Diary for Saturday, August 18, 2001

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2001
Diary for Saturday, August 18, 2001
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.


ADELAIDE


1420 - SANFL FOOTBALL: South v Norwood, Noarlunga Oval; Central v Sturt, Elizabeth Oval.

Contact: Glenn Rosser 0417 775 154.

1910 - AFL FOOTBALL: Port Adelaide v Geelong, Football Park, West Lakes. Contact: Hitaf
Rasheed 0414 826 813 or 8447 9912.


BRISBANE


1000 - Chief of Army, Lieutenant-General Peter Cosgrove to unveil six new war memorial
plaques at the Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens, 373 Nursery Road, Mt Gravatt. Contact: Anthony
Perl 0412 702 171.

1300 - Voluntary euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke to speak about The Pros and Cons
of Death. The Festival of Ideas, Brisbane Powerhouse, Lamington St, New Farm. Contact:
Rhyll Cronin 0413 125 055.

1330 - The Australian team and prize purse for cycling at the 2001 Goodwill Games to be
announced at the newly revamped Chandler Velodrome where Australia's top cyclists will
take their bikes for a spin. Meet at stairs to entrance near car park D. Contact: Julianna
Poli 0405 148 037.


CANBERRA


1400 - Sri Lankan Australians to march from opposite Parliament House along Commonwealth
Avenue to the Canberra Centre and demonstrate. Contact: Michael 0438 535 060.


MELBOURNE


1100 - Melbourne Home Show and Garden Expo. Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Contact: Amanda
Russell or Yvonne Kadlec 9525 0755, 9525 0228.

1200 - Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Commemoration Ceremony. Shrine of Remembrance,
St Kilda Road. Contact: Leo Powning 041 748 6092.

1400 - Turkish and Kurdish Human Rights Committee rally in protest over conditions in
Turkey's prisons. Front of State Library, Cnr Swanston and La Trobe Streets. Contact:
Fidan Kucuktepe 0410 335 601, 9376 7395.


PERTH


No Time Given - WA's agricultural industry to celebrate a historic milestone when the
State Barrier Fence turns 100 years old. Functions at Merredin and Burracoppin, WA. Contacts:
Keryl Enright 0428 958 015; Barry Davies 0404 819 569.


SYDNEY


0600 - Day three of Costello's couriers walk to Canberra to deliver letters to PM and
treasurer about new personal services income tax measures. Leaving service station at
Welby outside Mittagong at 0600. Contact Scott Connolly 9912 0718, 0418 445 329.

1030 - Premier Bob Carr to launch progress report marking the first anniversary of the
State Government's Salinity Strategy, Hillcrest Property (30 minutes south of Cowra via
Koorawatha on the Olympic Highway). Contact Michael Salmon 0417 495 018.


DARWIN


Northern Territory elections commence.


SPORT


GALLOPS -
Warwick Farm, first race 1212
Eagle Farm, first race 1230
Moonee Valley, first race 1221
Cheltenham, first race 1239
Kembla Grange, first race 1226
Gold Coast, first race 1244
Belmont, first race 1425
Toowoomba, first race 1604
New Zealand, first race 1005
TROTS -
Moonee Valley, first race 1900
Albion Park, first race 1845
Globe Derby, first race 1922
Newcastle, first race 1840
Mildura, first race 1217
Bulli, first race 1732
Wagga, first race 1720
GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park, first race 1927
The Meadows, first race 1935
Cannington, first race 0905
RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
1730 AEST - New Zealand v Sydney Roosters, Ericsson Stadium
1930 - Parramatta v Wests Tigers, Parramatta Stadium
1930 - Bulldogs v Nth Qld, Sydney Showground
RUGBY LEAGUE - NSWRL -
1330 (Flegg) and 1500 (1st) - Balmain v Roosters, Leichhardt Oval
1500 (1st) - Newtown v Penrith, Henson Park
1540 (1st) and 1710 (1st) - Parramatta v Wests, Parramatta Stadium
1745 (1st) - Bulldogs v Nth Qld, Sydney Showground
AFL - Round 20 -
1410 - Richmond v West Coast, Colonial Stadium
1900 - Collingwood v Essendon, MCG
1910 - Port Adelaide v Geelong, Football Park
RUGBY UNION - Tri-Nations -
1700 (1900 AEST) - Australia v South Africa, Subiaco Oval
ROWING - to Aug 26 -
World Championships, Lucerne, Switzerland
RUGBY UNION - Citibank Cup semi-final -
Sydney University v Eastwood, Waratah Stadium.


ENTERTAINMENT


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