Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026!
The Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) proudly celebrated the achievements of 43 graduating students at a formal ceremony held at Queens Park Theatre last night. Surrounded by family, friends, and the wider GUC community, the graduates marked the culmination of their hard work and dedication. This year’s graduates completed studies in a diverse range of disciplines, […]
Graduate Profile: Kelli Fletcher Bachelor of Nursing – UniSQ 2023
Kelli Fletcher is a graduate of the UniSQ Bachelor of Nursing program, delivered locally at the Geraldton Universities Centre. Since completing her degree, Kelli has embarked on a journey into the world of trauma nursing, demonstrating both passion and resilience. After securing a highly competitive graduate position at Royal Perth Hospital—Western Australia’s only Level 1 […]
Congratulations to 2026 Hollomby Foundation Scholarship Winners!
A total of $83,500 in scholarships was awarded to 30 Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) students today at the annual Hollomby Foundation Scholarship Presentation Event, made possible through the generous support of local scholarship donors. Named in honour of the late community champion Joe Hollomby, the Hollomby Foundation Scholarship Program provides vital financial assistance to […]
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2025!
The Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) proudly celebrated the achievements of 41 graduating students at a formal ceremony held at Queens Park Theatre last night. Surrounded by family, friends, and the wider GUC community, the graduates marked the culmination of their hard work and dedication. This year’s graduates completed studies in a diverse range of disciplines, […]
2025 Hollomby Scholarships Awarded
Thanks to the generous support of our scholarship donors, $85,000 in scholarships were awarded to 29 Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) students at our annual Hollomby Foundation Scholarship Presentation Event. Named in honour of the late Joe Hollomby, the Hollomby Foundation Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students studying a degree course through the GUC. Scholarships […]
Higher education aspiration, participation and capability
How do we help our young people develop aspiration for higher education in a regional community?Especially if the community is pretty “immature” in the higher education space and local students just don’t get to see what might be possible. Aspiration provides the motivation for participation which in turn requires capability to succeed so all of […]
GUC and UniSQ celebrate 10 years of Nursing partnership
Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) and the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) celebrated10 years of successful partnership delivering a supported Bachelor of Nursing program in Geraldton. It’s a partnership that has produced 152 registered nurses for the Mid West region, with a further 10 to complete by the end of the year. Professor Linda Deravin, UniSQ […]
Regional Education Conferences promote best practice for students and communities
Bringing together Regional University Study Hubs (RUSH) from across the country invites a whole lot of passion in one room for how best to serve regional students and communities. GUC Chair Jody Beven and Director Natalie Nelmes have just returned from Coffs Harbour for the biennial RUSH Symposium and adjoining National Conference for Regional Rural […]
Hats off to the Graduating Class of 2024!
Talking Points: 49 students graduating from courses supported by the Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) in undergraduate Nursing, Education, Engineering, Accounting, Human Services, Psychological Science, Social Work, and Behavioural Science, plus Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education, and Master of Teaching and Master of Education. Graduates completed courses from GUC’s university partners, CQUniversity and […]
2024 Hollomby Foundation Scholarships Awarded
Wednesday, 27 March 2024 Thanks to the generous support of our scholarship donors, over $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to 36 Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) students at our annual Hollomby Foundation Scholarship Presentation Event. Named in honour of the late Joe Hollomby, the Hollomby Foundation Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students studying a degree […]