Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit Annual Report 2005

Welcome to the 2005 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit Annual Report. This report is a brief summary of Unit activities during the 2005 calendar year. The Unit provides personal and academic support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and specifically aims to increase the recruitment, retention, academic performance and graduation rates of Indigenous students. The Unit also administers schemes to help Indigenous students gain access to, and receive support in, tertiary studies such as the Alternative Entry scheme and the federally-funded Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS). The Unit is also the focus for teaching and research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies at the University of Queensland.

Timber cross-bracing, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

Detail view of timber cross-bracing with polycarbonate sheeting behind as seen from upper level dining studio.

Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

North elevation, deck below and belvedere above, as seen from path to beach.

South elevation edge, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View along south elevation, stair to belvedere beyond and bedboxes above.

Entrance deck, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View past kitchen windows and roof overhang to entrance deck to the south-west.

View from Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View of ocean and coastal vegetation

Timber cross-bracing, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

Detail view of timber cross-bracing to dining studio, as seen from upper living area.

Timber cross-bracing, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

Detail view of timber cross-bracing with polycarbonate sheeting behind as seen from upper level dining studio.

Upper circulation deck, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View along circulation deck to belvedere (deck) beyond.

Lower studio dining room, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View through courtyard to lower studio dining room, as seen from upper living area.

Lower studio dining room, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View through courtyard to lower studio dining room, as seen from upper living area.

Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

North elevation, deck below and belvedere above, as seen from path to beach.

Lower studio dining room, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View through courtyard to lower studio dining room, as seen from upper living area.

Internal cladding to north-east facade, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View of internal cladding to north-east facade as seen from dining studio.

Dining studio, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

View through courtyard to dining studio as seen from upper living room.