Diary for Thursday April 1, 1999

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-1999
Diary for Thursday April 1, 1999
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS
STATED OTHERWISE

ADELAIDE

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BRISBANE
1000 - People rescued from liferafts off Fraser Island last
month meet their rescuers from the Queensland Government
Helicopter Rescue Service, Hanger 623, Lores Bonney drive,
Archerfield. Contact: Genevieve Gorman 0407 152 015.

1000 - Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk returns
telephone call to 100,000th caller to the Department of
Primary Industries Call Centre, DPI Building, 80 Ann street.
Contact: Russ Morgan 3239 3004 or 0418 197 350.

1030 - Garden party and update on condition of Vietnamese baby
Khue Thanh The Nguyen who underwent lifesaving surgery. Front
entrance, The Wesley Hospital, Chasely street, Auchenflower.
Contact: Ray Crompton 0419 725 421.

1230 - Minister for Communication and Information, Terry
Mackenroth launches 1999 Asia Pacific Queensland IT and T
awards, Hilton Hotel ballroom. Contact: Libby Callister 3235
4370.

1300 - Education Minister Dean Wells takes part in VSU debate,
Holt Room, Student Union complex, University of Queensland.
Contact: Terese Mullan 3235 4593 or 0414 287 860.

1300 - Samurai archery demonstration, Bond University.
Contact: Dr Masako Gavin 5595 2532.

1930 - Archbishop Hollingworth performing Holy Thursday feet
washing and altar stripping at St John's Cathedral, 373 Ann
St. Contact: Mark Jeffery 0419 732 583.

CANBERRA
0900 - Public Hearing - Inquiry into the 1998 Federal Election
Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House. Contact: Gary Nairn 02
6277 4939.

1000 - Ceremonial welcome for the Vietnamese Prime Minister,
RAAF Base Fairbairn.

1000 - Vietnamese Community Press Conference on recent
crackdowns on political dissidents, continued oppresion of
religions and the community's requests to the Australian
government. Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House. Contact: Mr
Cuong Vo 02 9564 2992.

1030 - Media preview of Still Action: the war photography of
Damien Parer, Special Exhibition Gallery, Australian War
Memorial, Canberra.

Canberra Coffee Festival April 1 - 5, 1999. To take part in
the Great Coffee Debate Contact: Hyatt Hotel 02 6270 1234.

1200 - Official lunch with Vietnamese Prime Minister. Private
Dining Room 2F, Parliament House.

1200 - Vietnamese Community's peaceful demonstration,
Parliament House lawns. Contact: Dr Tien Nguyen 0419 235 634.

MELBOURNE

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PERTH
0900 - The WALIS forum, Convention Centre. Contact: Robin
Piesse 08 9273 7037 or 0418 917 427.

The Cancer Foundation of WA presents Me No Hair, a
fundraisi g day for men's cancer research. Contact: 13 11 20.



SYDNEY
0900 - GST seminar with economics writer and commentator Peter
Switzer, Rydges Parramatta, 116-118 James Ruse Drive,
Rosehill. Contact: 8838 0400.

1030 - Easter for the kids of the New Children's Hospital
Westmead. The Starlight Express Room will be packed with
donated Easter Eggs and Wonderland characters. New Children's
Hospital, Westmead. Contact: Debra Fowler 9845 3584.

1200 - Reception to celebrate the creation of a new Canadian
Territory, Nunavut, Canadian Consulate General, Level 5, 111
Harrington Street, Sydney. Contact: 9364 3037.

SPORT

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE -Kangaroos v Essendon at MCG

GALLOPS -Wyong Ballarat Townsville

TROTS -Harold Park Cranbourne (afternoon) Redcliffe (twilight)
Globe Derby (afternoon) Young (twilight)

GREYHOUNDS -Dapto Sandown Albion Park Angle Park Cessnock
(twilight) Shepparton (twilight) Hobart.

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KEYWORD: DIARY THURSDAY APRIL 1, 1999

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