Community stories

Contact reached out to Kate Avery (Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts ’97) for an insider’s guide to Beaudesert in the beautiful Scenic Rim ahead of our UQ Regional Roadshow visit in March 2026.

Contact caught up with James Frostick (BJ '10) to talk about how he landed the role, what’s really happening in Brisbane’s hospitality scene, and the best things he ate in 2025.

Find out who won the new Contact Photography Competition! Entries came in from around the world and were judged by UQ alum Jon McCormack (Bachelor of Science (Honours) ’91, University Medallist '92) – an acclaimed nature photographer, author and technology leader at Apple.

Contact asked staff member, current student and alum Camille Brandon – a self-identified ‘semi local’ – for an insider’s guide to the City of Ipswich, a town she feels is chronically underrated.

UQ has commemorated the 80th anniversary of the US Army's General Hospital's withdrawal from Gatton at a special event on 29 August, with more than 120 attendees reflecting on the impact to the community and acknowledging the service of the medical staff who saved so many lives.

Meet the UQ Create Change Young Achiever award-winner who's on a mission to reduce plastic waste.

UQ experts explain why camels could be the next big Aussie export.

Journalist and editor Harry Clarke (Bachelor of Journalism '13) reflects on founding a successful online news service for rural Queensland.

UQ science lecturer Jim Walker says the best way to achieve a national collective database describing the health of Australia’s regional and remote ecosystems is to work alongside Indigenous peoples.