Diary for Thursday, February 17, 2000

AAP General News (Australia)
02-16-2000
Diary for Thursday, February 17, 2000
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.

ADELAIDE


No items listed


BRISBANE


0900 - International conference to promote strong family relationships in the new millennium,
Carlton Crest. Contact: Lorelei Baum 07 3369 1055 or 0418 185 383.

1045 - Australian college of natural medicine official opening, 1 Nerang Street, Southport.

Contact: Elizabeth Coleman 07 3358 4777 or 0410 669 850.

1245 - Signing of a memorandum of understanding between Legal Aid Queensland and the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board, Parliamentary Annexe, Alice Street. Contact:
Cara Swann 07 3238 3306.


CANBERRA


0830 - Public forum to Encourage Community Comment on Gene Technology Regulation, Haydon
Allen Tank, Australian National University, Canberra.

0930 - The House of Representatives and The Senate sit.

1100 - F.A.D.T. Background Briefing Australia-DPRK Senior Officials' talks, Treaties Room,
RG Casey Building Canberra.

1100 - Attorney-General Daryl Williams to launch ALRC report on federal civil court, Mural
Hall, Parliament House, Canberra.

1130 - Dr Allan Hawke, Secretary, Department of Defence at the Defence Watch Seminar on
`What's the Matter - A due diligence report", National Press Club, Barton, ACT.

1930 - Haywire presentation dinner, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. Contact: Justine McSweeney
0419 166 749.


MELBOURNE


0730 - Woolmark Melbourne Fashion Festival Age Marketing Breakfast, Hotel Sofitel Ballroom.

Contact: Ann Morrison PR 9654 6936.
0845 - Victorian Gas Industry Summit, Hilton on the Park. Contact: 02 9210 5704.
0900 - AIME 2000, AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo, Pan Pacific Media Office, Melbourne
Exhibition Centre. Contact: Rosslyn Beeby or Janelle Schreiber 9593 3555 or 0419 520 960
or 0412 402 137.

0915 - Environment Minister Sherryl Garbutt to launch Victorian Waste Wise Day, Condell
Room, Melbourne Town Hall. Contact: Sally Gibson 9651 5799.

1730 - City of Melbourne sponsors safe injecting rooms public forum in supper room, Melbourne
Town Hall. Contact: Geoff Barbaro 9658 9740 or 0411 245 018.

1945 - Moet & Chandon Fashion Ball at the Shed 2, the Docklands. Contact: Ann Morrison
PR 9654 6936.


PERTH


No items listed.


SYDNEY


0830 - Release of Boral Limited half yearly results. Contact: 9220 6300
0900 - Grains Committee Annual Country meeting, Inverell. Contact: Keith Perrett 9251
1700 or 0419 990 943
1000 - Release of Lend Lease Corporation half yearly results, Boardroom, Level 45, Tower
Building, Australia Square. Contact: 9236 6111.

1045 - Qantas half yearly results press conference, Level 20, AAP Centre, 259 George Street.

Contact: Rebecca Weisser 9691 4058.

1100 - Celebrity judges to select Australia's top cheeses for the Australia Cheese Board,
The Hordern Room, Member Stand, Sydney Showground, Homebush Bay. Contact: Gemma Purcell
9956 7755 or 0413 155 191
1100 - Media briefing on a new ovarian cancer drug, Board Room, North Shore Private Hospital,
Westbourne Street, St Leonards. Contact: Amy Phillips 0417 436 895
1130 - The Labor Council and Job Futures to release strategic partnership agreement, 335
Parramatta Road, Leichhardt. Contact: Peter Lewis 9559 8021 or 016 289 335
1130 - Media conference with President and Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission,
Human Rights Commission, Level 8, 133 Castlereagh Street. Contact: jackie Randles 9284
9880
1230 - Protest against mandatory sentencing, Northern Territory Tourist Bureau, corner
Park and Castlereagh Street. Contact: 9281 5100
1330 - IOC media briefing after executive board sessions. Turner Hall, Sydney Institute
of Technology. Contact: Michael Pirrie 0419 751 813.
1430 - Announcement of winners from the Sydney Royal Wine Show, The Holmes Room, Level
1, The Regent Hotel, George Street, Sydney. Contact: Gemma Purcell 9956 7755
1600 - Media conference after SOCOG board meeting, IOC Media Centre, Turner Hall, Sydney
Institute of Technology, Mary Anne Street, Ultimo. Contact: Lara Watts 9297 2352
1830 - IOC media briefing after executive board sessions. Turner Hall, Sydney Institute
of Technology. Contact: Michael Pirrie 0419 751 813.

1930 - Launch of the Diabetes Australia NSW satellite series, various venues around NSW.

Contact: Paul Bennett 9983 0444
2359 - QEII to depart Sydney for Brisbane, Passenger terminal, Sydney Cove. Contact: 9879 7100


SPORT


GOLF -
Canon Challenge at Castle Hill
Women's Australian c'ship at Yarra Yarra
BASKETBALL - NBL
Wollongong Hawks v Cairns Taipans at Wollongong Entertainment Centre 7.30
GALLOPS -
Wyong
Werribee
Ipswich
TROTS -
Moonee Valley (afternoon)
Gold Coast (afternoon)
Bankstown
GREYHOUNDS -
Dapto
Sandown
Albion Park
Angle Park
Cessnock (twilight)
Shepparton (twilight)
Hobart


ENTERTAINMENT


1730 - Woolmark 2000 Melbourne Fashion Festival Polo Ralph Lauren Fall 2000 showing, Invitation
only. Contact: Ann Morrison PR 9654 6936.



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