Diary for Tuesday, August 2, 2005

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2005
Diary for Tuesday, August 2, 2005
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

ADELAIDE
0900 - Australian Wine Marketing conference. Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce. Contact:
Olivia Jones 0400 116 668.

BRISBANE
1100 - Perry Cross' autobiography Still Standing to be officially launched. Stamford Plaza
Hotel, Edward Street. Contact: 0418 757 315 or 0418 733 125.

1145 - The Pearl, Steve Renouf's Story by John Harms to be launched by Wayne Bennett.

Training Ground, The Broncos Club, Fulcher Rd, Red Hill. Contact: Eliza Kennedy 3365 2606.

1830 - Brisbane public meeting by Rod Donald MP (Co-Leader of the New Zealand Green Party).

The Courtyard, Avid Reader Bookshop, Boundary St, West End. Contact: Drew Hutton 3846
2409 or 0428 487 110.

CANBERRA
No items listed.

MELBOURNE
0830 - Museum Victoria to launch latest addition to dinosaur family, a 12-metre cast of
an Amargasaurus, who lived 127 million years ago. Main Foyer, Melbourne Museum. Contact:
Jessica Bendell 8341 7726 or 0439 341 007.

0900 - UK Trade & Investment Health Informatics Conference: Improving Healthcare Through
Informatics, continues; 1530 - Health Minister Tony Abbott keynote address. Community
Plaza, Exhibition Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Spencer Street. Contact:
Jim Thompson 0438 316 851.

0930 - Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott to launch booklet: 10 of the Best, highlighting
innovative Australian medical research. Level 7, Habersberger Family Suite, Baker Heart
Research Institute, 75 Commercial Road, Prahran. Contact: Dr Narelle Curtis 0417 330 987
or Alyssa Jones 0413 331 816.

1030 - Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott to launch new hospital: Epworth Eastern. 1
Arnold St, Box Hill. Contact: Barbara Inglis 0411 231 025 or Trevor Rowe 0412 259 275.

1300 - MFB new recruits to interact with the public and members of the Horn of Africa
community in special training session. Federation Square, Swanston Street. Contact: Chris
Hare 0414 247 118.

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
0900 - The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health public hearings begin. Corinthian
Room, Sydney Masonic Centre, cnr Castlereagh and Goulburn Sts. Contact: Ian Holland 6277
3019 or 0411 026 208.

1055 - Picture opportunity as incoming NSW Premier Morris Iemma attends a Labor Party
Caucus meeting. Level 12, NSW Parliament House. Contact: Todd Hayward 0412 205 151 or
Ben Wilson 0407 966 083.

1245 - Mr Iemma will attend a media conference. Level 41, Governor Macquarie Tower. Contact:
Todd Hayward 0412 205 151 or Ben Wilson 0407 966 083.

1400 - Outgoing NSW Premier Bob Carr to deliver opening address at the NSW Students Representative
Council (SRC) conference. Vision Valley, Vision Valley Rd, Arcadia, Sydney. Contact: Graeme
Cole 0408 470 722.

1730 - Retired British Labour MP Frank Field to give lecture: The Ethic of Respect - a
left wing cause, with Bob Carr to give introduction. AAP Centre Theatrette, 259 George
St, Sydney. Contact: (02) 9438 4377.

SPORT
no entries
GALLOPS -
Barnsdale
Coffs Harbour
TROTS -
Harold Park
Kilmore
Albion Park
Gloucester Park
GREYHOUNDS -
Gosford
Warragul
Gold Coast
Gawler
Lismore
Horsham
Devonport
Ipswich

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