Events Diary Friday, December 4, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2009
Events Diary Friday, December 4, 2009
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
0830 - Swim coach Laurie Lawrence to launch water safety DVD. Unley Swimming Centre, Ethel
St, Forrestville. Contact: Christine Davis 0417 819 532.

BRISBANE
0930 - Dymocks Brisbane official opening, by Lady Mayoress Lisa Newman. Matt Moran signing
copies of book, When I get Home, from 1300. Contact: Ginny Ryan 02 9818 0962.

1000 - Media launch of 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art by Queensland Premier
Anna Bligh. Gallery of Modern Art. Contact: 3224 4500.

1200 - AEIOU Foundation charity lunch with Treasurer Wayne Swan. Brisbane Convention and
Exhibition Centre.

CANBERRA
No items listed.

MELBOURNE
0900 - Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) conference
continues. Rydges on Swanston, 701 Swanston Street, Carlton. Contact: Rebecca Nicholson
0409 216 053 or Luisa Saccotelli 0400 149 901. website: www.aifs.gov.au/growingup/comf2009.

0910-1700 - Attorney-General Robert McClelland opening address to Australian Centre for
International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) Conference: Australia set to become global
arbitration centre. RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street. Contact: Gianna Totaro 0438 337
328. website: www.acica.org.au
1200-1400 - Ford Australia President & CEO, Marin Burela, to address American Chamber
of Commerce in Australia (AmCham) on `What Ford Australia's Product Strategy Means for
You'. Ballroom, The Langham Hotel, 1 Southgate Avenue, Southbank. Contact: 03 9614 7744.

website: www.amcham.com.au
1230 - Stop the ETS Rally. Steps of Victorian State Parliament, Spring Street. Contact:
Chris Dawson 0409 805 425 or Stephen Murphy 0466 330 274.

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
0800 - Day one of the Sydney Telstra 500, V8 Supercars. Sydney Olympic Park. Contact:
Dominic O'Grady 8898 6532.

0900 - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to deliver opening address at Asia Pacific community
conference. Harbourview Ballroom, Level 1, Taronga Centre, next to Taronga Park Zoo. Contact:
Kate Sieper 0488 484 689.

1000 - Waverley Mayor Sally Betts will launch the safety campaign, My Bondi Summer. Bondi
Pavilion Forecourt. Contact: Danielle Lee-Ryder 0416 075 532.

1030 - Former Defence Force chief general Peter Cosgrove to present NSW Ambulance bravery
awards to paramedics involved in last year's Sydney Harbour crash on May 1 which killed
six people. Wesley Convention Centre, Pitt Street, Sydney. Contact Kristie Sky: 9320 7796.

1200 - Ambassador of the US Jeffrey Bleich will give his first major address in Sydney.

Clayton Utz, level 34, 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney. Contact: Ellie Hutchings 0410 624 176.

1400 - Dr Bill Williams, president of the Medical Association for Prevention of War will
speak at a meeting about hope for the eradication of all nuclear weapons. Waratah Room,
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney. Contact: Lynne Saville 0438 341 436.

1830 - The McGrath Foundation Gala Dinner. Attending: Glenn McGrath, Layne Beachley, Kirk
Pengilly, Matthew and Kellie Hayden and more. Hordern Pavilion, Entertainment Quarter.

Contact: Eleanor Garth 0411 273 976.

SPORT
CRICKET - Test series - to December 20
2nd test - to December 8
Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Oval
SOCCER - A-League 2009/10 season -
Round 17 - to December 6
1730 (AEDT) - Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Westpac Std
2000 (AEDT) - Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets, Hindmarsh Std
BASKETBALL - NBL - to February 14
Rnd 11 - to December 5
2030 (AEDT) - Gold Coast Blaze v Cairns Taipans, Gold Coast Convention Cnt
BASKETBALL (Women's) - WNBL - to March 7
Rnd 10 - to December 6
2030 (AEDT) - Townsville v Adelaide, Australia Std, Townsville, Qld
HOCKEY (Men's) - Champions Trophy - to December 6
Rest day
State Netball & Hockey Cnt, Parkville, Vic
GOLF (Men's) - PGA Australasian C'ship - to December 6
Australian Open, NSW Golf Club
MOTORSPORT - V8 Supercar C'ship -
Sydney 500 - to December 6
Homebush, NSW
TENNIS - Davis Cup World Group Final - to December 6
2343 (AEDT) - Spain v Czech Republic, Palau Sant Jordi Sports Palace, Madrid
RUGBY - IRB Sevens - to December 5
Dubai
FIGURE-SKATING - Grand Prix Final - to December 6
Tokyo, Japan
SPEED SKATING - World Cup - to December 6
Calgary, Canada
BOBSLEIGH - World Cup - to December 6
Cesana Pariol, Italy
SKELETON - World Cup - to December 6
Cesana Pariol, Italy
ALPING SKIING - World Cup - to December 6
Mens: Beaver Creek, Colorado
Women's: Lake Louise, Canada
SURFING (Women's) - ASP World Tour - to December 6
World Cup of Surfing, Sunset Beach, Oahu-Hawaii
GALLOPS -
Mudgee
Moonee Valley
Ipswich
Mount Gambier
Pakenham
Coffs Harbour
Hamilton
New Zealand
USA
UK
TROTS -
Harold Park
Melton
Gold Coast
Globe Derby
Yarra Valley
Young
Bunbury
Gloucester Park
New Zealand
GREYHOUNDS -
Richmond
Geelong
Ipswich
Traralgon
The Gardens
Mandurah
Casino
Shepparton

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