Diary Events for Wednesday April 4, 2007

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2007
Diary Events for Wednesday April 4, 2007
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:
ADELAIDE
1930: ADHD public forum, Education Development Centre, Milner St, Hindmarsh. Contact:
Renar Murdoch 0434 070 784.


BRISBANE
0900 - Queensland health and indigenous health organisations and experts in maternity
services will appear at a parliamentary public hearing into the health benefits of breastfeeding.

Receptions rooms, Cairns City Council chambers, 119-125 Spence St, Cairns. Committee secretariat
02 6277 4145.

1000 - Official opening of the innovative $44 million North Lakes State College. Education
Minister Rod Welford. North Lakes State College, Performing Arts Complex, Joyner Circuit,
North Lakes. Greg Milne 3237 1000.

1030 - Final level five restrictions will be announced. Water Commission chair Elizabeth
Nosworthy available for media interviews. Brisbane Room, Executive Building, 100 George
St, Brisbane. David Margan 0407 637 181.


CANBERRA
0900 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee on Review of proscription powers,
Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 2360.

1030 - Media Conference with Australian Transport Safety Bureau on the investigation report
into the Lockhart River aircraft accident, ATSB Headquarters, 15 Mort Street, Canberra.

Contact: George Nadal 1800 020 616.

1200 - CEO Mineral Council of Australia Mitch Hooke will address the press club on The
Mineral Industry and the future of Australia, National Press Club, 16 National Circuit,
Barton, ACT. Contact: 02 6121 2199.


DARWIN
No items listed.


HOBART
No items listed.


PERTH
No events listed.


MELBOURNE
Various times - Melbourne International Comedy Festival. April 4-29. Various venues. Website:
comedyfestival.com.au.

0900 - Australian Financial Review Higher Education Summit continues. Sofitel Melbourne.

Contact: Nigel Dique 02 9080 4108, 0423 024 819.

1145 - Treasurer Peter Costello will open the new National Circus Centre for the National
Institute of Circus Arts (NICA). Swinburne University's Prahran campus, Green Street,
Prahran (enter via Thomas Street).


SYDNEY
0830 - Defence minister Brendan Nelson will farewell more than 100 Army Reservists who
have been deployed to the Solomon Islands. Airmen's Mess, RAAF Base Richmond. Contact:
Kristina Kalnins 0411 203 579 or Adrian Dolahenty 0438 656 175.

0915 - Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile will make a major national road safety funding
announcement in Penrith, at the roundabout at the intersection of High Street and Doonmore
Street.

0930 - The NSW Farmers' Association Region 1 Convention addressing land management. Cascade
Theatre and Restaurant, 325 Gosport St, Moree. Contact: Ellen McNamara 0429 990 218.

1100 - Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe to launch an indigenous health campaign. Ambassador's
Room, Telstra Stadium, Homebush, Sydney off Edwin Flack Ave (enter the stadium by Gate
L and take lift to Level 4). Contact: Louis McDermott 9284 9851 or 0419 258 597.

1200 - Addressing Sydney's water infrastructure challenges. Shangri-La Hotel, 176 Cumberland
St, Sydney. Contact: Sharon Braun 9299 7022 or 0410 654 474.

1800 - President's Medal Gala Dinner. Opera House, Sydney. Contact Jacqueline Scott 0406 040 339.

1830 - Sydney Ideas public lecture series with the head of the New Orleans recovery team,
Prof Ed Blakely. Seymour Theatre Centre, Corner of City Rd and Cleveland St, The University
of Sydney, Sydney. Contact: Katrina O'Brien 9036 7842.

1830 - Launch of documentary about Australia's first reactor. Powerhouse Museum, Main
foyer and Coles Theatre, Sydney. Contact: Sharon Kelly 9717 9575 or 0400 394 085.


SPORT
SURFING - ASP World C'ship tour - to April 13
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Vic
SURFING (Women's) - ASP World C'ship tour - to April 8
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Vic
CRICKET - World Cup - to April 28
Super 8 Match C2 v B1
England v Sri Lanka, Antigua
GALLOPS -
Canterbury
Cranbourne
Ipswich
Murray Bridge
Kalgoorlie
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Sth Africa
TROTS -
Wagga
Horsham
Redcliffe
Ballarat
GREYHOUNDS -
The Gardens
Sandown
Ipswich
Angle Park
Ballarat
Bulli
Cannington
Gold Coast
Bendigo

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