Diary for Thursday April 27, 2000

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2000
Diary for Thursday April 27, 2000
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

ADELAIDE


1100 - Victoria RSL president Bruce Ruxton to launch the Centennial Park cemetery's new
`Contemplation Court', Centennial Park. Contact: Norm Orchard 8275 2203.

1200 - Relaunch of a component of Tennis Australia's junior tennis program, Lleyton and
Jaslyn Hewitt's training session, Next Generation clay court, Memorial Drive, Adelaide.

Contact: Christine Finnegan 0412 744 379.

0900 - SA Power Briefing, Hilton Adelaide International, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide.

Contact: 02 8235 5300.


BRISBANE


0700 - Sport Minister Terry Mackenroth to join Susie O'Neill and coach Scott Volkers for
the annual Queensland Academy of Sport Athletes breakfast, Function Room at the Queensland
Academy of Sport, corner of Dock and Stanley streets, South Brisbane. Contact: Libby Callister
07 3235 4370 or 0418 151685.

1100 - A combined Greens and the Indigenous Working Group media conference over top bureaucrats
in the EPA allegedly undermining government policy in the interests of the mining industry,
ATSIC conference room, 13th floor, 144 Edward Street. Contact: Drew Hutton 07 38462409
or 0429 487 229.

Noon - Media conference at Australian Greens workshop on green politics in the Asia/Pacific
region. Coorparoo Conference Centre, 16 Park St, Coorparoo. Info: Ben Oquist 0419 704
095 or Margaret Blakers 0419 877 325.


CANBERRA


0830 - Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee inquiry into Telecommunications
(Interception) Legislation Amendment Bill 2000, Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House,
Canberra. Contact: Pauline Moore 02 6277 3562.

1100 - Australian Bureau of Statistics to present the publication `Housing and Infrastructure
in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities Australia' to the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Commission. Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Herron to give keynote
address, Mural Hall, Parliament House. Contact: Leanne Dickinson 02 6252 7633 or 0407
946 124.

1230 - Australia's Trade Policy seminar, with Peter Drysdale and Christopher Findlay from
the Australian National University and Richard Snape from the Productivity Commission
to speak. GPPP Lecture Theatre, Sir Roland Wilson Building, Australian National University,
Canberra. Contact: 02 6249 0168.

1830 - Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT Division) to announce winners
of the 1998/99 Annual Reports Awards, Rydges Hotel, Canberra. Contact: Jenny Kelly 02
6251 6060.


MELBOURNE


1000 - Rotary Club of Caulfield exhibition "Kaleidoscope of Art" including works by Melbourne
artist Felix Tuszynski, Glen Eira City Gallery, Cnr Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.

Contact: Margot Gorski 9534 8255, 0412 393 394.

1045 - Australian of the Year, Sir Gustav Nossal, to speak at Philanthropy Australia general
meeting on "Aboriginal Reconciliation: New Challenges for Australian Philanthropy." Town
Hall, Reception room, Level 2, cnr Swanston and Collins Streets. Contact: Esther Lethlean
9620 0200, 0402 223282.

1300 - Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria & Gippsland Migrant Resource Centre's Active
for Life Multicultural Variety Concert 2000, Kernot Hall, Morwell. Contact: 9427 1300,
9285 7225.

1600 - Attorney-General Rob Hulls to launch new disability discrimination and workcover
guidelines, Equal Opportunity Commission Training Centre, Level 3, 380 Lonsdale Street.

Contact: Renn Barker 9281 7163.


PERTH


1200 - The Cancer Foundation hosts a public lecture by Dr Jane Maher, a visiting cancer
specialist from Britain, Alexander Library. Contact: 08 9427 3111.

1930 - American community leader Episcopalian priest and former banking executive Rev
Bliss Browne to give a public address, Christ Church Grammar School chapel, Queenslea
Drive, Claremont. Contact: 08 9442 1555.


SYDNEY


TBA - Fifth festival of Asian Music and Dance, The Studio, Sydney Opera House. Contact: 9250 7777
0900 - History and Sociology of Eugenics conference, Custom's House, Newcastle. Contact:
Dr Grant Rodwell 4921 6377
1000 - Sydney's Mind, Body, Spirit Festival, Hall 5 Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling
Harbour. Contact: 9552 6833
1030 - 80 dogs to compete in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, Royal Easter Show, Homebush
Bay. No contact number
1045 - Australian Waterpolo team to test out new Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, RALC, corner
Weaver Street and Victoria Road, Ryde. Contact: Graham Cassidy 9228 4244 or 0419 202 317
1045 - Impulse Airlines new $US35 million Boeing 717 jet arrives at Sydney Airport. Press
conference with Impulse Executive Chairman Gerry McGowan. Plane arrives at 1130 in Bay
96. Media able to inspect the plane. Meet at Impulse Airlines Regional Terminal, Eleventh
Street (off Ross Smith Ave), Mascot Airport. Contact: Simon Westaway (Impulse) 9317 5400,
0418 297 771 or Peter Gibbs (Sydney Airport Media) 0418 451 357.

1130 - Telstra major business announcement, GAS Nightclub, 477 Pitt Street. Contact: Virginia
Murphy 9252 1336
1230 - Act for Zimbabwe rally, Prime Minister's Office, 70 Phillip Street. Contact: 9211 4164


SPORT


EQUESTRIAN -
Royal Sydney Show, round four selectors show jumping series

SOFTBALL -
International Women's Softball Cup, Blacktown Olympic Centre, Sydney

1200 - Japan v New Zealand
1400 - China v Japan
1700 - Australia v Japan
1900 - New Zealand v Canada

SURFING -
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Victoria

GALLOPS -
Wyong
Geelong
Rockhampton
Pinjarra
TROTS -
Moonee Valley
Gold Coast
Penrith
Young
GREYHOUNDS -
Dapto
Sandown
Albion Park
Angle Park
Cessnock
Shepparton
Hobart


ENTERTAINMENT


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