Diary for Monday, August 29, 2005

AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2005
Diary for Monday, August 29, 2005
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

ADELAIDE
No items listed.

BRISBANE
1900 - Ergon Energy Tidy towns 2005 state awards. Room M4, Brisbane Convention Centre,
cnr Merivale & Glenelg Sts, South Brisbane. Contact: Kylle Johnston 0408 415 903.

CANBERRA
900 - Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on Civil Aviation
Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Bill 2005. Committee Room
2S3, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: Maureen Weeks (02) 6277 3510.

1300 - Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on Maritime
Transport and Offshore Facilities security Amendment (Maritime Security Guards and other
Measures) Bill 2005. Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: Maureen
Weeks (02) 6277 3510.

MELBOURNE
0830 - Choice Hotels Australasia Franchisee three-day conference, with opening address
by departing CHA president and CEO Brent Russell. Melbourne Convention Centre. Contact:
13 2400.

0930 - Education and Training Minister Lynne Kosky to launch Literacy and Numeracy Week
celebrations: Upon A Story Festival. Gasworks, Albert Park. Contact: 9637 2871.
1230 - Arts Minister Mary Delahunty to launch Theatre Alive, with guest, actor William
McInness. Theatreworks, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda. Contact: Miranda Brown Publicity 9419
091 or 0411 568 781.

1800 - Sotheby's two-day auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts. Sotheby's Galleries,
926 High Street, Armadale. Contact: Kate Dezarnaulds 0413 202 425 or 9509 2900.

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
No time given - Opening day of the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show. Sydney Showground, Sydney
Olympic Park. Contact: Fiona Sainty 9212 3000 or 0419 489 055.

0915 - NSW Small Business Minister David Campbell to deliver opening address of the Department
of State and Regional Development's Arabic Business Network seminar. Bankstown City Council
Chambers, Civic Tower, 66-72 Rickard Rd. Contact: Ingrid Piper 0417 662 739.

0930 - Media briefing followed by ICAC public inquiry into a matter relating to NSW Local
Courts at 1000. ICAC Hearing Room, Level 21, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Contact: Andrew
McCutcheon (02) 8281 5799 or 0417 467 801.

1000 - Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore and representatives from the gay and lesbian community
to be present at installation of rainbow flags at Taylor Square. Contact: Josh MacKenzie
9265 9082 or 0402 351 459.

1030 - NSW Small Business Minister David Campbell to visit Quantum Technology and Waterco
Ltd (1115). South St, Rydalmere. Contact: Ingrid Piper 0417 662 739.

1200 - Official launch of Legacy Week at Ceremony of Remembrance. The Cenotaph, Martin
Place. Contact: Lachlan McGoldrick 9212 4335 or 0404 24 00 68.

1600 - Business briefing: China - Opportunities for Australian Business, hosted by the
Asia Business Connection. Carlton Hotel, 350 Church St, Parramatta. Contact: 9687 2788.

1800 - Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane to launch book: Old-Age Income Support in
the 21st Century - An international Perspective on Pension Systems and Reform, by Robert
Holzmann and Richard Hinz. World Bank Office, Level 19, CML Building, 14 Martin Pl, Sydney.

Contact: Amy Brooks 9385 5815.

1900 - Australian Business Limited chief executive Mark Bethwaite to speak at public meeting
about workers' rights, organised by the South Coast Labour Council. Wollongong Town Hall.

Contact: Paul Ritchie (02) 9458 7543 or 0438 670 851.

SPORT
CRICKET - to August 29 -
4th test, Day 5
Australia v England, Trent Bridge
TENNIS - to September 11 -
US Open, New York
MOTORSPORT - British Superbike championship -
Cadwell Park, UK
CYCLING - Pro Tour - to September 18 -
Vuelta a Espana
GALLOPS -
Horsham
Port Macquarie
Gunnedah
TROTS -
Bankstown
Moonee Valley
Globe Derby
Pinjarra
GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park
Bendigo
Albion Park
Angle Park
Maitland
Nowra
Sandown
Launceston
Richmond

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