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The University of the Sunshine Coast was opened as Sunshine Coast College in 1996. The university was renamed in 1999 as University of the Sunshine Coast. It is based in Sunshine Coast region located about 100 kilometres north of Brisbane the capital city of Queensland. Sippy Downs is the main campus of the university but we can also find teaching facilities in Noosa and a research facility on Fraser Island. Sippy Downs is a flora and fauna reserve and is bordered by Mooloolah River National…

Konyukhov laughs at your despair, for he just completed a journey far greater. Sandman Mike Aboard the anything but luxurious Turgoyak, Fyodor departed on his adventure from the Chilean port of Concon on December 22,2013, heading for Australia’s Brisbane. 160 days later he had covered a distance of 9,300 nautical miles to his destination where he finally touched land. For those of you who do not know one nautical mile is equal to 1.151 miles, I hope that fun fact helps you out the next time…

Introduction Moreton Bay consists of its rich wildlife population and diverse waterways that extends right from Deception Bay and Moreton Island, to the entry of the Gold Coast seaways. Within the catchment area includes the many suburbs of the Brisbane River, which are amongst the most environmentally impacting and influential waterways to Moreton Bay () More specifically, Wynnum creek catchment can be described as a small costal waterway comprising of open public space, rural residential,…

1.0 INTRODUCTION Tamborine Mountain is a 28 square kilometre plateau (8 km long by 4 km wide) and is located in the Scenic Rim local government area of South East Queensland. It is approximately 600 meters above sea level and about 80km South of Brisbane. Mt Tamborine is a hot, moist and humid part of Australia with no extremes of temperatures. Trees and plants such as ferns, cycads and pines are found on Mt Tamborine. This mountain was called Mt Tamborine, because of the Aboriginal Yugambehs…

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Introduction: Shane Elizabeth Gould was born in Sydney, New South Wales on the 23rd November 1956. At the age of six she was a competent swimmer. She attended primary school at St. Peters Lutheran collage in Brisbane. Shane Gould is an Olympic gold swimmer and is the only person to ever hold all freestyle records and the 200m IM relay at one time. She married Milton Nelms in 2007 and they now live in Bicheno, Tasmania. She had four children: Joel 1978, Kim 1980, Tom 1982, Kristin (boy) 1983. She…

Henipavirus or the common name The Hendra Virus was first identified in Australia in 1994 at a racing stable in the Brisbane suburb of Hendra, The Virus originated in Malaysia. The disease is very similar to Nipah Virus which also originating from flying foxes in Malaysia. Signs and symptoms Signs in a human: Symptoms usually develop between 5 to 21 days after contact with an infected horse. These symptoms may include fever,cough,sore throat,headache and tiredness, these are the common…

The death of an elderly man on a flight from Beijing to Brisbane has been brought to our attention, as it appears the death was the result of an infectious disease, which we believe may have been ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome’ (SARS). SARS is a respiratory illness produced by a coronavirus, called ‘SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). It was first identified in 2002 in southern China, which resulted in an epidemic in 37 countries, with more than 8000 cases and 774 deaths. The epidemic…

of programs available in YOUR local community/village/town? Which ones? Explain. In my local area there are a multitude of programs and resources dedicated to “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” For local residents one of the best places to start is the Brisbane City Council as they committed to the goal of zero waste. This means recycling as much as possible as well as putting systems in place to prevent waste being created in the first place. (cite) To help in their committed target of keep as…

Access and Equity at Brisbane State High School Netball An individual’s decision to participate in a particular sport can often be influenced by contributing social factors that can directly and indirectly shape their opinions with respect to that specific sport (Houlihan et al 2008). Such factors can be illustrated and understood utilising Figueroa’s framework, outlining exactly how they can influence and impact one’s decisions (Amezdroz et al 2010). Netball is an enjoyable yet highly…