Diary for Friday, August 25, 2000

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2000
Diary for Friday, August 25, 2000
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE


ADELAIDE


1030 - 2000 Oceania Track and Field Championships, Santos Stadium. Contact: Richard Carter
8231 1117.

1200 - Launch of 383 toy boats highlight the plight of refugee children in Australian
detention centres, Victoria Square Fountain, Victoria Square. Contact: Susan Harris 1800
025 101.

1215 - The Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Youth Affairs, Trish Worth to launch
the Drug Education Professional Package for principals and teachers, Unley High School,
Kitchener St, Netherby. Contact: Helena Sobulis 0412 544 202 or 8223 1130.

1230 - Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Philip Ruddock, to launch a national
training model `Working in Harmony: a model for cultural change in the workplace', BSTG
Bridgestone Aust Pty Ltd, South Road, Edwardstown. Contact: Jim Douglas 0417 875 232 or
8212 3155.

1300 - National Council of Churches and SA Council of Churches to host free lunchtime
concert with guest speaker, the most Reverend Ian George, Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
in the National Celebration of lead up to Refugee Sunday, Methodist Meeting Hall, 25 Pirie
St, Adelaide. Contact: Sue Harris 1800 025 101.


BRISBANE


0900 - Federal Health and Aged Care Minister Michael Wooldridge to open three-day National
Divisions of General Practice Forum, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South
Bank. Contact: Colleen Sheen 0412 440 032.

1200 - Goodwill Games luncheon with Chairman of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Neale
Fraser, Raelene Boyle, Tracey Wickham and Michael Lynach, Brisbane Hilton. Contact: 03
9572 4600.

1430 - Transport Workers' Union state secretary Hughie Williams to give evidence at inquiry
into the long distance trucking industry, Queensland Transport, Transport House, 230 Brunswick
Street, Fortitude Valley. Contact: Hughie Williams 3890-3066.

1715 - HM Bark Endeavour to visit Southport Yacht Club, Gold Coast. Contact: 07 5591 3500.


CANBERRA


0830 - Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation
Committee on Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000, Committee Room 2S1, Parliament
House, Canberra. Contact: Roxane Le Guen 02 6277 3525.


MELBOURNE

0730 - Federal Communications, Technology and Arts Minister Richard Alston to speak at
CEDA breakfast, Grand Hyatt, Collins St, Melbourne. Contact: Tennille Paternott 9652 8412
or Catherine Riches 9652 8410.

0800 - Premier Steve Bracks to do regular interview with Timbo and Bedders on Melbourne
radio station Triple M. Contact: 9651 5799.

0830 - Prime Minister John Howard to do an interview with John Faine on Melbourne radio
station 3LO. No contact.

0900 - Transport Minister Peter Batchelor to announce details of a $40 million spending
initiative for 155 blackspot projects across Victoria, Pickles Auctions, Gardens Dve,
Tullamarine (Melway 5H 10). Contact: Paul Conroy 9651 5799 or 0409 803 319.

0900 - Attorney General Rob Hulls to host the Standing Committee of Attorneys General,
level 46, 55 Collins St, Melbourne. Contact: 9651 5799.

0900 - State Library of Victoria two-day VCE English lectures for students, Village Roadshow
Theatrette and Conference Centre, State Library of Victoria. Contact: Melinda Dundas 9669
9676.

0915 - Premier Steve Bracks to open Cerebral Palsy Education Centre, 1-7 Wood St, Nunawading
(Melway 48 F11). Contact: 9651 5799.

1030 - Prime Minister John Howard to open Wardurst (Melbourne Grammar School), St Kilda
Rd, Melbourne (access via Domain Rd). No contact.

1030 - Sport and Recreation Minister Justin Madden to open Rupertswood Sports Stadium,
Sunbury. Contact: 9651 5799.

1030 - National Piazza d'Oro Barista of the Year finals, Quay West Suites, Southbank.

Contact: Daniela Hayson 0417 213 227 or 0419 432 268.

1100 - Health Minister John Thwaites and his NSW counterpart Craig Knowles to hold a joint
media conference on developments in cross-border health services, Gourmet on the Gateway
Restaurant, Lincoln Causeway, Albury. Contact: Sandra McKay 9651 5799.

1100 - Transport Minister Peter Batchelor to announce details of a $40 million spending
initiative for blackspots across Victoria, intersection of Pleasant St and Maire St, Ballarat.

Contact: Paul Conroy 9651 5799 or 0409 803 319.

1115 - Housing and Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Pike to launch Sharing The Care Agency Agreement
between Eastern Palliative Care and eastern Divisions of General Practice, Eastern Palliative
Care, 216-226 Mahoneys Rd, Burwood East. Contact: Tim Winkler 0407 688 632.

1130 - Attorney General Rob Hulls to launch National Coronial Data Base to help reduce
preventable deaths and injuries, level 46, 55 Collins St, Melbourne. Contact: 9651 5799.

1200 - Health Minister John Thwaites to open expanded public dental clinic, Wodonga Regional
Health Service, Vermont St, Wodonga. Contact: Sandra McKay 9651 5799.

1200 - Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson to attend The Age Writers' Festival, CUB Malthouse,
113 Sturt St, Southbank. Contact: Shirley Hardy-Rix 9842 9740 or 0412 057 288.

1300 - Health Minister John Thwaites to announce major boost to ambulance services in
Victoria, Rural Ambulance Victoria Wodonga branch, 31 South St, Wodonga. Contact: Aileen
Muldoon 9651 1253 or Paul Bird 0419 581 739.

1330 - Uniting Care Outreach Centre to launch a video revealing the "real story about
drugs", Geoffrey Blainey Auditorium, University of Ballarat, Gear Ave, Mt Clear. Contact:
Peter Cranage or Sue Adam 5332 1286, 0407 366 027.

1430 - Health Minister John Thwaites to open Tallangatta Hospital redevelopment, Baree
St, Tallangatta. Contact: Sandra McKay 9651 5799.

1430 - Premier Steve Bracks to participate in Centenary of the Boxer Uprising celebration,
Williamstown Town Hall, Ferguson St, Williamstown. Contact: 9651 5799.

1500 - MacRobertson Girls' High School students to present recommendations on storage
and handling of donated goods to Australian Red Cross, 171 City Rd, Southbank. Contact:
Kate Brent 9685 9999 or 0419 875 615, Cheryl West 9872 1301 or Glen Kruger 9614 5855 or
0407 441 165.

1630 - Health Minister John Thwaites to launch a report on Koori spiritual and emotional
wellbeing, Wodonga Regional Health Service, CRC room, Vermont St, Wodonga. Contact: Sandra
McKay 9651 5799.

1930 - Edgley International's Classical Spectacular featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra,
Melbourne Park. Contact: Miranda Catanuso 9694 5228 or 0419 809 645.

2000 - Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson to deliver keynote address at The Age Writers' Festival,
CUB Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank. Contact: Shirley Hardy-Rix 9842 9740 or 0412 057
288.


PERTH


0700 - Transport Minister Murray Criddle to open the Annual Removals Industry Conference,
Esplanade, Fremantle. Contact Nick D'Adamo 08 9455 2488 or 0418 947 615.

0715 - Female students to gather to network with Premier Richard Court at a motivational
breakfast forum, Ballroom, Rendezvous Observation City, Scarborough Beach. Contact: Andy
O'Brien 08 9264 5821.

1030 - WA Fashion Week, Sheraton Perth Hotel and Origins Restaurant. Contact: Tonia McNeilly
08 9277 8445.

1215 - Dr Charles Hanrahan, Library of Congress senior specialist in agricultural policy,
to give an overview at the Perth Press Club luncheon, One Restaurant, Holiday Inn, 778
Hay Street. Contact: Robert Hunt 08 9444 0071.

1800 - The UWA's Patrick O'Brien Memorial Lecture entitled The Future of Governance to
be delivered by Professor B Guy Peters, from the University of Pittsburgh, Lawrence Wilson
Art Gallery, corner Stirling Highway and Fairway. Contact: Colin Campbell-Fraser 08 9380
2889.


SYDNEY


0945 - Olympic Games closing ceremony fireworks display on Sydney Harbour to be revealed,
Sydney Media Centre, Wharf 12, Pirrama Road, Darling Island, Pyrmont. Contact: Jeff Lewis
9228 4202 or 0418 430 271.

1000 - Australian Olympic Canoe Team announcement and Open Day, Penrith Whitewater Stadium,
McCarthy's Lane, Penrith. Contact: Michael Wilson 0412 516 139.

1045 - Launch of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, BAE Systems, Tamworth Airport, Tamworth.

Contact: Julia Quinn 0409 311 197.

1050 - Corrective services minister Bob Debus to open a new therapeutic unit for inmates
with drug and alcohol dependency, Cessnock Correctional Centre, main Gate, Lindsay Street,
Cessnock. Contact Kate Woods, 9995 6500, 0408 464809.

1100 - Deputy Premier Andrew Refshauge to launch Living Streets Booklet and video, Casula
Powerhouse Art Centre, Casula Road, Casula. Contact Toni Rankin 9228 44990830.

1115 - Opening of the Manly Bus Ferry interchange, Union of West and East Esplanades and
Belgrave Street, Manly. Contact: Nicole van Gerven 9268 2842.

1400 - Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Bishop to announce a new major new national health and
aged care initiative assisting older Australians, Kiama Community Centre, Hindmarsh Park,
Kiama. Contact: Genevieve Atkinson 6277 7280 or 0407 367 694.

1800 - Deputy Premier Andrew Refshauge to launch Tales of Sydney Cove Book, Sydney Harbour
Foreshore Authority Offices, level 6, 66 Harrington St, The Rocks. Contact Rebecca Charles,
9228 499/0417 275691.

SPORT


RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Grand Final lunch and Ricky Stuart thank you, Wentworth Hotel, Sydney
EQUESTRIAN -
Daybreak Horse Trials, Yarramalong, NSW
MOTOR SPORT -
Shell Championship Series, Rd 4, Eastern Creek
Australian Safari, Alice Springs
GALLOPS -
Benalla
Townsville
Muswellbrook
Queanbeyan
TROTS -
Harold Park
Wangaratta
Redcliffe
Gawler
Mildura
Maitland
Gloucester Park
GREYHOUNDS -
Richmond
Geelong
Albion Park
Casino
Cranbourne


ENTERTAINMENT


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