Events Diary for Wednesday, August 15, 2007

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2007
Events Diary for Wednesday, August 15, 2007
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
0730 - National science week launch. SA Museum, North Tce. Contact: Paul Flanagan 0422 004 431.

BRISBANE
0900 - Royal Queensland Show continues.

1200 - Cricket World Cup on display. Andrew Symonds, Mitchell Johnson and Ashley Noffke
to appear. Bulls Stand, main showbag pavilion, RNA Showgrounds. Contact: Stephen Gray
0418 885 899.

1800 - Aussie mozzie lecture. Crowther Lecture Theatre, James Cook University, Cairns.

Contact: Linden Woodward 0419 791 564.

CANBERRA
0900 - Foreign Minister Alexander Downer will give the ministerial address at Biofuels,
Energy and Agriculture Conference. Theatrette, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: Cathy
Reade 0413 575 934.

0900 - House of Representatives sits.

0930 - Senate sits.

1000 - Health Minister Tony Abbott to launch Walk in our shoes, a report based on a survey
of stroke survivors and their carers. Senate Alcove, Parliament house. Contact: Nicola
Edwards 0416 800 790 or 03 9670 1000.

1015 - Standing Committee on impact of illicit drug use on families. Committee Room 1R3,
Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 4566.

1030 - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation to hold a press conference
to address issues of health equity and the real commitments of the Northern Territory
National Emergency Bill. Main Committee Room, Parliament House. Contact: Margaret Chirgwin
0424 644 465.

1100 - Australian Greens launch a campaign seeking justice for World War II comfort women.

Senate Courtyard. Contact: Kristian Bolwell 0411 638 320.

1130 - Imagination Factory exhibition opening at Questacon. Questacon King Edward Terrace,
Parkes ACT. Contact: Jonathan Dampney 02 6270 2902 or 0400 402 905.

1130 - Joint Committee on financial reporting and equipment acquisition at the Department
of Defence and Defence Materiel Organisation. Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra.

Contact: 02 6277 4615.

1200 - Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough will address
the press club. National Press Club, 16 National Circuit, Barton, ACT. Contact: 02 6121
2199.

1235 - Politicians, diplomats and medical professionals will launch a "roadmap" to abolish
nuclear weapons. Committee Room 1S3, Parliament House. Contact: Jessica Morrison 0431
519 577
1700 - Standing Committee on future development of the Australian honey bee industry.

Committee Room 1R3, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 4500.

DARWIN
No items listed.

PERTH
No items listed.

MELBOURNE
No items listed.

HOBART
No items listed.

SYDNEY
1000 - Electronic voting demonstration and explanation that will allow blind or vision
impaired voters to cast an independent, secret vote for the first time. Guide Dogs Australia,
2-4 Thomas St, Chatswood. Contact: Phil Diak 6271 4415 or 0413 452 539.

1230 - Emergency Services Minister Nathan Rees to officially inspect the new firefighting
vessel for Sydney Harbour. Moore's Wharf, Sydney Ports Corporation, 4 Towns Place, Millers
Point, Sydney. Debbie Sinclair 0408 877 479.

1230 - Sydney Centre for International and Global Law director Dr Ben Saul will speak
at a Lowy lunch about Australia's response to the case of Dr Haneef. The Lowy Institute
for International Policy, ground floor, 31 Bligh St, Sydney. Contact: Nicky Baker 8238
9090.

1630 - Steps leadership programs workplace diversity forum. Hilton Hotel, Sydney. Contact:
Brian Pate 9212 3888.

1700 - The inaugural Macquarie University vice-chancellor's debate: That Capitalism is
Bad for the Soul. Building E7B Courtyard, Macquarie University, North Ryde. Contact: Greg
Welsh 9850 7456 or 0407 200 474.

1730 - Welcome reception for Consul General of USA Judith Fergin. Terrace Room, Australian
National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray St, Darling Harbour.

1730 - Free public seminar to critique the NSW correctional centres for Aboriginal offenders.

Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, Law School, University of Sydney. Contact: Rachel Miller
9351 0239.

1730 - Sydney Institute presents Justice Salim Joubran from the Supreme Court of Israel.

Lecture on the role of Israel's Supreme Court. Clayton Utz Seminar Room, Level 30, 1 O'Connell
St, Sydney. Contact: 9252 3366.

1800 - Free public lecture Leadership and Collective Information Processing, creating
high performing adaptive teams in today's global environment. Professor Stephen Zaccaro
will give address. Webster Theatre B, UNSW Kensington Campus. Contact: Kerry Barnett 9385
1986.

SPORT
BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Olympic test event - to August 19
Volleyball Women's Challenger, Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Grd, China
SAILING - Olympic test event - to August 24
Qingdao International Regatta, Qingdao Olympic Sailing Cnt, China
GALLOPS -
Canterbury
Sandown
Eagle Farm
Gawler
Belmont
New Zealand
Sth Africa
TROTS -
Harold Park
Cranbourne
Redcliffe
Cobram
GREYHOUNDS -
Bulli
The Meadows
Ipswich
Angle Park
Ballarat
Bathurst
Cannington
Gold Coast
Warrnambool



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