No Images? Click here Connected to Community GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY SCIENTIST NAMED AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR Emeritus Professor Alan Mackay-Sim has been honoured as this year’s Australian of the Year recipient. The retired biomedical scientist accepted the prestigious award during a live announcement at Parliament House in Canberra on Australia Day eve. Professor Mackay-Sim has spent his career researching how nerve cells in the nose regenerate and pioneered a way to safely apply that same regenerative process to damaged spinal cords. Recognised as the 2003 Queenslander of the Year and the 2017 Queensland Australian of the Year, Professor Mackay-Sim will now spend the next year fulfilling his duties for the Australian title while still overseeing several research projects at the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery. Vice Chancellor Professor Ian O’Connor congratulated Professor Mackay-Sim on his national award. “Griffith University is extremely proud to have such a remarkable man and scientist among us,” he said. Woolworths Metro opens at Southpoint South Bank welcomed its first major supermarket group, Woolworths Metro, which opened its doors in the first stage of Anthony John Group’s new Southpoint development. It is located adjacent to the South Bank railway station which is used by 60,000 commuters each week. The opening of Woolworths at Southpoint will be followed by a number of other new retailers set to open at the landmark development in the very near future and complements the opening of the Flight Centre building which now houses approximately 2,000 Flight Centre staff. State Library of Queensland - Digital Futures Program Drones, disruption and data – what does our digital future hold? Each year State Library of Queensland presents a theme of interest to the Queensland community. In 2017, SLQ invites you to join in exploring Digital Futures. Digital Futures is about deepening understanding of digital citizenship at a local, regional, national and global scale. Throughout 2017, SLQ will engage Queenslanders in exploring the digital landscape including adaptive technologies, education, drones, new business models, social media, mobile technology, and medical research. They’ll also have a Digital Lab launching on February 11, which will transform SLQ Gallery into a hybridised laboratory, studio, game space and exhibition. (Read more about the Digital Lab here) Click here to find out more about SLQ’s Digital Futures events and activities. Connected to Events Brisbane Global Rugby Tens – Fan Zone Fans can get up close and personal with the players, get photos and autographs, hear the players and coaches chat about the exciting on-field action ahead, participate in the rugby skills clinics and join the teams in their giant official all in team photo. Tickets for the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens start at $69 for two days and can be purchased from Ticketek by clicking here. Advantage Offers Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art 10% off at GOMA Bistro Join your friends and unwind at one of Brisbane's best riverfront venues. BSB Advantage card members receive a 10% discount* off the total bill. View menu online at qagoma.qld.gov.au/eat Click here for more Advantage Offers. Member Advertising Feature Queensland Theatre's Season 2017 Theatre lovers wanting to guarantee tickets to see Marta Dusseldorp in Scenes from a Marriage, Simon Burke in Noises Off, and Miranda Tapsell in An Octoroon, should rush to grab a 3 Play season ticket for as little as $141*. |