Diary for Thursday, April 29

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2004
Diary for Thursday, April 29

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

ADELAIDE
0900 - Senate inquiry into the effectiveness of the Australian military justice system,
public hearing. Old Chamber Conference Room, SA Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide.

Contact: Mary Wood 0438 983 908.

0945 - House of Representatives standing committee on environment and heritage public
hearing into sustainable cities. Boulevard Room, Stamford Plaza, 150 North Terrace, Adelaide.

Contact: Robyn Webber (02) 6277 4399.

1200 - Productivity Commission chairman Gary Banks to speak at SA Centre for Economic
Studies economic briefing. Radisson Playford Hotel, North Terrace, Adelaide. Contact:
Michael O'Neill 8303 5555.

1215 - Shadow health spokeswoman Julia Gillard and Labor candidate for Makin Tony Zappia
at "Save Medicare" rally. Medicare office, shop 216, Level 1, Tea Tree Plaza. 976 North
East Rd, Modbury.

BRISBANE
0900 - Federal Tourism Minister Joe Hockey launches Australian Tourism Export Council's
annual symposium. Royal Pines Resort conference centre, Ashmore, Gold Coast: Info: Olivia
Wirth 0417 294 973.

1145 - Minister for Child Safety Mike Reynolds to launch a national campaign to recruit
child protection staff. Speaker's Green, Parliament House, Brisbane. Contact: Karla Steen
3235 9236 or 0407 582 041.

CANBERRA
1800 - Director, Uniya - the Jesuit Social Justice Centre Father Frank Brennan, will speak
at a public forum on 'Going Backward: Racial Issues and Attitudes in Australia since the
1990s. Federation Room, Havelock House, 85 Northbourne Avenue, Turner. Contact: Marion
Reilly 0413 311 197.

MELBOURNE
0730 - Freehills briefing and discussion breakfast forum on The Maxwell Report into Occupational
Health and Safety legislation. Freehills, Level 42, 101 Collins Street. Contact: Andrew
Freeman 9225 5774, 9225 5000, 0414 345774.

0900 - Gippsland Aeronautics GA8 Airvan on display as part of state launch of the Australian
Innovation Festival. Federation Square. Contact: Chris Buckingham 0417 159 733, Stephen
Bracken 0418 545031, 9639 2300.

0915 - Health Minister Bronwyn Pike welcome address to Vicserv Conference on psychiatric
disability; 0940 - Larry Davidson, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University.

Caulfield Racecourse, Caulfield. Contact: Brett de Hoedt 9510 0848.

0915 - Planning Minister Mary Delahunty will announce details of reforms foreshadowed
in last week's Economic Statement. Victoria Room, Level 16, 8 Nicholson Street, Carlton.

Contact Premier's media unit 9651 5799.

0930 - Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) conference: Innovating Australia.

Hotel Sofitel, Auditorium & Perth Room, 1/25 Collins Street. Contact: Effie Smirnios 9652
8410.

0930 - City of Melbourne trial of new rubbish collection. Cocker Alley, opposite Flinders
Lane police station, just west of Swanston Street. Contact Rose Bruhn 9658 9475 or 0413
274 991.

1000 - REAL: Life on Film festival. Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). Federation
Square. Contact: Ree Izett 9654 5987, 0418 358585.

1100 - Minister for Innovation John Brumby will launch a new report promoting the key
role local government can play in building Victoria's biotechnology capabilities. Yarra
Room, Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne. Contact Premier's media unit 9651
5799.

1100 - Minister for Victorian Communities John Thwaites will open the public records office
new reading room and announce local history grants. Victorian Archive Centre, 99 Shiel
Street, North Melbourne. Contact Premier's media unit 9651 5799.

(No time listed)
Minister for Tourism John Pandazopolous will be in Woodend and Castlemaine for local announcements.

Contact Melissa Arch 0409 509 677.

Minister for Aged Care Gavin Jennings will be in Gippsland. Contact Sarah McKinnon 0409 008 412.

Housing Minister Candy Broad will be in Glen Iris for local announcements. Contact Sally
Finlay 0400 510 802.

Minister for Small Business Marsha Thomson will be in Torquay and Warrnambool for local
announcements. Contact Sally Finlay 0400 510 802.

PERTH
0900 - Public hearing of the inquiry into the adequacy of funding for Australia's Antarctic
Program. Middleton Room, Esplanade Hotel Albany. Contact: Senator Trish Crossin (02) 6277
3777.

1200 - WA Media Club hosts a lunch to be addressed by Gold Walkley Award winner Kerry
O'Brien. Terrace Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Perth. Contact: Atticus Communication
9386 8966.

1600 - ALP President Carmen Lawrence to launch Sustainable Transport Coalition WA policy
recommendations on world oil supply. 7th Floor Training Room, Council House, 27 St George's
Tce, Perth. Contact: Dave Worth 0410 509 043.

2000 - Performance of She Stoops to Conquer. Hayman Theatre, Curtin University of Technology,
Kent St, Bentley. Contact: 9266 7026.

SYDNEY
0900 - Media conference to be held seeking public assistance into the abduction of Queensland
teenager Daniel Morcombe. Coffs Harbour Police Station, Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour.

Contact: Julie Elliot (07) 3364 4620 or 0439 711 260
1000 - New York Art Directors Club to exhibit its awards show in Australia for the first
time. Billy Blue, Level 9, 171 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. Contact: Kelly Mico 9519
5411 or 0413 158 595.

1030 - Governor of NSW Marie Bashir to join the Sutherland Shire Council for the Meeting
of Two Cultures celebration that will commemorate the landing of James Cook and recognise
Indigenous Australians as the country's first inhabitants. Captain Cook's Landing Site,
Kurnell. Contact: Colin Smith 9710 0344 or 0414 193 843.

1030 - Release of study to look at the pressures of unionism in Australia called Freedom
of Association. Office of Employment Advocate, Level 7, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney. Contact:
Gavin Atkins 9297 9005.

1100 - Media briefing with judging panel and short listed authors in this year's Miles
Franklin Literary Award. Miles Franklin Exhibition, State Library of NSW Galleries (enter
through historic Mitchell wing). Contact: Petrea Salter 9332 1559 or 0412 352 420.

1100 - Mercedes Australian Fashion Week to transform Circular Quay into the centre for
models, glamour and mayhem. Cruise Bar, Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay, Sydney.

Contact: Ann-Maree Kelly 0402 412 121.

1100 - A group of cyclists from HMAS Success that cycled across New Zealand's North Island
to present a cheque for more than $4000 to a group of Camden school children. Mater Dei
School, Macquarie Grove Road, Camden (leaving Garden Island Woolloomooloo at 0800). Contact:
Alicia Miriklis 9359 2785 or 0411 203 579.

1100 - NSW Farmers' Association and NSW Greens to attend Rail Action Day. Graincorp Silo,
Greenthorpe. Contact: Deborah Moore 82511 804 or Graham Blatch 0427 411 220.

1200 - Press call for production Darling, It's Noel, the story of Noel Coward's legendary
visit to Sydney in November 1940 that stars Amanda Muggleton and Dennis Olsen. The Playhouse,
Sydney Opera House (entrance via The Playhouse foyer). Contact: Judith Johnson Publicity
9957 4514 or 0412 643 008.

1200 - Assistant secretary US Department of Commerce William H Lash III to be guest speaker
at US - Australia FTA - A Win for Both Countries. Rydges Jamison, 11 Jamison Street, Sydney.

Contact: 9241 1907.

1200 - Central figure in British fashion and textile design Zandra Rhodes to discuss her
work in Turning Points: my work and my museum. Coles Lecture Theatre, Level 3, Powerhouse
Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo. Contact: Alison Gwilt 9514 8709 or Terry Clinton 9514
1623, 0419 293 261.

1300 - Announcement to be made as to whether an arrow owned by the Australian Museum contains
a bone from Captain James Cook 234 years to the day he landed at Kurnell. Australian Museum,
Uncovered: Treasures of the Australian Museum exhibition, 6 College Street, Sydney (enter
via College Street). Contact: Nicole Thomas 9320 6181 or 0421 617 019.

1400 - 40 Hour Famine mascot MT Rumbles to attend training with the Cronulla Sharks rugby
league team. Cronulla Sharks Leagues Club, Captain Cook Road, Cronulla. Contact: Kim Gilliland
0408 400 730 or Rob Willis 0414 814 202.

1800 - Report titled Evaluating Mediation - NSW Settlement Scheme 2000 to be launched
by Sir Anthony Mason. Law Society of NSW, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney. Contact: Aviva Lowy
9926 0288 or 0413 440 699.

SPORT
HOCKEY - Women - to May 2 -
1900 - Australia v India, Clyde Park, Toowoomba
CYCLING - to May 2 -
National Track Cycling Championships
Dunc Gray Velodrome, Sydney
EQUESTRIAN - to May 2 -
International Dressage Event, Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park
GALLOPS -
Wyong
Ballarat
Townsville
Bunbury
TROTS -
Penrith
Moonee Valley
Gold Coast
Maryborough
Young
GREYHOUNDS -
Dapto
Sandown
Albion Park
Angle Park
Bendigo
Cessnock
Hobart



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