Diary for Wednesday April 19, 2000

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2000
Diary for Wednesday April 19, 2000
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

ADELAIDE

1130 - The Commissioner of Police, Mr Mal Hyde with the Minister for Police, the Hon.

Robert Brokenshire, to launch SAPOL's Easter Road Safety Operation. The Weighbridge, Pt
Wakefield Road, Burton. Contact: Roberta Chan 8204 2904 or 0412 602 161.

1315 - Announcement of new Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy scholarship holders, Adelaide
Oval No. 2, Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide. Contact: Tiffany Henderson 02 9492 7796
or 0413 626 372.

1400 - Port Power news conference with Mark Williams and Gavin Wanganeen, Stadium Room,
Football Park. Contact: Hitaf Rasheed 8447 9912 or 0414 826 813.


BRISBANE


0730 - Year nine student Birra Reithmuller leaves Toowoomba airport, en route to Sydney
and Gallipoli as winner of the Simpson Prize. Contact: Emma Brown at Veterans' Affairs
0411 272 667.

1000 - Department of Natural Resources officers and animal keepers to discuss the bilby
and how it is affected by feral animals, Australia Zoo, Glasshouse Mountains Tourist Route,
Beerwah. Contact: Sharron Middleton 3406 2864 or 0418 734 161.

1130 - Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Minister Paul Braddy to launch a
new agreement between the Moreton Institute of TAFE and its industry partners Microsoft
and Unisys, Block A, stage area, Mount Gravatt Campus, Moreton Institute of TAFE, 1030
Cavenish Road, Upper Mount Gravatt. Contact: Valerie Pringle 3225 2210 or 0408 704 526.

CANBERRA


1000 - Three times Australian rally champion Neal Bates and FAI Insurance group marketing
manager Brendon Drake to announce world's biggest rally prize, Main Arena, Exhibition
Park. Contact: Karen Smith 02 6205 0692.

1000 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts and Audit into
Auditor-General's Report Inquiry, Committee Room 1R1, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact:
Margot Kerley 02 6277 2316.

1300 - ACT Government to hand over cheque for $250,000 to Biotron Limited for AIDS drug
(C9) research, Florey Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Mills Road, Australian
National University, Canberra. Contact: Clarissa Thorpe 02 6249 5575 or 0416 249 245.

1400 - AFL NSW/ACT chief executive officer John Livy to make AFL announcement, Canberra
Room, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. Contact: Jill Moss 02 9955 1722.


MELBOURNE

1000 - Transport Minister Peter Batchelor to launch Rural School Bus Safety program, Kyneton
Secondary College, Ferguson St, Kyneton (VicRoads Country Directory ref 288 G10). Contact:
9651 5799.

1100 - Premier Steve Bracks to present the VCE Premier's Awards to the outstanding high
achievers of 1999, Government House, Government House Drive. Contact: 9651 5799.

1100 - Environment and Conservation Minister Sherryl Garbutt to launch Healthy People,
Healthy Parks program, Yarra Bend Park, return section of Yarra Bend loop road. Contact:
Lisa Maguire 9816 7201, 0417 582 034 or Jacqui DeKelvit 9816 7020, Mb 0407 568 004.

1100 - Health Minister Michael Wooldridge to announce new funds for groundbreaking medical
procedure for people with life-threatening cancer, Royal Children's Hospital, Historical
Room, first floor, Main Building, Flemington Road cnr Gatehouse Street, Parkville. Contact:
Serena Williams 9822 1388 or Kay McNiece 0412 132 585.

1100 - University of Ballarat student and ex-student of the School of Mines, Ballarat,
mother-of-four Jan Murrahee to receive Premier's Award for top state score in VCE Contemporary
Society, Government House. Contact: Marilyn Enders 5327 8262, Peter Kerwan 5327 8087,
0407 867 618, Roy Taylor 5327 9707 or Gabrielle Hodson 5327 9510, 0419 570 584.

1200 - Dr David Pennington to release report and recommendations from Drug Policy Expert
Committee with Health Minister John Thwaites to present the government's response, Melbourne
Room, Department of Premier and Cabinet, 1 Treasury Pl, Melbourne. Contact: Bram Alexander
9616 8803 or 0412 260 811.

1200 - Victoria Police to launch Operation Eastercare, media conference room, Victoria
Police Centre, 637 Flinders St, Melbourne. Contact: Fiona Kaegi-Balint 9247 6894.

1215 - Housing and Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Pike to open the Lakes Entrance Community
Health Centre's new aged care and allied health facility, 18-26 Jemmeson St, Lakes Entrance.

Contact: James Sutherland 9651 5799.

1230 - City of Melbourne Street sport holiday program with AFL players from Melbourne,
Kangaroos and St Kilda, Outside Town Hall, Swanston Street. Contact: Kate Ryan 9658 9475,
0413 274 991.

1300 - National Party leader Peter Ryan to open campaign office of National Party candidate
for Benalla Bill Sykes, 46 Bridge Street, Benalla. 2000 - National Party open forum, TAFE
Institute, Samaria Road, Benalla. Contact: Jon Richards 9651 8526, 0419 008 337.

1500 - Minister Assisting the Planning Minister, Justin Madden, to launch a book on the
history of the Treasury Reserve titled The Treasury Reserve by Frances O'Neill, senior
historian at Heritage Victoria, JJ Clark Room, Old Treasury Building, Spring St, Melbourne.

Contact: Jane Thomas 9655 9758 or 0419 568 949.

1500 - Easter Bunny to make a surprise early visit to cancer patients at the Royal Melbourne
Hospital, 5 West (meet at public affairs office next to patient enquiries desk), Royal
Melbourne Hospital, Grattan St, Parkville. Contact: Sarah Higginbottom or Allison Sloan
9342 7469 or 9342 7086.

1730 - Municipal Association of Victoria Working for Local Government tour. MAV offices,
Level 12, 60 Collins Street. Contact: Brad Matheson 0418 179 872, 9667 5521.


PERTH


1710 - City of Perth Lord Mayor Peter Nattrass to host a civic reception for the Canadian
High Commissioner James Bartleman, 11th floor, Council House, 27 St Georges Terrace. Contact:
08 9461 3333.


SYDNEY


0700 - Former Wallaby Nick Farr-Jones to attend the Wesley Mission Easter Breakfast, Wesley
Mission, Pitt Street. Contact: David McGovern 9285 6911 or 0419 620598
0730 - International Computer Driving Licence executive briefing, The Grace Hotel, 77
York Street. Contact: 9299 3666
0900 - The Prospects for peace and conflict resolution in West Papua, conference, International
House, City Road, University of Sydney. No contact number.

1000 - Launch of new treatment for Type 2 Diabetes, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Diabetes
Centre, Level 10, Queen Mary building , Grose Street, Camperdown. Contact: Kylea Tink
0419 185 671 or Elise Brown 0417 064 411
1030 - World Premiere of Carry The Flame, The first song released for the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games, Circular Quay West, 140 George Street. Contact: 9929 8058


1115 - NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research director to conduct a media briefing
in media room on level 6 in Parliament House on the latest crime statistics. No contact
numbers given.


1230 - Interfet peacekeepers welcome home parade, start from Circular Quay finishing at
Town Hall. Contact: Gabrielle Leonello 9363 0714 or 0401 216 163. (Prime Minister Howard
to speak at approx 1.10pm)
1345 - Eight high school students from around Australia to leave for Gallipoli as winners
of the Simpson Prize, Singapore Airlines Departure Lounge, Kingsford Smith Airport, Mascot.

Contact: Emma Brown 0413 994 704


SPORT


EQUESTRIAN -
Royal Sydney Show, round four selectors show jumping series

SURFING -
Women's Classic, Bells Beach

Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach
WATERPOLO -
Women's Six-Team Challenge, Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
GYMNASTICS -
Women's National Club Championships, Canberra

GALLOPS -
Hawkesbury
Ballarat
Ipswich
Murray Bridge
Bunbury
TROTS -
Fairfield
Charlton
Cranbourne
Parkes
GREYHOUNDS -
Bulli
Sandown
Gold Coast
Ballarat
Maitland
Warrnambool
Ipswich


ENTERTAINMENT


0900 - Dolly Model contest, Eastlands Shopping Centre, Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, Melbourne.

Contact: Selena O'Hare 0413 546 661.

1900 - Actress Frances O'Connor to attend the premier of Mansfield Park, a screen adaptation
of the Jane Austen classic, Cinema Europa, Jam Factory, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Melbourne.

Contact: Mandy Confoy 0413 494 061.


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