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22sportU Q N E W S , M A R C H 2 0 0 7Mr HolbeckFormerWallabieshead westTwo former Wallabies answered the call todevelop rugby in the country by travelingto Condamine as part of The Universityof Queensland Rugby Academy’s (UQRA)two-day camp last month.Nick Stiles, a veteran of 93 games forthe Queensland Reds and 12 tests forAustralia, joined former ACT Brumbies andWallaby centre James Holbeck in deliveringthe professional camp to players andcoaches on February 10 and 11.Boasting three teams, rugby union isa growing sport in Condamine as youngpeople decide to stay in the country.Without the facilities of metropolitanclubs, there is a great need for professionalcoaching in country areas.Mr Stiles said it was important todevelop the game in the west.“It was a great opportunity to go to therural areas and do some work with thecountry guys out there,” Mr Stiles said.“I think it’s definitely important todevelop rugby in the country. When I wasplaying for the Reds we were very awarethat we weren’t just representing Brisbanebut that there was a very strong following ofrugby in the bush.“I’ve done a few visits to the countryregions with the Reds and the guys outthere are very talented and passionateabout their rugby.”More than 50 players and coaches fromCondamine participated in the camp, thatcovered a wide range of topics includingrugby-specific skills, tactical game play andstrength and conditioning.A sponsor of the event, Jason Johnsonof Rural Insurance, said Darling Downsrugby gained much from the expertcoaching at the camp.“It benefited many of our clients andtheir family members, from players tospectators of quality Darling Downs rugby,”Mr Johnson said.Ms Seipel and Menora WildfireRIDING HIGHA UQ GATTON STUDENT CONTINUES TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES ONTHE WAY TO ACHIEVING HER SPORTING DREAM.Para-Equestrian dressage rider SusanSeipel has to jump many fences in her life,the most important of which is not allowingher disability to get in the way of her educationand sporting ambitions.Ms Seipel, who is studying for a Diploma inApplied Science (Equine Studies), is nationalPara-Equestrian champion. She won a bronzemedal at the Pacific Rim International and was arunner-up in the Rebel Sport Rookies program fortalented young Australian athletes.She was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex,a rare condition characterised by fusion of jointsand absent muscle formation in the legs.She said that through her studies she wasable to combine both her sporting and academicinterests and set herself up for a career in theequine field.“I chose this course because it was theonly one in Queensland that offered the EquineStudies stream. It was a very easy decision forme as I have always had a passion and interestfor horses,” she said.“I have really enjoyed the course so far. I likethe diversity in the course as it not only covers allaspects of the horse industry but other livestockand agricultural management, which has beenchallenging but interesting as it opens up furtherwork and study opportunities.”Ms Seipel trains every day on her horseMenora Wildfire.“The object of dressage is the developmentof the horse into a happy athlete throughharmonious education. As a result it makes thehorse supple, loose, flexible and also confident,attentive and keen, thus achieving perfectunderstanding with the rider,” she said.Ms Seipel said it was a challenge combiningboth her academic and sporting passions butshe said the University had offered her excellentassistance and support.“Through Student Support Services, I havebeen able to organise help ranging from having aperson drive me around the paddocks, to havinga seat in the dairy,” she said.She said her long-term goal was to representAustralia at the Paralympic Games, the WorldChampionships, and World Cup.“I would love to make it to Beijing but it isgoing to be tight with just over a year to go. Iam more focused on the 2010 World Cup inKentucky, which will be the first World Cup toincorporate equestrian classes for people withdisabilities with able-bodied classes,” she said.
campus classifieds23around campusSEMINARS• Tuesday, March 20Australian Centre for Peace and ConflictStudies, Seeking Peace in the Midst of CivilWar – Are Local Zones of Peace the Answer?Dr Chris Mitchell (noon–2pm, Sustainable MiningInstitute Seminar Room, Level 4, Sir James FootsBuilding). Information: acpacs@uq.edu.au.• Tuesday, March 27Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies,Signs of Hope in Hard Times, Dr Mary-Wynne Ashford(noon–2pm, Don Carruthers Room, Dorothy Hill PSELibrary). Information: acpacs@uq.edu.au.• Thursday, March 29Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies, LiteraryPhrenology (or learning to love the middlebrow).Professor David Carter (5:30pm–6:30pm, James andMary Emelia Mayne Centre). Information: r.ralph@uq.edu.au.• Tuesday, April 3Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies,North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions. Prof Herbert Wulf(noon–2pm, Don Carruthers Room, Dorothy Hill PSELibrary). Information: acpacs@uq.edu.au.• Tuesday, April 17Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies,The ICC’s Prosecutorial Mandate for Sexual CrimesAgainst Humanity. Dr Tania Steinmuller (noon–2pm,Don Carruthers Room, Dorothy Hill PSE Library).Information: acpacs@uq.edu.au.CONCERTS• Thursday, March 15Free lunchtime concert, violinist RonaldWoodcock performs a selection of Ysaÿe’ssonatas (12:30pm, Nickson Room).• Thursday, March 22Pianists Brachi Tilles and Jenni Flemming performmusic by Barber, Andriessen, Schubert andMendelssohn. Free concert (12:30pm, NicksonRoom).• Sunday, March 25The School of Music’s Sanctuary String Quartet playspieces by Beethoven and Mendelssohn at this freeCustoms House concert. (11:30am, The Long Room).• Thursday, March 29Guitarist Anthony Garcia and cellist Gwyn Robertspresent an original work alongside pieces by Bach,Nin and Villa-Lobos.School reviews for semester 1, 2007Listed below are details for the school review being undertaken by theAcademic Board Office in semester 1, 2007:School Review date Submissions dueBusiness May 28–June 1 April 2general classifiedsSubmissions are invited from all interested persons. Terms of Reference for thereview can be obtained from Secretariat Services by telephoning extension 51321.Please note that submissions must be received by the due date.* Classifieds are free, but are available only tostaff, students and visiting academics.WANTED TO RENT/HOUSE SIT• House/apartment wanted for visitingacademic from August–December 2007.Prefer furnished with two or more bedrooms,close to UQ or transport. Contact:m.hanson@uq.edu.au.• Visiting Swedish professor with wife and sonrequires furnished unit or house from lateJune 2007 to May 2008 near UQ St Lucia.Non-smoking. Contact: petfr@ida.liu.se.TO RENT/HOUSE SIT• Neat 3 bedroom unfurnished house atTennyson available during Semester 1, $290/wk. Contact: Ann Bourke 0421 573 147.• Charming house in quiet area, door-to-doorbus route to UQ. Available April 1–June30, $325 (negotiable) per week. Wouldsuit visiting academic couple. Contact:dorothydowning@ozemail.com.au.FOR SALE• Aprilia SR50 DiTech 50cc Scooter. Apriliaracing decals, high visibility yellow paintwork.Fuel–injected 2 stroke engine. Rangeis approx 350–400klm for $8–10. Only870kms travelled and registered until July.RWC to be supplied. $3950. Contact:uqnews deadlines 2007ISSUENOAndrew on 0419 772 739.COPYDEADLINEMid-semester break April 9PUBLICATIONDATE563 March 30 April 17564 May 18 June 5565 June 15 July 3Mid-year vacation June 23–July 23,mid-year orientation July 16566 July 13 July 31567 August 17 September 4568 September 21 October 9Mid-semester break September 24569 November 2 November 20570 November 30 December 18Semester 2 ends November 17Library hours are available on www.library.uq.edu.auprizes• Alfred & Olivea Wynne MemorialScholarshipsTo assist Maryborough and district students,who can demonstrate financial need. Bothnew and continuing students may apply.Closing: March 23, 2007. Information: (07)3365 1984 or http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/other-scholarships-and-bursaries.• EOH Handy Memorial Scholarship 2007Available to assist two Indigenous peopleof Queensland to attend UQ. Based onacademic merit or technical excellence, andsocial and economic need. Closing: March23, 2007. Worth: $500. Information:(07) 3365 1984.• WH & HW Harris Bursary 2007Open to female students who attendeda Queensland secondary school in 2005and are of lineal descendant to a personeligible to be accepted as a member of theWar Widows Guild, Australia, QueenslandBranch. Based on best academic resultsin 2006. Closing: 23 March 2007. Worth:approximately $900 per annum for threeyears. Information: (07) 3365 1984 orhttp://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/otherscholarships-and-bursaries.• RN Hammon ScholarshipsOpen to assist Australian Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander students who havesuccessfully completed at least one year ofa program. Preference given to applicantsstudying in the fields of science, engineering,medicine, dentistry, architecture, agricultureand vet science. Closing: March 30, 2007.Worth: $2000 per annum for durationof program, subject to annual review.Information: (07) 3365 1984.• The General Staff Prize 2007Available to members of the general staffwith a period or periods of full-time servicetotalling at least three years, who graduatedin 2006. Awarded to the applicant whoachieved the best results throughout thatdegree, with completion of a higher degreeregarded as an advantage. Closing: March30, 2007. Worth: approx $410, to be usedfor the purchase of books. Information:Please forward appropriate details to JodieHowes, Undergraduate Scholarships andPrizes Office J.D. Story Building, marked“Confidential”.• The Constantine AspromourgosMemorial Scholarship for Greek StudiesOpen to UQ bachelors or masters graduatesof not more than five years standing whoare undertaking a postgraduate programinvolving studies which pertain to at least onarea of Greek studies. Closing: March 30,2007. Worth: approx $5750. Information: (07)3365 1984 or ugscholarships@uq.edu.au.• RD Arida Bursary 2007Open to students who have undertaken noprevious study at tertiary level and whosehome residence is in Charters Towers City,or one of the shires of Dalrymple, Flinders orCloncurry. Awarded on the basis of financialneed. Closing: April 13, 2007. Information:(07) 3365 1984.U Q N E W S , M A R C H 2 0 0 7
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