Diary for Thursday December 9, 1999

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-1999
Diary for Thursday December 9, 1999
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE
ADELAIDE
1100 - Official unveiling of new Trees of Life stained glass in Hospital chapel, The Chapel,
Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park. Contact: Penny Gunner (08) 8204 4949.

1430 - Murraylink Underground power project display, Riverland Plaza, Berri. Contact:
Mike O'Reilly 8362 4858 or 0414 882 505.

1900 - Bone Growth Foundation Celebrity Tennis Challenge with Lleyton Hewitt and other
celebrities, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Hindmarsh.
2000 - Campaign for an Independent East Timor SA - fund raiser: Musical "Christmas Crosses
the River", St Theodore's Church Hall, Corner Swaine Ave & Prescott Tce, Dulwich. Contact:
Andy Alcock 08 8371 0480.


BRISBANE

1200 - Criminal Justice Commission chairman Brendan Butler news conference to announce
a public review of a matter of significant public interest. Ground floor main hearing
room, CJC building, Coronation Drive, Toowong. Info: Alex Smith 3360 6344 / 0407 373 803.

1230 - Urban Development Institute of Australia media briefing on status of inner city
Brisbane property market, UDIA office, level 17, T and G Building, 141 Queen Street. Contact:
3831 2200.


CANBERRA


0800 - Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, public hearing
on its inquiry into East Timor, Cttee Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra.

0830 - The Australian Institute of Criminology with Charles Sturt University presents
History of Crime, Policing and Punishment Conference, Australian National University,
Canberra. Contact: 02 6292 9002.

0900 - House of Representatives Employment, Education and Workplace Relations Committee,
public hearing on MAW Inquiry, Cttee Room 1R3, Parliament House, Canberra.

0930 - The House of Representatives and the Senate sit.

1000 - House of Representatives Economics, Finance and Public Administration Committee
- public hearing on Review of the NAO audit report No.37, Cttee Room 2R1, Parliament House,
Canberra.

1100 - Launch of the Lions Club of the Australian Parliament by International President,
Jim Ervin, when almost 40 Members and Senators from both sides of the Parliament will
become members, Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra.

1230 - CSIRO National Science Briefings 1999 - Privatisation - can it help conserve Australia's
biodiversity, Senate Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6276
6615.

1600 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Philip Ruddock to launch the
government report `A New Agenda for Multicultural Australia", Senate Alcove, Parliament
House, Canberra.

1730 - Launch of Patricia Clarke's latest book, Rosa! Rosa!, a biography of Queensland-born
novelist and spiritualist, Rosa Praed, Manning Clark House, 11 Tasmania Circle, Forrest,
ACT.


MELBOURNE


0900 - Journalism Education Association conference continues: Launch of The Best Australian
Journalism of the 20th Century, Rydges Riverwalk, 649 Bridge Road, Richmond. Contact:
Matthew Ricketson 9925 2907, 0418 369 679 or Doug Weller 99252619, 0412 298905.

0930 - National conference on Workforce Management in Aged Care, Hotel Sofitel, 25 Collins
Street. Contact: Maureen Lyster 9686 3460, 0416 203 065.

1030 - The Insurance Council of Australia media briefing on the GST and insurance, Insurance
Enquiries & Complaints (IEC) Boardroom, Level 12, 31 Queen Street. Contact: Rod Frail
9253 5100.

1200 - Australian Drug Foundation seminar: Alcohol in Sport - Challenging the Culture,
media conference, Melbourne Convention Centre, Corryong Room. Contact: Karen Valentine
9278 8100.

1230 - Rural Press Club of Victoria luncheon, Eastern Dining Room, University House, cnr
Professors Road and Tin Alley (Melway 75A). Contact: Merrill or Peter 9654 1999.

1900 - Noel Pearson to speak at Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation meeting: Speak
Loud for Land Justice, Storey Hall, RMIT, Swanston Street. Contact: Lew Griffiths 0418
261 033, David Glanz 0418 316 310.


PERTH


0745 - WA's school principals to be recognised with the naming of the prestigious Principal
of the Year Award, Duxton Hotel, St Georges Terrace. Contact: Justine Whittome 08 9222
9699.

1330 - Outcare to take delivery of toys donated by staff at Curtin University, Santa's
Workshop next to Curtin Radio 927, main Curtin campus. Contact: Sally Rowe 08 9266 2793
or 0417 945 889.


SYDNEY


0900 - University of Sydney Hate Crime conference, the Philosophy Room, Jacaranda Tree
Corner of Main Quad, University of Sydney. Contact: Dr Gail Mason 9351 7487.

1030 - Media opportunity to meet the skippers and crew competing in this year's Sydney
to Hobart Yacht Race, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, New Beach Road, Rushcutters Bay.

Contact: 9327 2803.

1100 - Seven candles to be lit in a memorial service for the victims of the Glenbrook
train disaster, Granville Memorial Rose Garden, Granville. No contact number.

1130 - Official launch of the NSW Fire Brigades Fire Safety House Caravan by Commissioner
Ian MacDougall, Parramatta Fire Station, Wigram Street, Parramatta. Contact: John Hoban
0418 410 753.

1200 - Fisheries Minister Eddie Obeid to celebrate and promote the quality of the NSW
oyster, Parliamentary Dining Room, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney. Contact:
Audrey Dohery 9566 7838.

1845 - Launch of Fox Studios Sports Central, where our champions will parade their championship
trophies down the arrival green carpet, Sports Central, Bent Street, Fox Studios Australia,
Driver Avenue, Moore Park. Contact: 9387 1111.


SPORT


CRICKET - Pura Milk Cup
Victoria v South Australia at MCG
New South Wales v Tasmania at SCG
Queensland v Western Australia at the Gabba
ATHLETICS -
Australian all schools c'ships at SIAC, Homebush Bay
BASKETBALL - WNBL
AIS v Canberra at AIS 2000
CYCLING -
Oceania International grand prix in Sydney
GOLF -
Australian PGA c'ship at Victoria golf club
GALLOPS -
Cranbourne
Gatton
Penola
Newcastle
TROTS:
Hamilton (afternoon)
Gold Coast (afternoon)
Penrith
GREYHOUNDS:
Dapto
Sandown
Albion Park
Angle Park
Gosford (twilight)
Shepparton (twilight)
Hobart


ENTERTAINMENT


1000 - Television and sporting personalities guests at The Variety Club of Victoria's
special children's Christmas party, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street, Southbank,
Melbourne. Contact: Andrea Lucas 9521 4566, 0417 558 126.

1200 - Vince Sorrenti to perform at Property Council of Australia Christmas luncheon,
Hilton Hotel, Brisbane. Contact: 3229 0666.

1945 - `Stand-Up for East Timor', a Christmas comedy benefit with Rove McManus and Dave
Callan, Regal Theatre, Perth. Contact: 08 9484 1133.

Launch of children's musical group Hi-5 magazine Christmas Special. Contact: Kate Jobling 9282 8000.


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