Diary for Tuesday, December 13, 2005

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2005
Diary for Tuesday, December 13, 2005

EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:


ADELAIDE


No items listed.


BRISBANE


1000 - Release of the 1975 State Cabinet Minutes held in closed records at Queensland
State Archives for the last 30 years by Minister for Public Works, Housing and Racing,
Robert Schwarten. Minutes are strictly embargoed until 1 January 2006, Queensland State
Archives, 435 Compton Rd, Runcorn. Contact: 3237 1832 or 0408 717 887.


CANBERRA


0930 - Governor-General Michael Jeffery to present Sword of Honour and Queen's Medal to
Senior Under Officer Sally Carter, the first female Regular Army graduate to receive the
medal, during graduation parade for 131 army staff cadets, Royal Military College (RMC)
parade ground, Duntroon. Contact: Major Robert Morrison 02 6265 9364 or Defence Media
Liaison 02 6265 3343.

0945 - International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas Research and Development program chairman
and CEO of the Center for Low Emission Technology Dr Kelly Thambimuthu will be available
for media interviews prior to discussions with government officials, Foyer, Hyatt Hotel,
Canberra Avenue, Canberra. Contact: Doug Holden 0431006044.

1030 - Media briefing and embargoed access to the 1975 Cabinet Records, Archives, Queen
Victoria Terrace, Parkes, ACT. Contact: Matthew Eggins 02 6212 3957 or 0413 157 255.

1100 - Media preview for the National Museum of Australians new exhibition, Captivating
and Curious, featuring the best of the museum's collection, National Museum of Australia,
Canberra. Contact: Sandy Forbes 0409 916 481.

1400 - Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty will present AFP officers
with various awards and honours, Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact 6275
7100.


MELBOURNE
No time specified. Children Minister Sheryl Garbutt in Kilmore and Broadford for local
announcements. Contact: Manika Niadoo 0413 850 156.

0900 - Manufacturing and Export Minister Andre Haermeyer to host day two of the National
Manufacturing Summit. Carlton Crest, 65 Queens Rd.

0930 - Deputy Premier John Thwaites to launch a new digital archive service at the Public
Record Office. Public Record Office archive centre, 99 Shiel St, North Melbourne.

0930 - Multicultural Affairs Minister John Pandazopoulos and Arts Minister Mary Delahunty
to launch the report "The Way Forward - Arts in Multicultural Victoria". Victorian Arts
Centre.

1000 - RMIT Graduation street parade to launch RMIT's graduation celebrations. Assemble
RMIT City Campus, Bowen Street, and proceed to Melbourne Town Hall to be welcomed by Melbourne's
Deputy Lord Mayor Gary Singer. Contact: 9925 1801, 0407 853 489.

1015 - Attorney General Rob Hulls and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Gavin Jennings to represent
Victoria at Federal Court hearing on native title in Dimboola. Horseshoe Bend, Little
Desert National Park, via Dimboola. Vicroads ref: 215 M9.

1100 - Premier Steve Brack and Transport Minister Peter Batchelor for an unspecified announcement.

Spencer St Station (Enter at the corner of Collins and Spencer St). Melway ref: 1A A7.

1100 - Justice Ron Merkel of the Federal Court, to make the first positive determination
of native title in Victoria, with Attorney-General Rob Hulls and Aboriginal Affairs Minister
Gavin Jennings joining the Wotjobaluk at a celebration after the hearing. Horseshoe Bend
Campground, Little Desert National Park, near Dimboola. Contact: Olivia Brian 9607 4500,
0410 531 436.

1315 - Information and Communication Technology Minister Marsha Thomson with professional
cyclists to unveil the latest in cycling technology. MCG concourse (near Gate 1).


PERTH


No items listed.


SYDNEY


0930 - Pat Rafter to play six-year-old Cameron Habib as part of the Score A Sponsorship
program. White City Tennis Courts, Alma Street, Paddington. Contact: Lisa Kable 9978 7874
or 0404 650 670.

1030 - Federal opposition treasury spokesman Wayne Swan to launch the new book Fair Trade
For All: How Trade Can Promote Development by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Andrew Charlton,
Bridge Room, Intercontinental Hotel, 117 Macquarie Street. Contact: Jim Chalmers 0417
141 676.

1100 - Virgin head Richard Branson to announce the first Australian private astronauts
as part of the Virgin Galantic program, Space Room 2, Level 3, The Establishment Hotel,
252 George Street. Contact: Sinead Kelly 0421 143 935.

1230 - Australia Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET) to hold a trade justice rally
to coincide with the WTO Hong Kong meeting. Outside Department of Foreign Affairs, 123
Pitt Street. Contact: Dr Patricia Ranald 8898 6514 or 0419 695 841.


SPORT


YACHTING - Big Boat Challenge -
1230 - Sydney Harbour
CRICKET - to December 14 -
WA v Sth Africa, WACA
CRICKET - Pura Cup
Round 5 - to December 15
TAS V SA, Bellerive Oval, Hobart
SURFING - 2005 Foster's Mens World Championship Tour -
Rip Curl Pipeline Masters, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu-Hawaii - to December 20
SURFING - 2005 World Championship Tour - Womens -
Billabong Pro, Honolua Bay, Maui-Hawaii - to December 19
GALLOPS -
Kilmore
Townsville
Tamworth
Albany
TROTS -
Harold Park
Mildura
Albion Park
Gloucester Park
GREYHOUNDS -
Gosford
Warragul
Gold Coast
Gawler
Lismore
Horsham
Devonport
Ipswich

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