Diary for Friday February 19, 1999

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-1999
Diary for Friday February 19, 1999
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS
STATED OTHERWISE.

ADELAIDE
0845 - Federal Transport and Regional Services Minister, John
Anderson to release 'National Bicycle Strategy', Ballroom,
Adelaide Hilton Hotel, Victoria Square. Contact: Paul
Chamberlin 0419 233 989.

0900 - Demonstration of new 'Sound Asleep Baby Monitor', ASG
Parent's, Babies and Children's Expo, Adelaide Entertainment
Centre, Port Road, Hindmarsh. Stand N5. Contact: Kathy Baker
0413 631 191.

1000 - The Australian Tourist Commission's annual Walkabout to
hold media conference to outline spin-offs for South
Australia, Meeting Room Four, Adelaide Convention Centre,
North Tce. Contact: Rachel Crowley 0417 294 973.

1230 - SA Treasurer Rob Lucas to officiate at the first
'shopfront' to be opened in South Australia by a stockbroking
firm, Todd Partners Investment and Trading Centre, Ground Fl,
Santos House. Contact: Kevin Skinner 8232 1355/0414 822 631.

1300 - Former AFL Premiership player and Norm Smith Medallist,
David Rhys-Jones to be guest speaker at Glenelg Football
Club's first Tiger Luncheon for 1999, Glenelg Football Club.

Contact: Rod Basto l8294 5333.

BRISBANE
1130 - Tourism Minister Bob Gibbs to hold press conference on
the Gold Coast Indy, the Flag Court, South Bank. Contact:
Margaret Burton on 07 5588 6810.

1400 - Queensland Rural Women's Network to launch the Bridgit
project, to help rural women get started on the Internet,
Chifley on George, 103 George St, Brisbane. Contact: Chris
Capel 07 4658 9184.

CANBERRA
Continuation of National Disaster Meeting, Science and
Technology Centre, Canberra.

0900 - House of Representatives Joint Standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Foreign Affairs
Sub-Committee public hearing, Cttee Room 1R3, Parliament
House, Canberra.

1000 - International Year of the Older Person, Active
Australia Launch, Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra.

Contact: Australian Institute of Sport, Allan Yates, 02 -
6214 1207.

1215 - Senate Occasional Lecture on Ethics and Government -The
Canadian Experience with Howard Wilson, Ethics Counsellor
to the Government of Canada, Main Committee Room, Parliament
House, Canberra.


MELBOURNE
0900 - International Asia-Pacific Regional Peace Conference,
Old Pathology Lecture Theatre, Spencer Road, University of
Melbourne. Contact: Andrew Heslop 9344 0181.

1000 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Tim
Fischer to visit the Australian International Airshow and make
award presentation; 1130 - Visit the new C130J Hercules
aircraft. Avalon. Contact: James Baker 0412 074590.

1000 - Health and Aged Care Minister Michael Wooldridge to
launch book on managing stress: A Guide to Understand and
Managing Stress, produced by the Mental Health Foundation of
Australia and Liberty Victoria, Acacia Room, Austin &
Repatriation Medical Centre, Bell Street, Heidelberg. Contact:
Julie Psaralogos 9 345 3261.

1100 - Former UN arms inspector Richard Butler media
conference at Melbourne University, Conference Room 1, Old
Physics Conference Centre, Parkville; 1730 - public lecture on
Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Iraq
Case, at public lecture theatre, Old Arts Building at
Melbourne University. Contact: Andrew Heslop 9344 0181.

1100 - Launch of new political organisation The Vics Victoria
- No More Political Thuggery and Open and Fair Government.

Outside The Royal Hotel, Meredith. Contact: John Dobinson 9859
4065.

1200 - Shadow Treasurer Simon Crean to put ALP's response to
GST at University of Melbourne's Centre for Public Policy
two-day conference on Taxation Reform: Directions and
Opportunities, Centre for Public Policy, 234 Queensberry
Street, Carlton. Contact: Tom Davis 9344 9480 or Christina
Buckridge 9344 6158.

PERTH
1900 - 1999 Adults Only Pool Party featuring Kate Ceberano
taking the stage with a local support band and a stand-up
comedian Peter Rowsthorn, Adventure World. Contact: Adventure
World 08 9417 9666; Paul Grootveld or Tarryn Gibson 08 9417
9666.

SYDNEY
0730 - 20 Firefighters to walk from Bondi to Circular Quay to
raise money for burn victims, Bondi Surf Club, Bondi. Contact:
Maree James 9265 2905.

0945 - Olympians Edwin Flack, Dawn Fraser and Marjorie Jackson
to be honoured with avenues named in their honour, Stockroute
Park, Herb Elliott Avenue, Homebush Bay. Contact: Graham
Cassidy 9228 4244 or Michael Grealy 9228 5074.

0830 - The Fifth Symposium on Advances in
Radiopharmaceuticals, Veterinary Science Conference Centre,
Off Parramatta Road, University of Sydney. Contact: Cheryl
Jones 9717 3503.

1045 - The Great China Circus to launch a special function
attended by the Cultural Consul for the People's Republic of
China, Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour. Contact:
Natalie Cutcliffe 9320 4203.

1100 - Unveiling of a new transport option for visitors of
Jenolan Caves, The Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens,
Sydney. Contact: Toni Allan 9904 4333.

1100 - NRMA to release new data on car crime, NRMA Room, 24th
floor, NRMA Centre, 388 George Street, Sydney. Contact: Mark
Lever 9292 8500.

1130 - Premier Bob Carr to open Howden Australia new factory
headquarters, Blacktown. Contact: Sherene Shafiq 9380 5510.

1400 - School Students to stage a mass demonstration against
the Carr government's anti-truancy laws, Sydney Town Hall,
George Street, Sydney. Contact: Sarah Peart 9690 1977.

1800- Politics in the Pub featuring Greens candidate Lee
Rhiannon and NSW Forests Products Association director Col
Dorber at the Off Broadway Hotel, Bay Street. Contact: 0416
214 962.


SPORT
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Ansett Cup
Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Football Park 2010

BASKETBALL
NBL Challenge
Melbourne v Newcastle at Melbourne Park 1945
Wollongong v Victoria at Wollongong 1930
Brisbane v Townsville at Brisbane Convention Centre 1930
Adelaide v Sydney at Clipsal Powerhouse 2000
WNBL -
Melbourne v Dandenong at Melbourne Park 1745

GOLF
Canon Challenge at Terrey Hills

RUGBY LEAGUE
Country Carnival
Manly v North Sydney at Cairns 1930

RUGBY UNION
Super 12 warm up
Queensland v Canterbury at Ballymore
ACT v Wellington at Perth

GALLOPS
Werribee (twilight)
Esk
Muswellbrook
Casino

TROTS
Harold Park
Gunbower (afternoon)
Redcliffe
Gawler
Ballarat

GREYHOUNDS
Richmond
Geelong
Ipswich (twilight)
Casino (twilight)
Cranbourne (twilight)



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