30-529: Bilinga may refer to: Bilinga, Queensland , a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland Bilinga, Republic of the Congo , a village Bilinga (wood) , a tropical hardwood Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bilinga . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
60-546: A beach nourishment program. During 2020 and 2021, the Queensland borders were closed to most people due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Border crossing points were either closed or had a Queensland Police checkpoint to allow entry to only those people with an appropriate permit. The Gold Coast Highway at Bilinga was one of the police border checkpoints. In the 2011 census , Bilinga had a population of 1,662 people. In
90-804: A wide range of research fields. Southern Cross University is ranked 33rd in Australia/New Zealand according to the QS World University Rankings . Southern Cross University has been ranked among the top 200 young universities by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings . The university has been ranked at the 101–110th best universities in the Asia-Pacific region for 2019 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings . Southern Cross University
120-695: Is Coolangatta State School in neighbouring Coolangatta to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Palm Beach Currumbin State High School in Palm Beach to the north-west. The Gold Coast campus of Southern Cross University offers a range of courses in arts, health, social science, business, education, information technology, law and tourism. The university is a partner with the Gold Coast airport and other tourism-oriented businesses to offer specialised degrees and research in aviation and tourism. Bilinga Surf Life Saving Club members patrol
150-732: Is Professor Tyrone Carlin. The University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs and is organised into four academic Faculties and two colleges. Staff and students at Southern Cross University undertake research in a wide range of areas, including civil engineering, crop and pasture production, complementary and alternative medicine, ecology, education, environmental science and management, fisheries sciences, forestry sciences, geochemistry, human movement and sports science, human rights research, information technology, nursing, oceanography, policy and administration, philosophy and ethics, resources engineering and extractive metallurgy, tourism, and zoology. A priority for SCU
180-520: Is a southern coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. It is on the border with New South Wales . In the 2021 census , Bilinga had a population of 1,883 people. Bilinga is bounded by Boyd Street to the north-west, the Coral Sea to the east, and the border with New South Wales to the west. The entire eastern coastline of the suburb is a continuous sandy surf beach, with
210-776: Is an Australian public university , with campuses at Lismore and Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales , and at Coolangatta , the most southern suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland . In 2019, it was ranked in the top 100 young universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The initial predecessor institution to Southern Cross University was the Lismore Teachers' College, which commenced operation on 23 February 1970, at what
240-568: Is community engagement. For example, SCU has played a leading role in the development of a regional strategy to improve freight and supply chain services across the Northern Rivers, under the title From Roots to Routes A ground up approach to freight and supply chain planning for the Northern Rivers NSW . The research centres provide research and solutions that allow students to gain knowledge and learn alongside people in
270-1039: Is governed by a Council, to which the Chief Executive Officer (the Vice-Chancellor) reports. The Council is responsible for the management of the University's affairs. The major academic body providing advice to Council on academic matter is the Academic Board. The Council has 15 members, including the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the Chair of the Academic Board, two members appointed by the Minister, six members appointed by Council, three elected staff members and one elected student member. The current and fifth Chancellor of
300-607: Is in the north-west of the suburb ( 28°09′29″S 153°29′53″E / 28.158°S 153.498°E / -28.158; 153.498 ( Gold Coast Desalination Plant ) ). The Gold Coast campus ( 28°10′06″S 153°31′07″E / 28.1684°S 153.5185°E / -28.1684; 153.5185 ( Gold Coast campus, Southern Cross University ) ) of the Southern Cross University (headquartered in Lismore , New South Wales )
330-638: Is in the south of the suburb. The Gold Coast Highway enters the suburb from the north ( Tugun ) and mostly separating the residential ara from the airport and other infrastructure before exiting to the south (Tweed Heads West / Tweed Heads ) towards the Pacific Motorway . The word "Bilinga" is derived from the word "Bilinba", meaning bats. The name was adopted in 1918 as a place name for Crown lands north of Coolangatta . In February 1908, 5 land portions were advertised to be open for selection as agricultural farms and unconditional selections by
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#1732781175061360-678: Is now the Northern Rivers Conservatorium site. On 1 September 1971, the Lismore Teachers College became a College of Advanced Education , under the Higher Education Act 1969, with the institution soon renamed Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education in 1973. Dr (later Professor) Rod Treyvaud was appointed principal in 1984, and oversaw an extensive building programme and the introduction of six new degree courses. Following
390-608: Is rated 'at world standard' or above in 24 research areas by Excellence in Research for Australia 2015, and ranked number one in Australia for International student support for the third consecutive year. SCU was ranked number two in Australia for overall learning experience by the International Student Barometer 2015. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is rated 4 out of 5 stars by
420-621: Is the only Australian university campus located at an airport not requiring local government planning permission. The campus is at Coolangatta , in Queensland , close to North Kirra Beach and adjacent to the Gold Coast Airport. The campus includes general teaching facilities, as well as specialist teaching facilities for nursing and midwifery, and allied heath disciplines such as occupational therapy, podiatry, pedorthics and speech pathology. Tourism, business, information technology, law, education, arts and social welfare are also taught at
450-511: The 2016 census , Bilinga had a population of 1,804 people. The median age of the Bilinga population was 47 years, 9 years above the national median of 38. 66.8% of people were born in Australia and 78.2% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.5% and Catholic 21.5%. In the 2021 census , Bilinga had a population of 1,883 people. There are no schools in Bilinga. The nearest primary school
480-688: The National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) in Coffs Harbour on the northern side of the city. The NMSC is an international leader in a range of marine research fields, conducting research projects around the world. Research at the National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) addresses critical challenges to the future of the marine environment across four broad areas: Biodiversity, Ecological Interactions, Aquaculture and Sustainable Fisheries. Facilities at
510-724: The Department of Public Lands office. The map advertising the selection, surveyed by J.H.Jensen, shows the portions 84 to 88 situated between the South Coast railway line in the north and the tick fence to the south. After the land sales, a rail siding was created in 1919. It was located roughly at the intersection of the Gold Coast Highway and George Street ( 28°09′36″S 153°30′40″E / 28.1601°S 153.5110°E / -28.1601; 153.5110 ( Bilinga railway station ) ). After 1919,
540-498: The Gold Coast. As of 2021, 5,592 students study at the Gold Coast campus. The Coffs Harbour campus is located on the mid-north coast of New South Wales , and consists of general teaching facilities, and specialist nursing laboratories, teaching spaces for education students, a biosciences laboratory, and psychology research facilities. The campus is shared with a senior high school and a technical college and hosts 1,259 on-campus students as of 2021. Southern Cross University operates
570-887: The NMSC include a flow-through seawater system that supplies labs, tank farm, aquarium room and hatchery. The Centre also operates the Solitary Islands Aquarium which is open to the public. Southern Cross University operates The Hotel School Sydney and The Hotel School Melbourne in partnership with Mulpha Australia. Both The Hotel School Sydney and The Hotel School Melbourne are located in the central business districts of their respective cities and have executive offices and teaching facilities. Southern Cross University also operates branch campuses in Sydney and Melbourne, delivering business and accounting degrees to undergraduate and postgraduate international students. The University
600-646: The Pacific Ocean can be seen from many vantage points in the campus' buildings. The Foundation Building was opened in 2010 and a second 10-story building opened in February 2013. In 2019 a new health sciences building was opened at the Coffs Harbour campus funded from the Australian Government’s Community Development Grants program. Degrees in nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy and sport exercise science are offered in
630-591: The University since July 2021 is Sandra McPhee AM. Ms McPhee is the NSW Public Service Commission Advisory Board chair and has broad experience as a director of companies and other organisations including Tourism Australia, AGL Energy, Westfield, Perpetual, the Coles Group, Fairfax Media, Australia Post, South Australia Water and Kathmandu. The current Vice-Chancellor and President of the University since September 2020
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#1732781175061660-572: The beach is a narrow strip of housing (the only residential part of the suburb). Gold Coast Airport (formerly the Coolangatta Airport, 28°09′54″S 153°30′22″E / 28.1650°S 153.5061°E / -28.1650; 153.5061 ( Gold Coast Airport ) ) occupies the majority of the suburb, extending across the border into Tweed Heads West in New South Wales. The Gold Coast Desalination Plant
690-630: The beach on weekends and public holidays from September to May each year. Their clubhouse is at 257 Golden Four Drive ( 28°09′19″S 153°30′23″E / 28.1552°S 153.5063°E / -28.1552; 153.5063 ( Bilinga Surf Life Saving Club ) ) facing the beach. North Kirra Surf Life Saving Club has their clubhouse at 41 Pacific Parade on the foreshore ( 28°09′54″S 153°31′15″E / 28.1650°S 153.5209°E / -28.1650; 153.5209 ( North Kirra Surf Life Saving Club ) ). Southern Cross University Southern Cross University ( SCU )
720-565: The catalyst for an increase in development was said to be the erection of a general store, owned by businessman Percy Hanzel, near the rail siding. Furthermore, increased development could be attributed to a new coastal road, which improved access to the area for holiday makers and residents. The drowning of a man on Bilinga Beach in 1937 led to the establishment of the Bilinga Surf Lifesaving Club in 1938. In 1989, Bilinga received 50,000 cubic metres of sand as part of
750-438: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bilinga&oldid=932724727 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bilinga, Queensland Download coordinates as: Bilinga ( / b ə l ɪ n ɡ ə / )
780-592: The new space. Lismore is a regional city located in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The Lismore campus is set on more than 75 hectares, and houses specialist training teaching facilities including a science and engineering precinct, environmental laboratories, contemporary music and visual arts studios and the SCU Health Clinic. The Learning Centre, at the centre of the campus, features individual and collaborative learning spaces. As of 2021, 1,805 students study on campus at Lismore. The Gold Coast campus
810-407: The northern end known as Bilinga Beach ( 28°09′17″S 153°30′24″E / 28.1547°S 153.5067°E / -28.1547; 153.5067 ( Bilinga Beach ) ) and the southern end known as North Kirra Beach ( 28°09′48″S 153°31′06″E / 28.1633°S 153.5183°E / -28.1633; 153.5183 ( North Kirra Beach ) ). Immediately inland from
840-684: The publication of the Commonwealth Government's White Paper on Higher Education in 1988 and its emphasis on the development of larger tertiary education institutions in Australia, Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education agreed to an association with the University of New England (UNE). On 17 July 1989 the Northern Rivers CAE thus became part of network University of New England, with some 1800 staff and some 9500 EFTSU (effective full-time student units). There
870-531: Was however dissatisfaction with the new network university, and on 29 June 1993 the federal and state ministers for education jointly announced that a new university would be established in the North Coast of NSW, which would consist of campuses at Lismore (formerly UNE - Northern Rivers) and Coffs Harbour (formerly UNE - Coffs Harbour Centre). It was subsequently announced that the new institution would be called Southern Cross University. Appropriate legislation
900-702: Was passed by both houses of the New South Wales Parliament in October 1993, and received the Royal Assent on 9 November 1993. Southern Cross University was formally established on 1 January 1994. In 2010, Southern Cross University opened a new campus in the southern Gold Coast area of Queensland, at Coolangatta just 400 metres from North Kirra Beach and adjacent to the Gold Coast International Airport. Views of
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