Events Diary Tuesday, April 20, 2010

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2010
Events Diary Tuesday, April 20, 2010
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE:
No items listed.

BRISBANE:
0830 - State of the Capital forum. Discussion of tourism, mining and economic issues.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Contact: Elisabeth Topham, 3006 6263.

1100 - Timber Queensland media conference on sale of Forestry Plantations Queensland (FPQ).

Timber House 500 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley. Contact: Clarissa Brandt, 0416 350 328.

CANBERRA:
0930 - Joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade inquiry into Australia's
relationship with the countries of Africa, Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra.

- Day two of COAG negotiations on federal government's health and hospitals reforms.

MELBOURNE:
No items listed.

PERTH:
No items listed.

SYDNEY:
0900 - Forum to examine community transport concern and to get a response to the ideas
for improved transport in Sydney. The Lord Mayor's reception room, level 1, City Hall,
George Street, Sydney. Contact: Alecia Dunn, 8668 2370.

0900 - Healthcare World Australia 2010 conference. Speakers: 0900 Parliamentary Secretary
for Health, Department of Health and Ageing Mark Butler, 0930 federal opposition health
spokesman Peter Dutton. Swissotel Sydney, Australia. Contact: Sherry Shi, 02 9021 8810.

1000 - ICAC inquiry into corruption allegations involving NSW Maritime legal branch manager
Tonette Kelly and other officers continues. ICAC Hearing Room, Level 21, 133 Castlereagh
Street, Sydney. Contact: Nicole Thomas, 8281 5799 or 0417 467 801.

1000 - Australian Property Institute (API) releases 24th Australian Property Directions
survey of valuers, fund managers, property analysts and property financiers on Sydney,
Melbourne, and Brisbane markets. API, Level 3, 60 York St. Sydney. Contact: David Fisher,
9299 1811 or 0407 202 564.

1000 - NSW Caravan, Camping, RV and Holiday Supershow. Rosehill Racecourse.

1045 - Press conference, World's Biggest Lesson record attempt, part of global launch
and world record breaking lesson for 15 million children worldwide. Attending: federal
MP Laurie Ferguson, ex-Socceroo Francis Awaritefe, sports journalist Stephanie Brantz.

Granville South High School, 53 Rowley Road, Guildford. Contact: Blair Palese 0414 659
511.

1100 - Media briefing to outline commemorations in the Sydney CBD for Anzac Day. WWII
veterans and younger veterans will be present for interviews. Hyde Park Inn, function
room level 1, 271 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Contact: Scott Crebbin, 0419 751 805.

1115 - ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman will announce a major new initiative in telecommunications
consumer protection. Four Seasons Hotel, George Street, Sydney. Contact: Donald Robertson,
9334 7980.

1145 - Association of Financial Advisers lunch with federal opposition treasury spokesman
Joe Hockey, sharing his perspective on The Economic and Political Outlook for the Financial
Services Industry. Dockside, the balcony level, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Park. Contact:
Richard Klipin, 9267 5003.

1200 - The winner of the 2010 Gallipoli Art Prize will be announced. Gallipoli Memorial
Club limited, 12 Loftus Street, Sydney, second floor. Contact: Emma Collison, 0418 584
795.

1300 - Australian author Nicole Alexander will talk about her book The Bark Cutters. Concord
Library. Contact: Sharon Kelly, 0449 953 070.

SPORT:
no entries
GALLOPS -
Coffs Harbour
Seymour
Rockhampton
Bunbury
France
Sth Africa
England
TROTS -
Menangle
Geelong
Albion Park
Bunbury
New Zealand
France
GREYHOUNDS -
Gosford
Warrnambool
Townsville
Gawler
Horsham
Lismore
Cannington
Devonport
Ipswich
New Zealand

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