Diary for Tuesday, August 17, 2004

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2004
Diary for Tuesday, August 17, 2004
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

ADELAIDE
0830 - Urban Animal Management conference. Radisson Playford Hotel, North Tce, Adelaide.

Contact: Jenny Palmer 02 9411 2733.

0900 - Defence Department general electronic warfare director Mark Reynolds keynote address.

Future Directions in Defence Procurement, DSTO Edinburgh, Scott Allison Theatrette. Contact:
Defence Media Liaison 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664.

1015 - Launch of UniSA and Austrade's International Business Week by former Deputy Prime
Minister Tim Fischer. Leilani Room, Morphetville Racecourse, Morphett Rd, Morphettville.

Contact: Chris Rann 0418 832 512.

1100 - Launch of Powering Poverty report. Parliament House steps, Adelaide. Contact: Julie
Parr 0439 839 875.

1830 - SANFL Hall of Fame event. AAMI Stadium. Contact: Cassie Stewart 0417 826 038.

BRISBANE
No time given - XX11 International Congress of Entomology. Brisbane Convention Centre,
Southbank to 21st August. Contact: Susan Brown 3254 1142.

1800 - Judging of Miss World Queensland. Conrad Hotel, William Street, Brisbane. Contact:
Maria Hancock 0407 077 870.

CANBERRA
1000 - President of the National RSL Major General WJ Crews will launch a book entitled
The Battle of Long Tan written by Bob Grandin. Courtyard Gallery, Australian War Memorial,
Canberra. Contact: 8425 0100.

1000 - Venom Researcher Dr Bryan Fry will milk a 2.5m long Taipan. National Convention
Centre, Constitution Avenue, Civic. Contact: Megan Bird 0419 019 058.

1830 - Discussion on spying in the Cold War era hosted by Paul Willis ABC Science Unit.

Old Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 6270 8282.

MELBOURNE
0830 - The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organisation (CTO) to host Commonwealth seminar for ITU World Telecommunication Standardisation
Assembly (WTSA). Sheraton Towers Southgate Hotel. Contact: 9963 6968.

1000 - Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Gary Hardgrave, to present
citizenship certificates to adopted Chinese-born toddlers. DIMIA Offices, Casselden Place,
Level 25, 2 Lonsdale Street. Contact: Anthony Moate 0402 415 167.

1030 - Children say thank you in early Vietnam Veterans' Day service with Australia's
highest awarded army unit's former Vietnam commander, John Vincent. Remembrance Garden,
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Waterdale Road, Heidelberg. Contact: Tanya Carter 9496
3132, 0419 597 262,
1100 - The Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Gary Hardgrave, to launch
Australian Citizenship Day celebrations. Queen Victoria Market, Shed A, Stand 106-108,

Cnr Victoria and Queen streets. Contact: Anthony Moate 0402 415 167.

1445 - Senator Natasha Stott Despoja will speak at a fundraiser for children living in
poverty in developing communities. State Library of Victoria, Village Roadshow Theatrette,
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Contact: Olivia Brian on 0410 531 436.

1600 - RBA Deputy Governor Glenn Stevens to speak at an economic focus briefing. ANZ pavilion,
Level 8, Victorian Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Contact: Toni McLaughlin
on 9867 0280.

1800 - National Science Week forum: The Universe - is anyone out there? Moderator Mark
Horstman (ABC Radio science journalist); Prof Max Bennett (Sydney Uni); Prof Max Gibson
(Swinburne Uni); Dr Leslie Cannold (Melbourne Uni); Dr Francis MacNab (Executive director
St Michaels and Cairnmiller Institute). St Michael's Church, 120 Collins Street. Contact:
9252 6264.

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
0930 - Photo call for Stars Shine Online for Ebay for Life charity event, with radio star
Jackie O, comedian Mikey Robins, interior designer Andrew Parr and fashion designer Alex
Zabotto Bently. Building 140, Bent Street, Fox Studios, Moore Park. Contact: Bianka See
9360 3377, 0411 681 249 or Angie Cursley 8280 6473, 0408 491 722.

1000 - Sod-turning by Science Minister Peter McGauran to commence the $17.9 million refurbishment
and extension to ANSTO's radiopharmaceuticals production facility. Australian Nuclear
Science and Technology Organisation, Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights. Contact: Sharon Kelly
9717 9575, 0400 394 085.

1000 - Lecture - Road Map or Dead End? The Israel/Palestine Question Today - hosted by
Dr Ilan Pappe for the Centre for Middle East Peace and North American Studies along with
the the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University. Macquarie University, Room
W6A 107. Contact: Dr Andrew Vincent 9850 8825.

1030 - State Transit to celebrate the organisation's oldest employee, bus driver Tom Gould
100th birthday, with Mr Gould to revisit some of the buses he drove. Bus and Truck Museum,
1b Gannon Street, Tempe. Contact: Glenn Roach 9245 5695, 0423 559 955.

1210 - Launch of Australia's new seafloor imaging equipment by Science Minister Peter
Gauran. Main foyer, National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Pyrmont. Contact: Richard
Wilson 0419 699 682, Geoscience Australia 1800 882 035.

1230 - Gough Whitlam's speechwriter Graham Freudenberg to give speech on whether political
speeches still win hearts and minds, with MR Whitlam to be in attendance. Female Orphan
School, UWS Parramatta Campus, cnr of Victoria Road and James Ruse Drive. Contact: Amanda
Whibley 9852 5824, 0418 438 399.

1730 - Minister for Small Business and Tourism Joe Hockey to open the Railway Square YHA.

Railway Square, YHA, 8-10 Lee Street, Sydney. Contact: Isla Borrell 9261 1111.

SPORT
BASKETBALL - WOMEN'S AND MEN'S - to August 29 -
Olympic Basketball Competition
Greece
Olympic Games - to August 29 -
Athens
GOLF - NEC Invitational - to August 27 -
Firestone Country Club
Ohio, America
GALLOPS -
Sale
Rockhampton
Muswellbrook
TROTS -
Harold Park
Bendigo
Albion Park
Northam
GREYHOUNDS -
Gosford
Warragul
Gold Coast
Gawler
Lismore
Horsham
Devonport
Ipswich

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