About us
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;
- Engaging speakers from a range of disciplines to share fresh ideas, insights, and perspectives on today’s key social, scientific, and cultural issues through our community events;
- 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;
- 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 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: engagewaggawagga@csu.edu.au
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Community Relations Officers chevron_right
Name Position Contact Details Ms Kendell Lawson Community Relations Officer (Dubbo)
Tuesday & ThursdayPhone: (02) 6885 7370
Email: engagedubbo@csu.edu.auCurrently vacant Community Relations Officer (Bathurst and Orange)
Email: engagebathurst@csu.edu.auor
Email: engageorange@csu.edu.au
Ms Taryn Knagge Community Relations Officer (Albury-Wodonga & Wagga Wagga)
Monday - ThursdayPhone: (02) 6933 4020
Email:engagewaggawagga@csu.edu.au
or
engagealburywodonga@csu.edu.auMs Karen Faichney Community Relations Officer (Port Macquarie) Phone: 02 6582 9379
Email: engageportmacquarie@csu.edu.au