Community Engagement
Community Engagement cultivates strong, relevant and collaborative partnerships designed to promote higher education opportunity and research excellence through Charles Sturt University and community engagement.
Community Engagement is responsible for:
- Representing Charles Sturt University's community interests in each campus region through the Directors of External Engagement;
- Supporting the development of Charles Sturt University's regions through the Community-University Partnerships (CUP) Community Grants program. Grants to Indigenous, cultural, educational, sporting and related activities aim to build higher education aspiration and awareness among young people in our communities;
- Bringing speakers from diverse disciplines to share the latest ideas, thinking and opinions on contemporary social, scientific and cultural issues with our communities through the Explorations Series;
- Seeking opportunities to bring conferences and events to Charles Sturt University regions to bring new knowledge and opportunities to our communities;
- Promoting opportunities for our communities to use Charles Sturt University services such as our Community Dental and Oral Health Clinics and Community Engagement and Wellness Centre;
- Growing community understanding about the impact of Charles Sturt University on the social, economic and environmental outcomes of our communities;
- Working together with communities to promote regional development and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes; and
- Growing community understanding about the impact of Charles Sturt University on the social, economic and environmental outcomes of our communities.
The Community Engagement Team can be contacted on details below:
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Directors of External Engagement chevron_right
Name Position Contact Details Ms Samantha Beresford Head of Government Relations and Regional Engagement Phone: (02) 6933 4007
Email: sberesford@csu.edu.auMs Julia Andrews Director, External Engagement (Bathurst & Orange) Phone: (02) 6365 7500
Email: juandrews@csu.edu.auMs Kate Wood-Foye Director, External Engagement (Port Macquarie) Phone: (02) 6582 9414
Email: kwoodfoye@csu.edu.auMr James McKechnie Director, External Engagement (Dubbo) Phone: 02 6885 7441
Email: jamckechnie@csu.edu.auVacant Director, External Engagement (Albury-Wodonga & Wagga Wagga) Email: community@csu.edu.au -
Community Relations Officers chevron_right
Name Position Contact Details Ms Lisa Stout Project Officer Phone: (02) 6933 2292
Email: community@csu.edu.auMs Melanie Goninan Community Relations Officer (Dubbo)
Monday - Thursday / Thursday - FridayPhone: (02) 6885 7370
Email: engagedubbo@csu.edu.auMs Halima
KramelCommunity Relations Officer (Port Macquarie) Phone: (02) 6582 9379
Email: engageportmacquarie@csu.edu.auMs Susan Barnes Community Relations Officer (Orange & Bathurst)
Monday - ThursdayPhone: (02) 6365 7605
Email: engageorange@csu.edu.au
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engagebathurst@csu.edu.auMs Taryn Knagge Community Relations Officer (Albury-Wodonga & Wagga Wagga)
Monday - WednesdayPhone: (02) 6933 4020
Email:engagewaggawagga@csu.edu.au
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engagealburywodonga@csu.edu.auMs Joanna Kimber Community Relations Officer (Albury-Wodonga & Wagga Wagga)
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, FridayPhone: (02) 6933 4163
Email:engagewaggawagga@csu.edu.au
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engagealburywodonga@csu.edu.auMs Lauren Stoot Community Relations Officer (Albury-Wodonga & Wagga Wagga) Phone: (02) 6933 2037
Email: engagealburywodonga@csu.edu.au
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engagewaggawagga@csu.edu.au