Diary for Monday December 21, 1998

AAP General News (Australia)
12-20-1998
Diary for Monday December 21, 1998
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS
STATED OTHERWISE:
ADELAIDE
0900 - 1998 Health Partners SA Hardcourt Tennis Championships,
Memorial Drive. Contact: Kent Thiele 0419 842 694.


BRISBANE
0645 - 20th anniversary celebration of Jack Newton Celebrity
Golf Classic charity event (Dec 21 and 22), Pat Rafter, Ian
Botham and Wally Lewis among celebrities and sports stars
present, Novotel Twin Waters, Sunshine Coast. Contact: Norman
Arundel 07 5448 8000.

1000 - Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk to
announce new fishing fines at Manly Boat Harbour boat ramp.
Contact Russ Morgan (07) 3239 3004 or 0418 197 350.

1230 - Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley distributes funds from
his Christmas Appeal to charities and local support groups.
Foodbank Warehouse, 5 Wandoo Street, Fortitude Valley.
Contact: Marina Vit 3403-4108 or (0418) 786-302.

CANBERRA
1100 - Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Review of the
draft Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) and the
Review of Treaties tabled in Parliament on 30 June 1998.
Commitee Room 2R1, Parliament House. Contact: Treaties
Committee Secretariat 02 6277 4002, for comment contact Mr
Thomson on 02 9327 7700 or 02 6277 2090.

MELBOURNE
1230 - The cast of "Show Boat" give a commemoration lunchtime
concert for construction workers and Paul Robeson, The Westin
Hotel Construction Site, City Square, next to The Regent
Theatre, Collins and Swanston Streets. Contact: Robbie Harris
9299 9939, 0412 564 032.

1600 - Melbourne City Mission CEO Reverend Ray Cleary to
dedicate stars for Ernst & Young staff on the Light Up a Life
tree, Ernst & Young, Level 33, 120 Collins Street. Contact:
Rev Ray Cleary 9489 9666, 0419 371 613.

1730 - Vice President and Judge of the International Court of
Justice Christopher Weeramantry to speak at the Australian
Institute of International Affairs and Australia Sri Lanka
Council Christmas function on "The Work of the International
Court of Justice", Dyason house, 124 Jolimont Road, East
Melbourne. Contact: 9654 7271.

2000 - Football and media legend Billy Brownless and comedian
Col Elliott to compere all-star benefit concert to honour
Geelong West's five dead volunteer firefighters, performers
include rockers Brian Cadd, Russell Morris, country music
stars Tania Kernaghan and Adam Harvey, Geelong Performing Arts
Centre. Contact: Gerry Morrison 5225 1200, 0417 380 614, 5253
1530 (AH).

PERTH
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SYDNEY
0845 - Roads Minister Carl Scully will be making a main roads
announcement at the entrance to Woronora Caravan Park, 1 Menai
Road, Woronora. Contact 0411 248 322.

1100 - Police Minister Paul Whelan and Sydney Lord Mayor Frank
Sartor to launch the Street Safety Camera Program, at the
Druitt Street Exhibition Centre, Level 1, 456 Kent Street.
Contact: Ingrid Piper on 0419 466 181.

1700 - Launch of the book "Studying Temperate Marine
Environments - a Handbook for Ecologists", conference room,
Fish Marketing Authority, Sydney Fish Markets, Pyrmont.
Contact: Andrew Potter 9351 4514.

1900 - Community Meeting by the Wollongong Storm Water Action
Group, Wollongong Town Hall, Wollongong. Contact: Richard
Nederkoorn 0414 915 714.

SPORT
CRICKET
England v Australian XI at Hobart
SHEFFIELD SHIELD
New South Wales v Victoria at SCG
Queensland v Tasmania at the Gabba
Western Australia v South Australia at Perth

SOCCER
Ericsson Cup
Canberra v Brisbane at Bruce Stadium 7.00

GALLOPS
Stawell
Bathurst
Kempsey

TROTS
Ballarat (afternoon)
Bulli (afternoon)

GREYHOUNDS
Wentworth Park
Sandown
Albion Park
Angle Park
Dapto
Nowra (twilight)
Bendigo (twilight)
Launceston



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KEYWORD: DIARY MONDAY DECEMBER 21, 1998

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