Thanks for your interest in Palmerston Open Day.
2024 Palmerston Open Day was a great success, and we're now planning for 2025.
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Until then, why not explore your study options at our Palmerston campus or online?
Come explore our Palmerston campus facilities and connect with the vibrant CDU community. Friendly staff will be on hand to answer your questions about TAFE training and short courses with local and online delivery.
Watch exciting demonstrations, enjoy interactive activities, and grab a bite to eat from local food vendors.
What's on
Welcome Hub
Tour our campus
Course advice
Cookery demonstrations
Visit our training restaurant, Karawa
See a range of hair creations being crafted
Learn to make mocktails
Grab a coffee
Open Day highlights
Demonstrations and workshops
Sports and fitness
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Come and see how high you can jump on our vertical jump test.
Beauty therapy
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Come and see our beauty therapy students working in our beauty salon.
Hairdressing
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Visit our hairdressing and barbering salon to see a range of hair creations being crafted.
Tour guiding
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Enter the 'Roll a Swag' competition for your chance to win a swag.
Tourism and events
9 am - 1 pm
Building B
Come and explore the exciting world of tourism in our purpose-built facility.
Bakery
9.30 am, 10.50 am
Building B
See beautiful cake decorating and learn some simple tips along the way. Ask about upcoming short courses and see some of the fantastic equipment in our bakery.
Butchery
9.50 am, 11.10 am
Building B
Watch as our butcher shows the technique to debone a chicken and make some tasty meal options from the one chicken.
Cookery
10.10 am, 11.30 am
Building B
Learn the basic technique to creating the perfect spring rolls with our cookery lecturers and have a look through our facilities as your tasty morsels cook for you to enjoy.
Hospitality
10.30 am, 12 am
Building B
Mocktails are cocktails without alcohol. Come and blend a delicious mocktail in our training bars under our hospitality lecturers' guidance and learn more about studying Hospitality at CDU Palmerston.
What else is on
CDU Welcome Hub
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Visit us at the Info Hub and get your bag of CDU goodies, as well as a program and information about what's on offer on the day.
Coffee trailer
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Grab a drink from Luva Cuppa.
Photo booth
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Take a photo and capture memories with your family and friends, with the photo booth.
Bookshop
9 am - 1 pm
Building C
CDU Bookshop is your one-stop shop for educational books and resources. Come and meet us.
Library
9 am - 1 pm
Building C
Visit the Library stall and learn how we can provide all your student support needs if you choose to come to CDU. You'll be amazed at the services you can make use of as a CDU student.
Student engagement
9 am - 1 pm
Building A
Meet the Student Engagement team who can answer your questions about careers, accommodation, counselling, access and inclusion, student life, and the Aspire program.
Getting there
80 University Avenue
Palmerston
NT 0871