Diary for Wednesday August 30, 2000

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2000
Diary for Wednesday August 30, 2000
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

ADELAIDE


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BRISBANE


0830 - Queensland Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Minister Paul Braddy to
reveal findings of building and construction industry taskforce at ANA Hotel, 22 View
Ave, Surfers Paradise. Contact: David Burley 07 3225 2210 or 07 3835 9900 pager no. 96149.

0920 - More than 30 Brisbane firefighters and communication officers receive service awards.

Emergency Services Complex, Kedron Park Road, Kedron. Info: Graham Metcalf 0416 167409.1030
- Major announcement regarding Queensland 500 and the unveiling of the Queensland 500
promo team, Eagle Street Pier. Contact: Tracey Montgomery, 07 3222 1028 or 0409 613 142.

1000 - Health Minister Wendy Edmond officially reopens refurbished Integrated Metal Health
Service Valley Clinic. 162 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley.

1045 - Australian psychosocial scientist Dr Pam McGrath to be given the Eminent Scientist
of the Year award for the Asia-Pacific region by the Leukaemia Foundation at ESA Village,
64 Raymond Tce, South Brisbane. Contact: Julie Renaud 07 3240 0517.

1100 - Premier Peter Beattie officially opens the $270 million George Fisher zinc, lead
and silver mine and the $370 million Enterprise copper mine. Central office of MIM, Mount
Isa. Info: Steve Bishop 3224 4500.

1130 - Transport Minister Steve Bredhauer to plant one of 600 hoop pines to form part
of the green gateway to Logan City, eastern side of the Logan Motorway interchange with
the Pacific Motorway. Contact: Harry Williams 07 3237 1949 or 0407 131 654.

1400 - Gold Coast Mayor Gary Baildon to welcome renowned lateral thinker Dr Edward De
Bono to 1,500 school students, Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, Cnr Sports Drive and Morala
Ave, Runaway Bay. Contact: Wayne Glinderman 07 5582 8218.

1815 - Premier Peter Beattie opens the world headquarters of Mincom. Corner Edward and
Ann streets, Brisbane. Info: Steve Bishop 3224 4500.


CANBERRA


0900 - National law firm Minter Ellison to conduct day-long seminar on `Commercialisation
of Technology and Initial Public Offerings', Saville Park Suites, 84 Northbourne Ave,
Canberra. Contact: Sarah Wohlhagen 02 6274 3227.

0930 - House of Representatives and Senate sit.

1030 - Canberra Tourism & Events Corporation chairman James Service to announce findings
of independent evaluation of the GMC 400 V8 Supercar race, Board Room, Canberra Tourism
and Events Corporation, Cnr Bunda and Akuna Street, Civic Square, ACT. Contact: Mary Barr
02 6205 0666/0418 623 695.

1200 - Sydney 2000 Olympic Village mayor Graham Richardson to address National Press Club,
16 National Circuit, Barton, ACT. Contact: 02 6273 3644.

1230 - Centenary of Federation Seminar Series, guest speaker Cheryl Saunders, director
of Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, University of Melbourne, Theatre, Parliament
House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 2778.


MELBOURNE


0830 - Transport Minister Peter Batchelor to inspect the braking system of W Class trams
which were removed from service in June, tram workshop, cnr George Road and Millers Street,
Preston. Contact: Paul Conroy 9651 5799.

1015 - Re-enactment of first European settlers stepping ashore from tall ship Enterprise,
2 Ann St, Williamstown. Contact: Stephanie Symes 9397 3477 or 0409 946 602, or Rob Hampshire
9397 3477 or 0408 553 107.

1200 - AFL players including Brownlow Medallist Shane Woewodin to work with students on
football skills at the SmokeFree SuperClinic, Colonial Stadium. Contact: Zoe Furman 9635
5517 or 0408 176 934.

1300 - Telstra chairman Bob Mansfield, chief executive Ziggy Switkowski and group managing
director, finance and administration, Paul Rizzo, media conference on Telstra Corporation's
full-year results, Hotel Sofitel Ballroom, lobby level, 25 Collins St, Melbourne. Contact:
Jason Laird 9634 5611 or 0417 053 501.

1800 - National Multicultural Support Group and Refugee Council of Australia function
on "Crisis in the Human Rights of Refugees and Migrants in Australia", The Bull-Ring Restaurant,
95 Johnson St, Collingwood. Contact: 9302 1121.

1900 - Archbishop of Melbourne, Reverend George Pell, to deliver the Ozanam Lecture on
"The Struggle for Life", Swanston Hall, Melbourne Town Hall. Contact: Jenny Thompson 9629
7152 or 0412 844 644.


PERTH


1200 - Mimi Macpherson guest speaker at an Underwater World lunch, Underwater World, Hillarys.

Contact: Gordon Hill 08 9447 7500 or 0417 935 325.


SYDNEY

0930 - Seminar to celebrate the first anniversary of East Timor's UN referendum on self
determination, Leichhardt Town Hall, Leichhardt. Contact: 9519 4788
1000 - State parliament sits
1000 - Premier Bob Carr to open the Powerhouse Museum's 1000 years of the Olympic Games:
Treasure of Ancient Greece exhibition, Powerhouse Museum, Target Theatre, Level 3, 500
Harris Street, Ultimo. Contact:Mandy Campbell 9217 0377
1830 - Grand opening of Cube Bar, underneath Planet Hollywood, 600 George Street. Contact:
Shane Carter 9267 7827


SPORT


BOWLS - to 31 -
Esanda Australian Indoor C'ship, Tweed Heads, NSW
GALLOPS -
Wyong
Moonee Valley
Eagle Farm
Gawler
Belmont
TROTS -
Maryborough
Cranbourne
GREYHOUNDS -
Bulli
The Meadows
Gold Coast
Ballarat
Maitland
Warrnambool
Ipswich


ENTERTAINMENT


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