Events Diary Sunday, August 16, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2009
Events Diary Sunday, August 16, 2009
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
- No items listed.

BRISBANE
1100 - American legal activist Erin Brockovich announces partnership with local firm Shine
Lawyers. Stamford Lounge, Stamford Plaza Hotel, cnr Edward and Margaret streets, Brisbane.

Contact: Kylie Jacobson 0419 850 223 or Shay Ashton 0401 712 613.

1400 - Q150 Multi-faith Thanksgiving Celebration. The event helps commemorate Queensland's
150th year as a state. Brisbane City Hall. Contact: Adrian Taylor 0419 027 769.

1630 - Climate change media event with Senator Christine Milne. Wesley House, Brisbane.

Contact: Damien Lawson 0419 253 342.

CANBERRA
- No items listed.

MELBOURNE
1100 - Save the VCA (Victorian College of the Arts): Open Day launch protest. VCA, St
Kilda Road, Southbank. Contact: Zoe Boesen 0402 331 448 or Tom Barton 0411 017 296. Contact:
www.savevca.org
1300 - Cry Me A River kayak trip from Echuca to Melbourne with author and adventurer Steve
Posselt continues. Arrival in Melbourne. Contact: Steve Posselt 0438 138 982 or Mary Crooks
03 9642 0422.

1600 National launch of Fight MD (Muscular Dystrophy) campaign with world champion boxers
Kostya Tszyu, Paul Briggs, Barry Michael and Sam Soliman. The Return of the King, Central
Pier Docklands. Contact: Lyndsey Doherty 03 9320 9555. Website: www.mda.org.au

PERTH
- No items listed.

SYDNEY
0700 - The 25th Variety Children's Charity Bash, from Sydney to Broken Hill. Bashers include:
Singers John Williamson and John Paul Young, actors John Howard, Matthew Holmes and Miss
World Australia Elle McMurran. Opera House. Contact: Michelle Myers 0415 652 913.

0900 - Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services
Delivery, Warren Snowdon will open the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand conference
on Indigenous Cardiovascular Health. Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.

Contact: Kate Sieper 0488 484 689.

1000 - 20th Annual Australasian Gaming Expo, hosted by Gaming Technologies Association.

NSW Minister for Racing and Gaming Kevin Greene to speak. Sydney Convention and Exhibition
Centre, Darling Harbour. Contact: Ross Ferrar 8216 0931.

SPORT
AFL -
Round 20 - to August 16
1310 - Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG
1510 (AEST) - Port Adelaide v Carlton, AAMI Std
1440 - Essendon v St Kilda, Etihad Std
RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Round 23 - to August 17
1400 - Cronulla v Wests Tigers, Toyota Std
1500 - Brisbane v Penrith, Suncorp Std
SOCCER - A-League 2009/10 season -
Round 2 - to August 16
1500 (AEST) - Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory, Westpac Std, NZ
1700 - Sydney FC v Adelaide United, SFS
NETBALL - World Youth C'ships - to August 20
[Pool C competing nations: Australia/Fiji/Botswana/Samoa/Sth Africa]
Pool matches - Cook Islands
1015 (AEST) - Australia v Fiji
CRICKET - Ashes Tour - to September 20
Tour Matches - to August 16
Day 2
2000 (AEST) - Kent v Australia, St Lawrence Grd, Canterbury
ATHLETICS - 12th IAAF World C'ships - to August 23
Berlin, Germany
GOLF - USPGA Tour - to August 16
PGA C'ship, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
GOLF - European Tour - to August 16
The English Open, Saint Mellion, UK
BADMINTON - World C'ships - to August 17
Hyderabad, India
MODERN PENTATHLON - World C'ships - to August 17
London, England
BOXING - IBO Cruiserweight world title fight -
Danny Green (AUS) v Julio Cesar Dominguez (ARG), Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi USA
CANOE/KAYAK-SPRINT - World C'ships - to August 16
Dartmouth, Canada
MOTORSPORT - Moto Grand Prix -
Brno, Czech Republic
GALLOPS -
Casino
Sandown
Sunshine Coast
Cranbourne
Narromine
Kalgoorlie
Launceston
New Zealand
TROTS -
Melton
Hobart
New Zealand
GREYHOUNDS -
Sale
Gawler
Canberra



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