FED:Events Diary Saturday, April 2, 2011

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04-01-2011
FED:Events Diary Saturday, April 2, 2011
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:


ADELAIDE


No items listed.


BRISBANE


- Tony Abbott "Pollie Pedal", Burleigh Heads. Contact: James Boyce 0423 239 265.

- Queensland Brides Wedding & Honeymoon Expo (Apr 1-3, 2011). Brisbane Convention & Exhibition
Centre. www.queenslandbrides.com.au/events/expo/
- 2011 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships Gold Coast (Apr 2-10, 2011). Kurrawa
Beach www.sls.com.au/aussies.


CANBERRA


1730 - Canberra Raiders vs Gold Coast Titans. Canberra Stadium.


DARWIN


No items listed.


HOBART


No items listed.


MELBOURNE


1100 - Autism Victoria to release 3000 balloons, to celebrate United Nations World Autism
Awareness Day. Beachcomber Cafe, St Kilda Sea Baths; 1930 - Federation Square `Lighting
it up blue', a global initiative to light up buildings. Contact: Caetlyn Twentyman 03
9657 1602, 0434 232 414, Murray Dawson-Ssmith 03 9657 1602, 0412 010 959. Website: www.autismvictoria.org.au
1300 - Minister for Youth Peter Garrett to launch National Youth Week (NYW) at Video Hits
Live concert, with acts including The Vines, Jebediah, Tim & Jean. Birrarung Marr, Lower
Terrrace, next to Federation Square. Contact: Melody Trouse 03 9693 8752, 0418 536 528,
Rain Fuller 8689 2213, 0432 070 301 or Lucy Williams 8689 2235, 0413 006 767. Website:
www.youthweek.com
- Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton
Gardens. Website: http://www.melbflowershow.com.au/


PERTH


No items listed.


SYDNEY
0845 - Australian Tourism Exchange 2011 conference (April 2-8). Sydney Convention and
Exhibition Centre. Contact: Kim Moore 9361 1306.

0900 - Command and Conquer event, featuring Star Trek series stars William Shatner and
Scott Bakula. Leighton Hall, University of NSW, Kensington. Contact: Sophie Blue 0416
006 821.

0900 - The Womens Conference of the NSW Teachers Federation. Federation Conference Centre,
reservoir St, Surry Hills. Contact: Joan Lemaire, Senior Vice President, NSW Teachers
Federation, 0407 424 808.

1030 - Senator Eric Abetz, leader of the coalition in the Senate, to be presented with
a petition opposed to federal government's carbon emmissions tax at a rally. Hyde Park
North, Sydney. Contact: Anne Easby 0417 386 155.

1100 - Rally calling for action on climate change, with member fo GetUp, Greenpeace and
other organisations. Belmore Park, opposite Central Station, Sydney. Contact: GetUp Paul
Mackay 0415 182 402.

1400 - NSW Australian Labor Party members due to hold meeting to discuss plans for rank-and-file
campaign to reform the party. Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, Sydney.

Contact: Darcy Byrne 0404 528 277.


SPORT


RACING -
Golden Slipper raceday, Rosehill Gardens

AFL -
Rnd 2 - to April 3
1410 - North Melbourne v Collingwood, Etihad Std
1510 (AEDT) - Port Adelaide v West Coast, AAMI Std
1940 (AEDT) - Gold Coast v Carlton, Gabba
2040 (AEDT) - Fremantle v Geelong, Patersons Std, Subiaco

RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Rnd 4 - to April 4
1730 - Canberra v Gold Coast, Canberra Std
1930 - Parramatta v Nth Qld, Parramatta Std

BASKETBALL - NBL -
Rnd 25 - to April 2
1930 - Melbourne v New Zealand, State Netball Hockey Cnt
(NB: NBL Finals series - TBA)

NETBALL - ANZ C'ship - to May 23
Rnd 8 - Super Round - to April 4
1420 (AEDT) - Northern Mystics v Central Pulse, The Trusts Std, Auckland, NZ

HOCKEY (Women's) - to April 9 -
Match 2
1700 - Hockeyroos v Argentina, National Hockey Cnt, Lyneham, ACT

SWIMMING - Australian C'ships - to April 8
SOPAC, Homebush

RUGBY - Super Rugby 2011 - to July 9
Week 7 - to April 3
1530 (AEDT) - Blues v Cheetahs, Toll Std, Whangarei, NZ
1735 (AEDT) - Hurricanes v Bulls, McLean Park, Napier, NZ
2205 (AEDT) - Force v Rebels, nib Std, Perth

RUGBY - Sevens World Series - to May 29
Stage 6, Adelaide, SA - to April 3

TENNIS - ATP Masters - to April 3
Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, USA

SURF LIFE-SAVING - Australian C'ships - to April 10
Kurrawa, Gold Coast, Qld

CRICKET - ICC World Cup -
Final
India v Sri Lanka, Mumbai

GOLF - USPGA Tour - to April 3
Shell Houston Open, Redstone GC Tournament Course, Humble, Texas

GOLF - USLPGA Tour - to April 3
Kraft Nabisco C'ship, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, California

GOLF - European Tour - to April 3
Trophee Hassan II, Golf du Palais Royal and Golf de L'Ocean, Agadir, Morocco

MOTORSPORT - Moto GP - to April 3
Circuito de Jerez, Jerez, Spain

GALLOPS -
Rosehill
Moonee Valley
Eagle Farm
Oakbank
Kembla Grange
Gold Coast
Werribee
Taree
Sapphire Coast
Ascot
Alice Springs
Toowoomba
New Zealand
Sth Africa
UK

TROTS -
Menangle
Cranbourne
Albion Park
Port Pirie
Gloucester Park

GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park
The Meadows
Warrnambool
The Gardens
Cannington
Richmond



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