NSW:Diary Events, Monday August 29, 2011

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2011
NSW:Diary Events, Monday August 29, 2011
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
1430 - Stars of Scooby-Doo Live to meet children at Margaret Ives Children's Centre. 19
Edward St, Norwood. Info: Fred Porter 0406422344.

BRISBANE
- Alternative Fuels Summit (Aug 29-31, 201)
0700 - Industrial action - Airport cleaners/security guards. Possible disruption to airport traffic.

1300 - Memoral service for ABC cameraman John Bean, who was killed in a South Australian
helicopter crash. Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank.

- Cairns Festival (Aug 19-Sept 4, 2011).

CANBERRA
No items listed.

DARWIN
No items listed.

HOBART
0800 - Forestry Tasmania briefing on the future of the state's industry and on the company's
2010-11 results.

MELBOURNE
0800 - RACV Green Zone test drive of low- or zero-emissions vehicles through Melbourne.

August 29-September 2, 2011. Green Zone Drive HQ, Rialto Plaza, 525 Collins Street. Contact:
John Kananghinis 03 9941 3158, 0419 345 420. Website: www.greenwheels.com.au
1100, 1230, 1430 - Open day at the Enterprize, to celebrate Melbourne Day. VHO6 / NAB
Wharf, Docklands. Contact: Siobhan Browne 0419 625 760. Website: www.melbourneday.com.au
1300 - Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott to address Committee for Economic Development
of Australia (CEDA) luncheon on the economic challenges facing Australia. Hilton on the
Park, 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Contact: Jun Lee Sia 03 9652 8414. Website:
www.ceda.com.au
1300-1600 - Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee public hearing into violence and security
arrangements in Victorian hospitals. Meeting Room G3, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne.

Contact: Simon Ramsay 0400 609735.

1300-1400 - Launch of Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Charter Impact Project Report. Lecture
Theatre, LIV, 470 Bourke Street. Contact: Kerry O'Shea 03 9607 9373, 0401 107 103. Website:
www.liv.asn.au
1600 - AFL captain Nick Maxwell and Make-A-Wish to help grant Father's Day wish for Sabrina
(who has life-threatening medical conditions) for a cubby house come true. The Boardroom,
Westpac Centre, cnr Olympic Boulevard and Batman Avenue, Olympic Park. Contact: Jodi Crocket
9426 0732, 0403 026 600. Website: www.makeawish.org.au
- Melbourne Writers' Festival schools program. August 29-September 1, 2011. Federation
Square. Contact: Prue Bassett Publicity 0419 559 040. Website; www.mwf.com.au
- Melbourne Writers Festival. Various venues. Website: www.mwf.com.au
- Clinical Training & Workforce Planning Summit. August 29-30. Rendezvous Melbourne. Website:
www.training-conferences.com.au
- Fashion Exposed. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Website: http://www.fashionexposed.com/debut.html
- Melbourne Winter Festival. Royal Exhibition Building. Website: http://www.winterfestival.com.au

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
0845 - Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler to address Research Australia conference.

Australian National Maritime Museum. Contact: Elizabeth Foley 03 9650 3131.

0900 - "Sydney: City of Opportunity" seminar hosted by the Sydney Business Chamber. PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Level 10, 201, Sussex St. Contact: Chris Taylor 0419 692 236.

0900 - NSW Positive Living in Aged Care awards announced. Ted Hopkins Room, Luna Park.

Contact: Chris Hornsey 0419 513 432.

0930- Parramasala 2011 Festival launch. Rafferty's Theatre, Riverside Theatres, cnr Church
and Market streets, Parramatta. Contact: Rebecca George 02 9368 7277, 0421 988 035.

Day 1 - Philanthropy Conference Sydney. Australian National Maritime Museum. Contact:
Julie Sheather 0409 514 643.

- NSW Infrastructure Summit 2011. Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney. Website: www.training-conferences.com.au.

- Green Buildings Conference. August 29-30. Doltone House, Pyrmont. Website: www.training-conferences.com.au.

- Advertising & Marketing Summit. August 29-31. Luna Park Conference Centre. Website:
http://acevents.com.au/advertisingandmarketing2011

SPORT

RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Rnd 25 - to August 29
1900 - Wests Tigers v Gold Coast, Campbelltown Sports Std

TENNIS - ATP Masters - to September 11
US Open, New York

ATHLETICS - IAAF World C'ships - to September 4
Daegu, South Korea

BASEBALL - MLB - to September 28
USA

SHOOTING - Shotgun World C'ships - to September 5
Belgrade, Serbia

ROWING - World C'ships & Olympic qualifier - to September 4
Bled, Slovenia

SURFING (Men's) - ASP World Tour -
Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Taiarapu, French Polynesia - to August 31

CYCLING (Road) - UCI World Tour - to September 11
Vuelta a Espana, Spain

GALLOPS -
Queanbeyan
Swan Hill
Muswellbrook
Sth Africa

TROTS -
Menangle
Maryborough
Globe Derby
Gloucester Park
Canberra

GREYHOUNDS -
Bulli
Shepparton
Albion Park
Angle Park
Ballarat
Northam
Cranbourne
Bathurst
Launceston
New Zealand

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