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JCU Aquaculture Association

Student association that promotes aquaculture related events at James Cook University, Australia.

18/11/2025

We had our AGM on Monday, and voted in our 2026 Execs!

The new AQA Executive Committee for 2026 are:
President: Junya ()
Vice President: Nicole ()
Secretary: Maria ()
Treasurer: Ricky (.v._)
Events and Social Media Coordinators: Josie () and Andria ()

A huge thank you to our outgoing Execs of 2025, for all their effort in making AQA events a huge success!

See you all in 2026!

28/10/2025

Hey guys!! We have an exciting event coming up which will a Tassal industry night followed by our AGM meeting 🦐🫶🏻 details: Explore Careers in Aquaculture with Tassal!
Tassal is visiting the Townsville JCU campus to share information about job opportunities at their Northern QLD prawn farms and across Australia. This is a great chance to learn more about the aquaculture industry, current roles available, and potential career pathways – whether you’re after casual work, graduate positions, or looking to kickstart a long-term career in a growing industry.

📅 Tuesday, 4 November
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Building 142, Room 111

13/10/2025

Not much longer to go for our National Barramundi Day celebration!

Come join us for an afternoon of food, networking and competition, featuring the coolest fish! 🐟

📅 17 Oct, 25
🕕 12pm to 2pm
📍 Central Plaza, James Cook University, TSV

Highlights:
- eat some Barra burgers
- participate in the Barra photo comp and Barra inspired art comp
- watch a filleting Masterclass by
- meet staff from for first hand insights on how the farm operates and for opportunities on farm!

01/10/2025

Haven’t got plans for Halloween? You do now!

JCU AQA and JCU Dive Club have come together this year to pull off our best pub crawl yet! Come get shipwrecked with us this Halloween! 🏴‍☠️💀

Theme: “Under the Sea, but make it spooky!” 👻

Get ready for a night of costumes, cocktails and creatures ‘under the sea’! 🐙🐳🐠🦀

Buy tickets here -> https://events.humanitix.com/halloween-pub-crawl-uwxgs9nc/tickets

(Tickets are limited so get in quick!)

Also don’t forget our Recovery BBQ the next day at the Riverway lower lagoon! Nothing like a snag and a swim to fight that hangover!

29/09/2025

National Barramundi Day is right around the corner and we like to celebrate this commercially valuable and versatile fish!

Come join us for an afternoon of food, networking and competition, featuring the coolest fish! 🐟

📅 17 Oct, 25
🕕 12pm to 2pm
📍 Central Plaza, James Cook University, TSV

Highlights:
- eat some Barra burgers
- participate in the Barra photo comp and Barra inspired art comp
- watch a filleting Masterclass by
- meet staff from for first hand insights on how the farm operates and for opportunities on farm!

04/09/2025

It’s almost that time of year again!

JCU AQA and JCU Dive Club have come together this year to pull off our best pub crawl yet! Come get shipwrecked with us this Halloween! 🏴‍☠️💀

Theme: “Under the Sea, but make it spooky!” 👻

Get ready for a night of costumes, cocktails and creatures ‘under the sea’! 🐙🐳🐠🦀

Tickets coming soon!

03/09/2025

The Phycology Society has launched this cool new initiative to have your algae inspired art featured on a t-shirt!

Entries are open now, and winner will be announced on the 24th of November!

If you’re interested, art can be submitted via this link:
https://forms.gle/E9UVhkRnVBbvWqYU6

04/08/2025

More job opportunities at .oysters

Contact them if you might be a good fit for either jobs!

01/08/2025

National Oyster day was celebrated early at JCU and we were absolutely delighted to have so many keen people join us for our Paint and Sip night! 🦪🎨🍷

The delicious oysters sponsored by Angel Seafood (.oysters) was a smashing hit! Thank you so much for your generous contribution to this event!

Thank you all for coming and we hope to see you at the next one! :)

31/07/2025

Job Alert! Our wonderful sponsors for Oyster Day .oysters have sent us some great opportunities available with them!

Reach out to them via information provided with any questions!

30/07/2025

It’s almost time for our much anticipated Paint & Sip event!

Come join us to celebrate National Oyster Day on August 1st! 🦪🎨🍷

Tickets are $5 which covers nibbles, paint supplies and a plant pot to paint 🪴

We will supply drinks (18+ only)🍷🍷and we will have oysters, graciously supplied by .oysters 🦪

Buy your tickets before we sell out!

PS: Watch this space for some cool job opportunities from our sponsors!

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1 James Cook Drive
Townsville, QLD
4810

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