In 1958, P J Goldston, an engineer (later, Commissioner for Railways,) mooted the possibility of a Central Queensland university with Rockhampton engineers and after further community discussion, the Rockhampton Mayor, Alderman R B J Pilbeam, called the first public meeting on 3 March 1959 at which the Central Queensland University Development Association (UDA) was constituted.
Ngo 1958, P J Goldston, unjiniyela (kamuva, UKhomishana Railways,) mooted kungenzeka eyunivesithi Central Queensland nge Rockhampton onjiniyela nangemva okwengeziwe ingxoxo emphakathini, iMeya Rockhampton, Alderman R B J Pilbeam, ngokuthi umhlangano weningi wokuqala ku 3 Mashi 1959 lapho Central Queensland University Development Association (Uda) ukuthi ngokomthetho.