Media Release: Country Universities Centre (CUC) Western Downs officially opened

On February 19, Federal Assistant Minister for Education and Regional Development, Anthony Chisholm has officially opened a new Regional University Study Hub in Chinchilla, which will be known as the Country Universities Centre (CUC) Western Downs.

The new university hub provides dedicated support for students across the region to access and complete a tertiary education.

CUC Western Downs was one of the 10 new Regional University Study Hubs announced in March 2024, and is one of 12 regional hubs across Queensland to be funded through the Australian Government’s Regional University Study Hubs Program.

This hub, right in the centre of Chinchilla, will bring tertiary education closer to home for students who would otherwise have to travel over 150kms each way to attend university, or move away from their hometown.

Joint Media Release by The Hon Jason Clare MP and Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

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