Stu Timms cannot pinpoint why he was recently awarded a substantial two-year Victorian government scholarship. But after hearing his story, we can. The third-year Bachelor of Human Services and Master of Social Work student was last month named recipient of a Department of Justice and Regulation Disability Scholarship. […]
La Trobe Art Institute curator Travis Hodgson doesn’t normally need to wrangle the gallery’s artworks into place, but then again he’s never hung Leigh Hobbs’ work until now. “They could definitely become unruly,” he said of Hobbs’ characters Horrible Harriet, Old Tom and the riotous Mr Chicken. “The […]
We bring you a glimpse into the varied profession of speech pathology via three of our alumna doing amazing work in their chosen field. Meg Allen “A career in speech-language pathology challenges you to use your intellect (the talents of your mind) in combination with your humanity (the gifts in […]
A snap decision on the eve of enrolment has paid off well for occupational therapy student Harley Hayes. Last week Harley was recognised at the Bendigo Campus’ annual prize ceremony with the Lynne Cooper Bendigo Regional Occupational Therapy Award for outstanding academic and professional placement achievement. The fourth-year […]
#BikeBendigoLTU is encouraging us to get on our bikes. And what better inspiration than to hear about the pure joy of the treadlie from one of our own, Executive Assistant to Head of Campus Myl Duffy. This week Myl took the Bike Bendigo Q&A… to stay up to […]
Most of the 800 graduands who marked the end of their uni years last month had picked their outfits well ahead of celebrations. Ulumburra Theatre was a sea of hairspray and mile-high heels. In comparison, Jo Parker’s family joked she looked like she was ducking out to the […]
Bendigo’s Lake Weeroona is a long way from the wild glacial waters of Austria’s mountain rivers; around 15,000 km, give or take. La Trobe student Maddie Batters is preparing to swap the local waterway for the latter in a bid to challenge her international peers in the Under […]
Bamboozling the key holder at the Toolleen Football Club was a sure sign Catherine Dreis was on the right career path. It was her sister Lil’s 21st birthday party and the marketing and event management student had taken the reins. She had a spread sheet, a schedule and […]
The canoe slips gently from the ramp into Serpentine Creek ripples. Outdoor education graduate Kerrie Jennings is on rudder duty at the back. She’s also tasked with calling instructions to a paddler who’s not been in a canoe since Wet Wet Wet was in the charts. High school […]
A La Trobe University research project will determine the educational benefits of the Castlemaine State Festival. Researcher Dr Dona Martin was working to capture the impact the festival had on many of the 1200 local children to pass through the festival this week. “We want to know if the […]
