He is the 0412 237 307. the Regional Arts Development [email protected] or member for Oxley which includes Fund, a $2.5 million State 02 6271 1000. Kempsey, Nambucca Heads and Government arts fund which is South West Rocks. Tony Rapallo [email protected] devolved to regional BEd 1992; DipTeach(Prim) 1984 Queenslanders through the 112 or 02 6562 6190. Tony is the sports subject master at councils that participate in the Nerang High School. He has Anuphap Tharavanij scheme. Alumni On-line previously taught at high schools in MBusAdmin 1990; GradDipBus(Admin) Community [email protected] or Shailer Park, Cunnamulla and 1988 07 3224 5086. Ashmore and spent a year overseas. Join other alumni in the Anuphap is the assistant vice- on-line community and 07 5534 9135. Graham Poacher president of the Sumitomo Bank, • develop new friendships Bangkok branch. • promote your business DipSugarChemistry 1969 Jodie Riek [email protected] or • chat on-line For the past 14 years, Graham has BEd(EC) 1997 + (662) 632 9210. • mentor students and other worked for the Environmental Jodie is the proprietor and operator alumni Protection Agency and is a senior of Caboolture Educational Care, a Gerard Tuffield • post opinions and join discussion inspector in the Townsville office. groups day care centre. She is also studying MEd 1996; DipEd(Prim)(CA) 1984 • advertise services and items for Graham previously worked in Ayr for her Master of Early Childhood After working as a teacher with purchase with Australian Estates and then through the University of Education Queensland for 14 years, • keep former classmates updated CSR Ltd over 17 years. Newcastle. Gerard is now Queensland state on promotions and special events 07 4722 5353. [email protected] or • post your resume and search for manager for educational publisher, jobs 07 5428 1888. Tonny Pongoh Mimosa Shortland. He also co-authored the successful spelling http://www.qut.edu.au/draa/ LLM 1996 alumni/ Bernie Ripoll MP series, Strategic Spelling, and Tonny is a lecturer in law with the BBus 1995 conducted and published research University of Atmajaya Yogyakarta, After working for the State Public on the topic of education Indonesia. He says the QUT Law Services Federation of the benchmarking in the international How to Keep in School taught him how to solve Queensland Union of Employees, arena. Touch problems in the global era. Bernie contested the Federal [email protected] If you would like to share [email protected] or electorate of Oxley in the October or 0408 234 274. the latest news with other + (62) 274 561 031. 1998 election and won the seat. QUT graduates, simply drop QUT Links a line. [email protected] or Stephen Tysoe Elizabeth Pressick Alumni Relations loves to hear 07 3281 5803. BEng(Mech) 1985; CertCivilEng(Lab from graduates and can help keep BAppSc(HMS) 1997 Tech) 1980 you in touch with your old QUT, As manager of her own business, Nancy Schroder Stephen has worked mostly outside QIT, BCAE, CTC and Teachers’ Athletes’ Edge in Brisbane, BArts(Music) 1994 Queensland since graduating and is College friends. Elizabeth is teaching exercise and Nancy is in her fourth and final now a principal engineer with Alumni Relations sports science for YMCA course year at the Conservatorium of Aughinish Alumina Ltd in Co. QUT Development providers. Previously she had a Arnhem, Holland. She hopes to Limerick, Ireland. He would like to GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Qld 4001 stay in Holland and teach music. Phone (07) 3864 2821 year’s AIS contract with Paralympic hear from his year group. Fax (07) 3864 1514 or athletes in Canberra. [email protected] or [email protected] or e-mail: [email protected] 07 3209 5976. + (31) 26 443 2291. + (353) 61 604 251.

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