Diary for Friday, December 7, 2001

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2001
Diary for Friday, December 7, 2001

EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.


ADELAIDE
0915 - Federal Education Minister Dr Brendan Nelson at Salisbury North Primary School,
38 Bagster Rd, Salisbury North. Contact: Ross Hampton 0419 484 095.

1030 - Federal Health Minister Kay Patterson meets with Australian National Council on
Drugs, Novotel Hindley, 65 Hindley St, Adelaide. Contact: Ian Hanke 0438 640 335.

1320 - SA cricket captain Darren Lehmann and NSW captain Shane Lee press conference, Ridings
Room, Adelaide Oval. Contact: Nicci Sleep 0438 716 328.


BRISBANE
0930 - Transport Minister Steve Bredhauer to open six-lane tunnel at the Nundah bypass
near the Prince of Wales Hotel, 1154 Sandgate Rd, Nundah. Contact: Ellen McIntyre 0417
076 738.


CANBERRA
0800 - Major components from Australia's last steam-powered warship HMAS Brisbane, Australian
War Memorial's Treloar Technology Centre, Vickers & Callan Streets, Mitchell, ACT. Contact:
Ian Kelly 02 6243 4383 or 0417 249 719.

1100 - Exhibition of cartoons and sculptures Bringing the House Down 2001 and the announcement
of the Winner of the 2001 Political Humour Competition, Old Parliament House, Canberra.

Contact: Georgia Conduit 02 6270 8136.


MELBOURNE
0730-0845 - Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon to address a breakfast
of leading Australian CEOs & directors on Leadership and Continuous Improvement; a Prerequisite
for Success. Leonda by the Yarra, Wallen Road, Hawthorn (Melway 45 A11). Contact: Andrew
Dalziel 9563 5388.

0830-1630 - La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences Research Conference: Making
a Difference - Promoting Health in People with Long Term Illness. La Trobe University,
Bundoora Campus. Contact: Michelle Parente or Natalie Humphries 9479 3584.

1030-1500 - Australian cricketers Matthew Hayden and Belinda Clark to attend the Milo
Cricket Super Clinic. Students from Nambrok-Dennison Primary School will also attend.

Carey Grammar School, Bulleen. Contact: Leigh Maloney 02 9954 6600.

1100 - Environment and Conservation Minister Sherryl Garbutt to join authors David Meagher
and Michelle Kohout at launch of the new Prom Guide and announcement about Parks Victoria
as a model agency in sustainable practices. Darby River, Wilsons Promontory National Park
(Melway 102 B6). Contact: Ben Hart 9651 5799, 0407 445 551.


PERTH
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SYDNEY
0930-1130 - Sport star Louise Sauvage and pop group Scandal'us to be part of a Christmas
extravaganza at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, cnr Hawkesbury Road & Hainsworth
Street, Westmead. Contact Gilly Paxton 02 9845 3568.

1000 - Vets from across NSW to discuss how lessons learnt during the UK Foot and Mouth
Disease (FMD) outbreak should be applied in NSW, Playfair Room, Sydney Showground, Homebush.

Contact Trudy Glasgow 6391 3312, 0427 217 356.

1230 - Dr Karl Kruszelnicki to help launch a new RTA road safety initiative targeting
driver fatigue in the lead-up to Christmas, RTA Head Office, Centennial Plaza, 260 Elizabeth
Street. Contact Murray Hillan 02 9218 6862, 0412 256 973.

1230-1400 - President of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Alice Erh-Soon
Tay to launch a new online education program for secondary students, Human Rights and
Equal Opportunity Commission, Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St. Contact Janine MacDonald 02
9284 9880, 0408 469 347.


SPORT
CRICKET - to Dec 10 -
Western Australia v South Africa, WACA
SOCCER - NSL -
1900 - Newcastle United v Perth, Marathon Stadium
1930 - Northern Spirit v Sydney United, North Sydney Oval
2000 - Adelaide City v Marconi, Hindmarsh Stadium
BASKETBALL - NBL -
2000 - Brisbane v Canberra, Brisbane Convention Centre
SWIMMING - to Dec 9 -
FINA World Cup series, Melbourne
RUGBY UNION -
1200 - Rugby Union Players' Association Christmas Lunch, Wentworth Hotel
BASKETBALL - WNBL -
Canberra v AIS, Southern Cross Stadium
Dandenong v Perth, Dandenong Stadium
GALLOPS -
Kilmore
Ipswich
Wagga
Scone
TROTS -
Harold Park
Stawell
Redcliffe
Port Pirie
Cranbourne
Maitland
Gloucester Park
GREYHOUNDS -
Richmond
Geelong
Gold Coast
Casino
Singleton
Mandurah
Cranbourne


ENTERTAINMENT
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