Diary for Tuesday, April 11, 2006

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2006
Diary for Tuesday, April 11, 2006
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
1245 - Olympic gold medallist Brett Aitken to join Census staff in recruiting collectors
to deliver and collect Census forms. Silver Balls, Rundle Mall. Contact: Naomi Sellic
0419 201 730 or Jodie O'Dea 0406 265 802.

BRISBANE
No items listed.

CANBERRA
1100 - Dick Smith to present a cheque for $1 million to the Australian War Memorial to
fund helicopter display. CEW Bean Building, Australian War Memorial. Contact: Laura Ryan
6243 4575 or 0403 326 805.

1200 - Senate Clerk Harry Evans addresses the National Press Club on how the erosion of
Senate powers threatens government accountability. Contact: 02 6121 2199.

1200 - Melbourne Institute Public Economics Forum chaired by Treasury Secretary Ken Henry.

Federation Ballroom South, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. Contact: Penny Hope 8344 2151.

MELBOURNE
No items listed.

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
0930 - Media briefing before the Independent Commission Against Corruption will hold a
public inquiry into management of community service orders at 1000. ICAC Hearing Room,
Level 21, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Contact: Andrew McCutcheon 0417 467 801.

0830 - Sydney Chamber of Commerce and Visa SME Growth Summit will open, with Small Business
Minister Fran Bailey speaking at 0915. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling
Harbour. Contact: Nick Davy 0401 991 045 or Graeme Moses 0412 179 215.

1000 - The Inaugural Conference on Disease-Mongering will ask "Are we selling sickness?"

David Maddison Building, Royal Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle. Contact: 4921 6856.

1030 - Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia will launch a health campaign focusing
on contraception education. The Gold Room, L'Aqua, The Roof Terrace, Cockle Bay Wharf,
Darling Park, Sydney. Contact: Liberty Lee 9994 4468.

1045 - The Australian Red Cross Blood Service and Sydney Children's Hospital will call
for more blood donations. Lecture Theatre, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. Contact:
Richard Webb 0407 465 089 or Kylie Rafferty 0411 730 842.

1200 - Lord Mayor Clover Moore will sign an agreement on behalf of the city to foster
reconciliation and respect with the Aboriginal community. Redfern Community Centre, 29
Hugo St, Redfern. Contact: Maya Catsanis 0409 045 425.

1230 - Wesley Mission will hold an easter luncheon and sermon. Wesley Mission, 220 Pitt
St, Sydney. No contact given.

1500 - $190 million defence services contracts based in the Sydney Central region will
be announced. HMAS Waterhen, Balls Head Rd, Waverton. Contact: Rachel Kingsford Smith
0408 019 537.

1630 - NSW MS Readathon Launch, with cartoonist and children's author Dave Hackett attending.

Level 2, Customs House Library, Circular Quay. Contact: Corrine Dickinson 9411 4522.

1800 - Opposition Leader Kim Beazley will speak at The 14th annual Kingsley Laffer Memorial
Lecture - The Future of Industrial Relations. Eastern Avenue Complex, auditorium, The
University of Sydney. Contact: Christine Fogg 0423 782 603.

1900 - The Wiggles will be awarded Doctor of the University by the Australian Catholic
University, with "Red" Wiggle Murray Cook giving the occasional address. Sydney Town Hall,
Sydney. Contact: Rachel Fox 0407 845 634.

No time given - Finish of Pollie Pedal bike ride, which began in Brisbane last Sunday.

Westmead Hospital, Sydney. Contact: Patrick Daley 0408 004 890.

SPORT
BASKETBALL (Women's) - Opals World Challenge - to April 12
1800 - USA v Chinese Taipei, AIS Arena, Canberra
2000 - Opals v China, AIS Arena, Canberra
SURFING - 2006 Foster's Men's World Tour -
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach Vic - to April 21
CRICKET - 1st test - to April 13
Bangladesh v Australia, Dhaka
GALLOPS -
Wyong
Moe
Townsville
TROTS -
Harold Park
Nyah
Albion Park
Newcastle
Northam
GREYHOUNDS -
Gosford
Warragul
Gold Coast
Gawler
Lismore
Horsham
Devonport
Ipswich

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