RHINO - Rural Health in the Northern Outback

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RHINO - Rural Health in the Northern Outback

With an ever increasing number of students and their growing interest in rural health, RHINO keeps expanding.

Rural Health In Northern Outback (RHINO) is the representative body for all students enrolled in a health degree

https://club-rhino-jcu.square.site/ RHINO is the official student rural health club of James Cook University across its three main campuses of Townsville, Cairns and Mackay within North Queensland. RHINO was founded in August 2000, with the aim to promote rural

health issues and opportunities within the health disciplines of the university – medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology and many more. RHINO provides many rewarding activities for its members that are both fun and educational.These include trips away to rural locations around Northern Queensland, guest speakers from around Australia and the world, skills nights, social events, conference attendance and heaps more! In 2009, RHINO extended to the Cairns campus of James Cook University and in 2013 RHINO extended to the Mackay campus. In 2016, CQU officially joined Club RHINO and we anticipate a bright future ahead for both university members!

23/04/2026

You already know what time it is!!🤩🏃🤠🌅

Our annual Marathon in May fundraiser is almost upon us. Starting May 1st, we are raising funds for the NQ Cowboys Community Foundation in Townsville, who offer community programs to support local youth, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and unemployed persons and their families.

How it works: for every 5km you run/walk and log on our Strava page, RHINO donates $1 to our charity. This year, we are setting a staggering goal of 10,000km over the month of May (which means we have to beat our record of 8990km in 2025)!

Prizes again this year! To go into the draw to win a prize, post one of your Strava activities on your Instagram story and tag RHINO and NQ Cowboys. Each walk/run you log per week = one weekly entry, plus we award major prizes at the end of the month. Whispers are there is a free Galaball ticket up for grabs...

Download the free Strava app. You can either:
Swipe to scan the QR code
Click this link -> strava.com/clubs/ClubRHINO25
Search CLUBRHINO in the groups tab on the Strava app

We can’t do this without you. So lace up your runners, join us on Strava and get ready for a fantastic month of fundraising!🏃🏃

17/04/2026

Heart of Australia's NextGen Medics program is NOW open for applications!❤️‍🩹🩺

What an amazing opportunity! Read all about it in the poster! If you're keen - follow the QR code or send us a message and we can help out🤩
https://heartofaustralia.com.au/nextgen-medics/

16/04/2026

🟡🔴⚫ Mob in Healthcare - NAIDOC Week Celebration 🟡🔴⚫

Come together and celebrate this NAIDOC Week with your mob in healthcare! 🌟

Whether you're a student, clinician, researcher, or ally - this is your space to connect, yarn, and celebrate the incredible contributions of First Nations people across the healthcare sector. Join us as we honour this year's NAIDOC theme and celebrate culture, community, and the trailblazers paving the way for First Nations health equity. All are welcome 💛

12/04/2026

Are you curious about what medicine looks like beyond the city? 🌏🤠🌅
Join us for an inspiring evening exploring global & tropical medicine in action, with real insights from rural and remote practice.

We’re so excited to welcome our incredible guest speakers, Professor Jerzy Kuzma & Professor Ajay Rane, who will be sharing their experiences, lessons, and pathways into this unique field.

Snacks + drinks provided
Zoom link available for those who can’t attend in person
📅 April 22nd @ 5:30PM
📍 Cairns Yeine Building

Bring your friends, your curiosity, and your questions. We’d love to see you there! 🤩🩺

20/03/2026

G’Day RHINOS
The Annual RDAQ Conference is BACK🤩
This year the conference, ’Stockyards and Stethoscopes’ will be held in Cairns on June 25th-27th🤠🩺
Apply now for the chance to receive a ticket to such an incredible event - applications close March 31st.

*Students will have to source their own transport and accommodation and can purchase Gala tickets and pre-conference workshops at an additional cost.*

Head to Facebook for access to this link & APPLY:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNi_A_WcMAu3zVN9wF28sXHRo1p__cnvV0NMm6By9Mhfrmyw/viewform

16/03/2026

⚡️RHINO MEMBERSHIPS⚡️
If you were ever in doubt on a RHINO membership - this post is for you!

Purchase memberships via the following link
https://club-rhino-jcu.square.site/membership

23/02/2026

❗COMMITTEE POSITIONS❗

We would LOVE to have all of these positions fulfilled.

The more hands we have, the stronger our impact in the Northern Outback 🌾

Please email secretary.clubrhino@gmail.com if you're interested 🌅🤩

26/01/2026

📣ATTN: Final Year Medical Students📣

The 2027 Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway (QRGP) Rural Generalist information sessions

Hope you are all enjoying your final year placements!

20/01/2026

🌟WELCOME BACK RHINO's🌟
Come down to Market Day (TODAY) and say HI
Ask us about memberships or simply follow this link - https://club-rhino-jcu.square.site/home and get in early!!

See you there🤠🤩

01/11/2025

We are STOKED to announce the club rhino committee for 2026🎉🦏🥁

Thanks to everyone who applied and congrats to everyone who received a role- we can’t wait to see you guys smash it next year and continue to grow club rhino.

Also a massive thanks to everyone involved in club rhino this year- from our exec team, club members, and sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to achieve all the things we have without you, so THANK YOU!💌

Finally, good luck to everyone during exam season! Remember to look after yourself, your mates and be proud of your hard work throughout the year.🫵

Bye for now!
Clubrhino🦏⭐️

12/10/2025

A big congrats to our 4th year allied health reps for finishing! We were super lucky to be able to sponsor their recent physio conference too.
If you’re in allied health and want to be part of the rhino committee in 2026 it’s not too late to apply!
Send an email to secretary.clubrhino@gmail.com expressing your interest.

11/10/2025

TIME TO VOTE PEOPLE!!
Have your say on who you want on your 2026 rhino committee by voting via the link below. We’ve got some amazing candidates to choose from!

Voting will close next Thursday Oct 16th at 5pm.

**only members can vote, & 1 vote per person

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZaoVEv2F95z2auzoq9ZMVoWlpix-DWgvAtW6dnf4V_3EiVw/viewform?pli=1

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Townsville, QLD
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https://club-rhino-jcu.square.site/#4YSS6HKEIAVOMGLWB7G6MXZD

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RHINO is the official student rural health club of James Cook University across its three main campuses of Townsville, Cairns and Mackay and Central Queensland University across 5 campuses of Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Emerald within North Queensland. RHINO was founded in August 2000, with the aim to promote rural health issues and opportunities within the health disciplines of the university – medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology and many more. RHINO provides many rewarding activities for its members that are both fun and educational.These include trips away to rural locations around Northern Queensland, guest speakers from around Australia and the world, skills nights, social events, conference attendance and heaps more! With an ever increasing number of students and their growing interest in rural health, RHINO keeps expanding. In 2009, RHINO extended to the Cairns campus of James Cook University and in 2013 RHINO extended to the Mackay campus. In 2016, CQU officially joined Club RHINO and we anticipate a bright future ahead for both university members!