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News - Casual Tutor Vacancies - Dec 21, 2005
The School of Tourism is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced people to perform casual tutoring at the Ipswich and St Lucia campuses

News - Surviving Tourism in Turbulent Times - Dec 1, 2005
Security concerns, natural disasters and outbreaks of infectious diseases have a tremendous impact on the global tourism industry but a group of experts believe the industry can survive turbulent times by using progressive risk management strategies.

News - Australia-China Tourism Research Centre Launch - Nov 13, 2005
UQ and Beijing International Studies University (BISU) launched the first Australia-China Tourism Research Centre in an official opening ceremony.

News - New Advanced Postgraduate Study Options - Oct 14, 2005
From 2006 The School of Tourism and Leisure Management is offering postgraduate students the opportunity to undertake a new qualification ? the Master of Business (Advanced).

News - Launch of the Tourism Student Association - Aug 26, 2005
Students of the School of Tourism and Leisure Management celebrated the launch of TALM Student Association. The new association is dedicated to students of tourism, sport and leisure, hospitality and event management and will span both the Ipswich and St

News - Meet the Industry Leaders Event 2005 - Sep 16, 2005
The School of Tourism and Leisure Management?s annual Meet the Industry Leaders Event was a tremendous success, hosting a record 35 industry representatives and near to 250 students.

News - Growing the Research Community on the UQ Ipswich Campus - Jul 29, 2005
A new facility dedicated to research students from the School of Tourism & Leisure Management is officially open for business on the UQ Ipswich campus

News - A Celebration of Ipswich and Valleys Tourism - Jul 15, 2005
This month Ipswich Tourism staged the inaugural Ipswich and Valleys Tourism Awards - a star-studded affair held at the Civic Hall in Ipswich.

News - Bachelor of Business - New in 2006! - Jul 15, 2005
From 2006 The School of Tourism and the Business School are jointly offering students the opportunity to undertake a career-focused business program, with the flexibility of a wider choice of career paths.

News - UQ home to the 2005 Ipswich Office Professional - May 10, 2005
Ms Overell was crowned Ipswich Office Professional of the Year at a breakfast ceremony at Brothers Leagues Club in Raceview, having been nominated by her colleagues for the award.

News - Helping Seniors Remain Active - Mar 10, 2005
Last month saw the long-awaited launch of the Ipswich branch of Senior Physical Activity Recreation Choices (SPARC), an ARC-funded project administered by the School of Tourism and the UQ Australasian Centre on Ageing.

News - Lizard-Napping at CAUTHE: a fundraising success - Mar 7, 2005
This month a 12-person contingent from the School of Tourism and Leisure Management attended the annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Conference in Alice Springs.

News - Judging Qld's best place for a bite... - Mar 2, 2005
In 2004 the iconic Cha Cha Char walked away with best steak restaurant, while the little-known Chocolat Patisserie in Springwood took best Café.

News - From Ipswich to the Wilds of South America - Feb 28, 2005
Master of Business International Tourism Management graduate Lisa Oxley is not really too sure how she ended up working for Kumuka Worldwide, a leading specialist in adventure travel.

News - Rebuilding Tourism in Tsunami-afflicted Regions - Feb 21, 2005
In a matter of weeks Associate Lecturer Lisa Ruhanen will be departing for Madrid, head quarters of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), to help establish the TedQual Volunteers program.

News - A Tourism Trifecta - Feb 14, 2005
UQ?s Head of Tourism has taken the literary world by storm with three new books and a fresh take on travel.

News - Olympian expertise in hotel security - Feb 14, 2005
Preparations for the sporting world?s premier event in 2008 are in full swing but as mascot designs, theme suggestions and songs pour in from around the world, Beijing has turned its eye to UQ for guidance on hotel security.

News - Conference confers stature on School - Feb 7, 2005
The hosting of a world-class conference by the School of Tourism and Leisure Management has received favourable reviews and has placed the School firmly at the top of tourism educators worldwide according to organisers.

News - Bundamba Big Splash! - Feb 7, 2005
This year's Bundamba Big Splash, an annual collaborative community event between the Ipswich City Council and UQ's School of Tourism and Leisure Management has once again been labeled a hit by all those involved.

News - Inaugural St Lucia graduates of International Hotel & Tourism Management - Feb 7, 2005
While the Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management (BIHTM) is an established program, the 2004 graduating...

News - Travel to St Lucia broadens mind of in-demand tourism program - Feb 7, 2005
The move of the Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management program from its location at Southbank COTAH to UQ's St Lucia campus has given the program a boost in profile according to Program Director Associate Professor Stephen Craig-Smith.

News - Professor receives Lifesaving Award - Feb 7, 2005
Professor Jeff Wilks, School of Tourism and Leisure Management, is one of five Queenslanders to receive an International Life Saving Federation Citation of Merit.

News - Meeting the Industry Leaders - Feb 7, 2005
Industry event strengthens ties between industry and the School of Tourism and Leisure Management.

News - Honours for Inclusive Leisure Services - Feb 7, 2005
Late last year the School of Tourism and Leisure Management's Leisure and Recreation Management senior lecturer, Dr Shane Pegg, was honored for his efforts in promoting greater access for people with disabilities to leisure and recreation services.

News - Hotel Vituoso 2004 part two - Feb 6, 2005
The 2004 chapter of the Hotel Virtuoso competition has come to a close for School of Tourism students.

News - Australian Scholar Athlete Games - Call for Volunteers - Aug 24, 2005
Sport, culture and education will unite young scholars from the Asia-Pacific Rim when The University of Queensland hosts the inaugural Australian Scholar-Athlete Games in January 2006.