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Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Mazerolle said the visit to Kingaroy was part of the university’s aim to “listen, learn and partner with purpose” in regional areas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

A team from the University of Southern Queensland dropped into Kingaroy this week to say g’day to local business leaders and introduce recently appointed Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Mazerolle.<\/p>\n

This was the Vice-Chancellor’s first regional tour, which also took in Roma, Chinchilla and Dalby.<\/p>\n

The aim was to bring together local leaders, industry representatives and community members to discuss local priorities, strengthen partnerships, and hear firsthand about the opportunities and challenges facing each region.<\/p>\n

UniSQ has campuses in Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich as well as Brisbane.<\/p>\n

In Kingaroy, the group – which included several senior academics – hosted a lunch for local councillors and business leaders on Wednesday before holding a networking meet’n’greet later that evening for the wider community, including current and former UniSQ students.<\/p>\n

A popular topic of conversation on the night was the great benefits a university study hub could bring to the South Burnett region.<\/p>\n

The tour coincided with a visit to the region by the CSIRO Mobile Mission Operations Centre, a transportable “mission control” promoting the space industry while also serving as a mobile STEM education unit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The trailer was parked at St John’s Lutheran School where students enjoyed a hand-on opportunity to control various “satellites”.<\/p>\n

There was a total of 655 visits to the centre while it was at St John’s, by both primary and secondary students (although some came through several times).<\/p>\n

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Deputy Mayor Linda Little and Mayor Kathy Duff at the evening networking session with UniSQ staff and alumni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Julie Allen, Rachel Greenhill, Mia Kefford, Andrew Maddern and Professor Peter Cook, Head of School of Creative Arts at UniSQ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Professor Ben Lyons, executive director of UniSQ’s Institute for Agriculture, Climate and Environment, compered the networking event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Allen Ledger and Brett Trace, from ONF Surveyors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A panel discussed educational opportunities … Rachel Greenhill, Georgie Somerset and Helen Nolan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Professor Fabrizio Carmignani, Head of School and Dean of Business, Law, Humanities and Pathways; with UniSQ alumni Anne Logan and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Mazerolle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Craig James, from the CSIRO, pictured, and Associate Professor (Space Program Director) Matt Richardson, from UniSQ, were giving St John’s students an opportunity to explore space technology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The St John’s students had a chance to “control” satellites in a high-tech simulation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Mission Operations Centre” was set up at St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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