Diary for Friday, February 16, 2001

AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2001
Diary for Friday, February 16, 2001
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE


ADELAIDE


0900 - ACTU president Sharan Burrow to address the UTLC and FairGo Network Forum, Welfare
Reform - Is it fair, LHMU offices, 101 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville. Contact: 8212
3155.

1045 - AFL press conference, Port v Essendon, Port's Matthew Primus and Essendon's Sean
Wellman, Presidents Room, Football Park. Contact: Hitaf Rasheed 0414 826 813.

1100 - Womadelaide 2001, media conference, stage 3, Botanic Park. Contact: Diana Maschio
8271 1488 or 0411 620 699.

1345 - Adelaide AFL coach Gary Ayres media conference, Ansett Terminal, Adelaide Airport.

Contact: Steven Trigg 0419 810 647.

1730 - ACTU president Sharan Burrow to speak at free public forum, Union challenges in
2001 campaigning to defeat the Liberals, UTLC Trades Hall, 11 South Terrace, Adelaide.

Contact: 8212 3155.

1900 - Opening of the UTLC Summer School Weekend, Rymill Conference Centre, Woodhouse
Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly. Contact: 8212 3155.


BRISBANE


1100 - One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to meet locals at "Cazalys", 344 Mulgrave Road,
Cairns. Contact: Len Harris 3202 2300.

1215 - Everald Compton, the man behind the $10 billion Melbourne to Darwin Railway, to
speak about negative politics and Hansonism, The Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane.

Contact: Gordon Collie 3856 3614.


CANBERRA


1000 - Education Minister David Kemp to give the opening address for the Group of Eight
Policy Discussion Forum, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. Contact: Virginia Walsh 0413 880 885.


MELBOURNE


0915 - Australian Democrats energy spokesperson Lyn Allison to promote renewable energy
and solar technology at the SunRace 21.C, Crown Promenade, Southbank. Contact: John Derry
9416 1880.

1000-1100 - Employment Services Minister Mal Brough to launch Australian VolunteerSearch
website, Victoria SES Unit, Building 12, Cnr Murray Avenue and Trask Street inside the
Central West Industry Park, Braybrook. Contact: Sasha Pendal 0412 544 203.

1000 - Australian Greenhouse Office Sunrace, start at Crown Promenade, Southbank. Contact:
9820 9032.

1300 - Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee inquiry into the
Disposal of Defence Properties public hearing, Legislative Council Committee Room, Legislative
Council, Parliament House, Spring Street. Contact: Paul Barsdell 02 6277 3535 or 0416
277014.

1330 - Manufacturing Industry's Rob Hulls to announce plans for volcanic ash detector
to enhance air safety, Conference Room 3, near main entrance to Hall A, Australian International
Airshow, Avalon Airport. Contact: Paul Holper 9239 4661 or 0407 394 661.

1730 - Skaters rally against proposed council ban on skating in the city, Cnr Swanston
and Lonsdale Streets. Contact: James Trumble 981 86775 or 0409 857 657.

1800 - Australian International Airshow 2001, Avalon Airport, Geelong. Contact: Tom Bennett
0407 309232 or Georgia Reid 0416 016975.


PERTH


1100 - Art01, an expose of the art industry, includes participation from all over WA and
the Indian Ocean Rim countries, Victoria Quay Exhibition and Function Centre, Fremantle
Passenger Terminal. Contact: Tara Dorrington 08 9321 4367.


SYDNEY


0900 - Education and the Forces of Change conference, UTS Kuring-gai campus. Contact:
Lyn Yates 9514 5230.

0900 - Disability with Attitude conference, Parramatta campus of University of Western
Sydney. Contact: Leanne Dowse 0407 514 362.

1200 - Premier Bob Carr guest speaker at an announcement of new cancer research projects,
The American Club, Level 15, 131 Macquarie Street. Contact: Andrew McCutheon 9334 1922
or 0411 408 647.


SPORT


CRICKET - Pura Cup - to Feb 17 -
New South Wales v Tasmania, SCG
CRICKET - MMC D/N -
Queensland v Western Australia, Brisbane Cricket Ground
AFL - Ansett Cup Rd 1 -
1940 (CST) - Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats, Marrara Stadium, Darwin
1940 - Collingwood v St Kilda, Colonial Stadium
1910 - West Coast v Kangaroos, Subiaco
BASKETBALL - NBL -
1940 - Victoria v Perth, Vodafone Arena
1940 - West Sydney v Wollongong, State Sports Centre
BASKETBALL - WNBL -
1900 - AIS v Canberra, AIS Hall
SOCCER - NSL -
1930 - Kingz FC v Northern Spirit, Ericsson Stadium
GOLF - to Feb 18 -
Ericsson Masters, Huntingdale Golf Club, Melbourne, Vic
ATHLETICS -
Sydney Track Classic
RUGBY UNION - to Feb 17 -
Brisbane Sevens
BEACH VOLLEYBALL - to Feb 18 -
Australian Open, Manly Beach
GALLOPS -
Mornington
Beaudesert
Goulburn
Grafton
Albany
TROTS -
Harold Park
Bendigo
Redcliffe
Gawler
Ballarat
Orange
Gloucester Park
GREYHOUNDS -
Richmond
Geelong
Albion Park
Casino
Mandurah
Cranbourne


ENTERTAINMENT


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