FED:Diary Events Friday, August 27, 2010

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2010
FED:Diary Events Friday, August 27, 2010
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
No items listed.

BRISBANE
No items listed.

CANBERRA
1215 - The Disillusionment of Sir John Downer. Lecture by Dr John Bannon. Theatre, Parliament
House. Contact 6277 3074.

1530 - Nuclear Disarmament: What Lies Ahead discussion forum. ANU Lecture Theatre 1.04,
Coombs Extension Building. Contact 6125 3529.

MELBOURNE
0900 - Australasian Medical Writers Association 27th annual two-day conference: Writing
in our World. State Library. Website: http://www.medicalwriters.org
1000 - Melbourne Writers Festival. August 27-September 5, 2010. Federation Square, ACMI,
Melbourne Town Hall, Capitol Theatre. Contact: Magda Petkoff 0409 436 473. Website: www.mwf.com.au
1230 - Reconciliation Australia co-chair Mick Dodson to announce the Indigenous Governance
Awards. BHP Billiton, 180 Lonsdale Street. Contact: Kylie Thompson 0418 633 277. Website:
www.reconciliation.org.au
1310 - Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett to address CEDA (Committee for Economic
Development of Australia) luncheon on `Western Australia: More than China's quarry.' Park
Hyatt, Trilogy Room, Ground Floor, 1 Parliament Square. Contact: Sharon Braun 03 9652
8409, 0410 654 474. Website; www.ceda.com.au
- Speech Pathology Week. Contact: Joanna Wood 0430 633 234. Website: www.speechpathologyausralia.org.au
- Taste of Melbourne. Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. Contact: Meghan O'Hanlon 02
9331 7507. Website: www.tastefestivals.com.au/australia/

PERTH
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SYDNEY
0700 - Two thousand people challenging themselves to walk 100km in under 48 hours to raise
$3.2 million for Oxfam Australia in the annual Oxfam trailwalker event. Walk begins in
Brooklyn and ends at Georges Heights Oval in Mosman. Contact: Charlotte Greig 0404 111
919.

0700 - Daffodil Day. This year the Cancer Council plans on raising more than $9 million
nationally for vital cancer research. Martin Place, Sydney. Contact: Belinda Cotter 0413
889 283.

0800 - McCrindle Research masterclass on marketing and managing the emerging generations.

Sheraton on the Park, 161 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Contact: 1800 873 637.

1000 - The announcement of the 2010 Father of the Year and NSW Community Father of the
Year awards. ASX, 20 Bridge Street, Sydney. Contact: Lauren Sharkey 0439 404 200.

1100 - Head of UN AIDS, Michel Sidibe, to make a major speech as a guest at the Lowy Institute
for International Policy. 31 Blight Street, Sydney. Contact: 8238 9000
1100 - An attestation ceremony for the latest NSW police force recruits to be held. NSW
Police College, Goulburn Street, Sydney. Contact: Bridie O'Sullivan 0401 719 485.

1130 - AIM Women in Management Great Debate - `Nice Girls Finish Second'. Bayside Grand
Hall, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. Contact: Rob Langford
9818 0975.

1200 - Announcement of the Brett Whiteley travelling art scholarship. Brett Whiteley Studio,
2 Raper Street, Surry Hills. Contact: Susanne Briggs 0412 268 320.

1230 - Erin McNaught, Mitchell Johnson, Giaan Rooney and stars from Bondi Rescue to star
in latest underwear range on the catwalk at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival. Rosemount
Runway on Martin Place. Contact: http://rsff.com.au/homepage.

1800 - The first comprehensive collection of biographical information on Aboriginal artists
from urban areas to be launched as a website. Mills Lecture Room, 209 RC Mills Building,
Fisher Road, University of Sydney. Contact: Tess Allas 0421 287 657.

SPORT
AFL -
Rnd 22 - to August 29
2040 (AEST) - Fremantle v Carlton, Subiaco Oval

RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Rnd 25 - to August 30
1935 - Sth Sydney v Parramatta, ANZ Std
11805 (AEST) - NZ Warriors v Brisbane, Mt Smart Std, Auckland

SOCCER - A-League - to February 13
Week 4 - to August 29
2000 - Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix, Suncorp Std

HOCKEY (Men's) - AHL - to August 28
Rnd 10 - State Hockey Cnt Brisbane, Pitch 1
1100 - undecided
1300 - undecided
1500 - undecided
1700 - undecided

GOLF - USPGA Tour - to August 29
The Barclays, Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, New Jersey

GOLF - European Tour - to August 29
Johnnie Walker C'ship, Perthshire, Scotland

SOCCER - UEFA Super Cup -
Monaco

BADMINTON - World C'ships - to August 29
Paris, France

ATHLETICS - Diamond League -
Brussels, Belgium

SURFING (Men's) - ASP World Tour -
Billabong Pro, Teahupoo, Tahiti - to September 3

GALLOPS -
Wagga
Geelong
Ipswich
Muswellbrook
Singapore
USA
UK

TROTS -
Menangle
Melton
Redcliffe
Globe Derby
Mildura
Tamworth
Gloucester Park
New Zealand

GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park
Ballarat
Albion Park
Casino
Traralgon
The Gardens
Mandurah
New Zealand

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KEYWORD: DIARY EVENTS FRIDAY AUGUST 27, 2010

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