Diary for Thursday December 10, 1998

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-1998
Diary for Thursday December 10, 1998
EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS
STATED OTHERWISE
ADELAIDE
1400 - Question Time, Parliament House, North Tce.

BRISBANE
0900 - Institution of electrical and electronic Engineers
conference on formal engineering methods, Carlton Crest Hotel,
Dec 9-11. Contact: (0417) 292-663.

1000 - Lord Mayor Jim Soorley to take part in celebrations in
King George Square to mark the 50th anniversary of the United
Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Contact: Marina
Vit 3403-4108 or (0418) 786-302.

CANBERRA
0930 - The House of Representatives and The Senate sit.

1030 - Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister for
Industry, Science and Resources Warren Entsch to launch a new
seismological research facility, Headquarters of the
Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Cnr Jerrabomberra
Ave and Hindmarsh Drive, Symonston, ACT.

1230 - Prime Minister John Howard, Opposition Leader Kim
Beazley, Democrats leader Meg Lees and National Party leader
and Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer at ceremony to pledge
their support for universal human rights, Parliament House,
Canberra. Contact: Kirsten Hawke 02 - 6257 6705 or 0417 903
429.

MELBOURNE
0820 - Former US President George Bush to honour Australian
war dead and recognise the historic Australian-American
alliance by placing wreath at Shrine of Remembrance, St Kilda
Road. Contact: Paul Fitzgerald or Sheridan Smart 9526 5952.

0900 - RMITs ENVENT international summit on innovation,
environment & new economic opportunities. RMIT University, 124
LaTrobe Street. Contact: Jasmine Sussex 9654 4799, 0413 120
342.

0910 - National Energy Users two-day forum on Innovative
Solutions for Electricity and Gas Customers and Retailers,
Centra Melbourne, cnr Flinders and Spencer Streets. Contact:
9210 5777.

1030 - International human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson,
ACF President Peter Garrett, Ethnic Communities Council
Chairperson George Lekakis and Yorta Yorta spokesperson Monica
Morgan press conference on Australias human rights record,
Blue Train Cafe, MR5 Mid level, Southgate Landing, Southbank.
Contact: Jacqui Geia 015 527 894, Hakan Akyol 0419 511 646 or
Graeme Stephen 9427 7055.

1600 - The Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centres lecture Igniting
the Spirit of Human Dignity to celebrate Human Rights Day,
4th Floor Seminar Room, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane.
Contact: 9417 4883.

1630 - Solidarity Group Against State Violence demonstration
for human rights against Indonesian state violence, GPO Steps.
Contact: 9545 6252.

PERTH
0900 - Final day of the Australasian Society for Human
Biology's 12th Annual Conference, Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.
Contact: Neville Bruce 08 9380 3290.

1700 - Professor Carol Worthman from university Dept of
Anthropology in Atlanta to present a Raine Lecture entitled
'Puberty, Society and the Developmental Psychobiology of Sex
Differences in Depression', Mary Lockett Lecture Theatre, the
FJ Clark Lecture Theatre complex, Queen Elizabeth II Medical
Centre, M Block, off Monash Avenue, Nedlands. Contact: Lyn
Ellis 08 9346 1821.

1800 - The International Commission of Jurists holds a
function to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Perth Town Hall. No
contact number.

1800 - Launch of the Athletes At Work Program for
Paralympians, by triple Olympic Gold Medallist Shane Gould,
Challenge Stadium, Stephenson Avenue, Mt Claremont. (The
program will help to secure employment and pursue
paralympians' studies while they to train for Sydney 2000).
Contact: Dr Greg Lewis 08 9388 8550.

TBA - The Legislative Council committee inquiry on native
title to report today.


SYDNEY
0830 - Royal North Shore Hospital, Department of Surgery and
Orthopaedic Surgery, to host a practical skills day for junior
medical officers, Clinical Skills Centre, Vindin House, RNSH.
Contact: Elizabeth Flaherty 9926 7199.

0830 - Grass laying of Stadium Australia, with Olympic Hopeful
Joanna Stone, rendezvous at the security office, Edwin Flack
Avenue, off Dawn Fraser Avenue, Homebush. Contact: 9373 0398.

0900 - Human Rights, Human Values Conference, Launch of Human
Rights Explained by Federal Attorney General Daryl Williams,
1145 - Former Chief Justice of the High court Sir Anthony
Mason to deliver the closing address, Where to now for Human
Rights?, 1300 - Governor General Sir William Deane to present
the 1998 Human Rights Medal and Awards, Dockside, Cockle Bay
Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney. Contact: Margie Cook 0418 637
230.

0900 - AEEMA Seminar Series, Developments in the Australian
Technical Infrastructure in a world of Globalisation,
Technology, Change and Deregulation, Sydney Sheraton Airport,
Sydney. No contact number.

1100 - Premier Bob Carr and Health Minister Andrew Refshauge
to offically open the enhanced faciltites of the new Emergency
Department at Sutherland Hospital, Sutherland Hospital,
Kingsway, Miranda. Contact: Gabriela Roberts 9540 7730.

1130 - Minister for Fair Trading Jeff Shaw to launch the
Christmas Toy Safety Campaign, Woolloomooloo Day Nursery,
McElhone Street, Wooloomooloo. Contact: Paul Childs 9228 8059
or 0411 263 661.

1300 - Education Minister John Aquilina releases the results
of the New School Certificate tests in English-literacy and
maths at Jack Lang Auditorium, Riverstone High School, 71
McCulloch Street, Riverstone
SPORT
CRICKET - SHEFFIELD SHIELD
Tasmania v South Australia at Hobart

GALLOPS -
Wyong
Kilmore
Gatton
Penola

TROTS -
Geelong (afternoon)
Penrith
Toowoomba (twilight)

GREYHOUNDS -
Dapto
Sandown
Albion Park
Angle Park
Cessnock (twilight)
Shepparton (twilight)
Hobart

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KEYWORD: DIARY THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 1998

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