Diary for Wednesday, April 4, 2001

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2001
Diary for Wednesday, April 4, 2001
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EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE


ADELAIDE


0730 - 13th Triennial Congress of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association - International
Surgeon's Meeting, Adelaide Convention Centre. Contact: Sophia Kevans 0413 986 336 or
8210 6602.

1100 - South Australian Governor Sir Eric Neal to present three South Australian recipients
with Royal Humane Society of Australasia bravery awards at an Investiture Ceremony, Government
House. Contact: Colin Bannister 03 9650 3233.

1200 - Securities Institute Corporate Briefing - New Technologies Showcase, Santos House
Auditorium, Level 2, 91 King William Street, Adelaide. Contact: Netty Liberopoulos 8212
1055.

1300 - Australian Institute of Company Directors Luncheon with David Simmons, Managing
Director Hills Industries Limited, Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Adelaide. Contact:
8211 8001.


BRISBANE


0700 - Deputy Premier and Minister for Sport Terry Mackenroth attends ninth annual Queensland
Academy of Sport athletes breakfast. Queensland Academy of Sport, cnr Dock and Stanley
Streets, South Brisbane. Contact: 3224 6895.

1100 - Two hundred principals to launch a state-wide campaign to increase support for
state primary schools and children, Easts Leagues Club, Main Avenue, Coorparoo. Contact:
Tom Hardy 3864 3455 or 0412 123 158.

1215 - Regional chief technology officer BEA Systems, E-Business seminar, Carlton Crest
Hotel, Ann Street. Contact: Karin Matta 3844 1779 or 0418 731 871.

1300 - Premier Peter Beattie to attend a 2001 Goodwill Games function to reveal its complete
sponsor family, Riverside Restaurant, Southbank. Contact: Lisa White 3233 2084 or 0404
842 370.

1600 - Queensland's Anti Discrimination Commissioner Susan Booth to launch and speak at
the gay, lesbian, transgender anti-violence committee's public forum, CWA Hall, Denham
Street, Greenslopes. Contact: Colin Edwards 07 4725 3245.

TBA - Competitors in the London/Sydney Centenary Air Race to fly into Longreach via Birdsville.

Contact: Jim Eames 0402 220 793.


CANBERRA


0700 - Australian Institute of Office Professionals to host annual Secretary's Day breakfast,
Rydges Lakeside, London Circuit, Canberra. Contact: Irene Whitehead 02 6213 7591.

0730 - Health Minister Michael Wooldridge to launch Beyondblue: the national depression
initiative website, Private Dining Rooms 1&4, Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra.

Contact: Rebecca Stewart 03 9810 6100 or 0438 810 238.

0930 - House of Representatives and Senate sit.

1100 - Governor-General Sir William Deane to launch the book `Soldier Boy' by Anthony
Hill, Courtyard Gallery, Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Contact: Michelle Tuitufu
02 8204 3319.

1200 - CEO of the National Office for the Information Economy, John Rimmer, to address
the Press Club on `Opportunities and Challenges for Australia in the Information Economy',
National Press Club, 16 National Circuit, Canberra. Contact: 02 6273 3644.

1230 - Centenary of Federation Series present guest speaker Professor Nicola Lacey on
`The Institutions of Criminal Justice', Theatre, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact:
02 6277 2778.

1630 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee on Primary Industries and Regional
Services into Bioprospecting and Bioprocessing Inquiry, Committee Room 1R3, Parliament
House, Canberra. Contact: Ian Dundas 02 6277 4500.


MELBOURNE


0745 - Premier Steve Bracks to open the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show,
Corporate Marquee, Carlton Gardens, Nicholson Street. Contact: Jan Jacklin 0417 533 281,
Sandra Cavallo 0408 340 063 or Anthony D'Abaco 0407 812 501.

0800 - Australian Drug Foundation's Conference on Drugs and Young People, Melbourne Convention
Centre. Contact: Karen Valentine 9278 8100, 0410 409 200.

1040 - Students from Mt Clear, Patterson River and Lyndhurst Secondary colleges to take
part in National Youth Week Conservation Day, Royal Botanic Gardens, Visitor Centre, Observatory
Gate, Birdwood Avenue. Contact: Penny Underwood 9818 8540.

1100 - Windscreens O'Brien Media Technical Briefing; 1200 - Presentation of the three
millionth windscreen to CGU Insurance with Ian Collinson, CEO Windscreens O'Brien, Tony
MacRae, CGU Insurance and Neil Crompton, V8 Supercar driver, Windscreens O'Brien, 610
Geelong Road, Brooklyn (Melway 40 J9/10). Contact: Greg Shoemark 0419 367 162 or Matt
Wardell 0419 246 992.

1230 - Local Government Minister Bob Cameron and Brisbane Lord Mayor, Jim Soorley, to
address the Property Council of Australia luncheon: City Council - Making it Work. Savoy
Ballroom, Grand Hyatt, Level 8, 123 Collins Street. No contact number.

1230 - Council of Adult Education Lunch and Learn Tango with Argentinian Tango choreographer
and dancer, Chris Drogo, CAE, ground floor, 256 Flinders Street. Contact: Sherry Cooper-Smith
9652 0651 or 0410 483 763.

1245 - Chief Magistrate Ian Gray to address Melbourne Media Club luncheon, 35th floor,
Hotel Sofitel, 25 Collins Street. Contact: 0416 249 478.

1530 - Chancellor of La Trobe University, Professor Nancy Millis, to start construction
work for new library and open new health sciences building and lecture theatre, La Trobe
Albury/Wodonga Campus. Contact: Reinhardt Beissharth 02 6058 3784 or 9479 2316.

1730 - Stanford University Professor Stephen Schneider public lecture organised by The
Royal Australian Chemical Institute: Global Warming - Can the Scientific Signal Rise Above
the Political Noise? Cuming Theatre, School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville.

Contact: Neddy Campbell 9328 2808 or Paul Holper 9239 4661.


PERTH


No items listed.


SYDNEY


0830 - State Deputy Opposition Leader Duncan Gay to address the Auspower customer conference
and luncheon, Four Points Hotel Sheraton, 161 Sussex Street. Contact: Jeff Donley 9891
4138.

0830 for 0900 - Court martial of Private Adam Bell, former 3RAR, reconvenes. Media must
be at ADI entrance to Garden Island by 0830. Contact: Maj Steve Delaney 0411 445 136 or
Brian Hickey 0414 238 354.

0845 - Sotheby's press conference, 86 Lang Road, Centennial Park. Contact: Benedict Pownall
9362 1030 - Sydney Royal Easter Show media preview, Amphitheatre and Main Arena, Sydney
Showground, Olympic Park, Homebush Bay. Contact: Sarah Horsley 9704 1042 or 0414 694 471.

1130 - Workers Compensation press conference, The Law Society NSW Building, Level 2, 170
Phillip Street. Contact: Kristen Brown 0413 440 699.


SPORT


CRICKET -
One day provincial tournament final, WACA
BASKETBALL -
NBL Playoffs, teams TBA
SURFING - to April 8 -
Wet Dreams Masters 2001 (men and women), Margaret River, WA
POLO - to April 8 -
6th World Cup C'ships, National Equestrian Centre, Werribee Park, Victoria
ROWING - to April 7 -
National Championships, Lake Wivenhoe, Qld


ENTERTAINMENT


No items listed.


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