Diary for Sunday, December 5, 1999

AAP General News (Australia)
12-05-1999
Diary for Sunday, December 5, 1999

EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE



ADELAIDE



No items listed,





BRISBANE



0900 - More than 1,200 motorcycle riders expected to ride through Brisbane streets
with teddy bears and soft toys for charity. Cavalcade leaves Adelaide Street (outside
City Hall) and arrives at the Sleeman Centre, Chandler, around 1000 AEST. Contact: Eileen
Dick 3403 4792.

1100 - Gold Coast Mayor Gary Baildon to host special Christmas reception in honour
of the Gold Coast's junior council. Gold Coast City Council's Surfers Paradise Administration
Centre immunisation room (ground floor). Contact: Wayne Glindemann 07 5582-8218.

1900 - Military bands and 120 member choir at Twilight Carols Concert, Gallipoli Barracks,
Enoggera (entry via Lloyd Street). Contact: Major Neville Hammond 3332-5929.





CANBERRA

1200 - Celebrate the diversity of Youth Culture, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

Contact: Philippa Winn 02 6240 6632.

1400 - Bishop Randerson will be available for a media conference on the Synod, Jamieson
House, Constitution Avenue, Reid, ACT. Contact: 02 6248 0811.





MELBOURNE



0830 - World renowned Adelaide pilot Jon Johanson aerobatics display in his home-built
aircraft at the Wings Alive Airshow, celebrating the 50th birthday of the Moorabbin Airport.

Moorabbin Airport. Contact: 9555 8788.

1100 - Premier Steve Bracks and former prime minister Gough Whitlam together with the
Irish and Italian ambassadors to help unveil the Pikeman's Dog bronze sculpture as part
of the Eureka commemoration celebrations. Eureka Stockade Centre, Ballarat. Contact: Robbie
Cullenward 53 205 658.

1200-1500 - The Age journalist Alan Attwood to introduce the Port Phillip Showband
at the Melbourne Zoo, as part of International Year of Older Persons. Zoo Bandstand, Melbourne
Zoo, Elliott Avenue, Parkville. Contact: Judith Ainsworth Henke 9285 9409.





PERTH

0730 - St George Triathlon Tour starts at Lake Leschenaultia, off the Great Eastern
Highway, in Chidlow, the first in a national series for the World's No 1 ranked triathlon
nation. The event will comprise an age group qualifying race with no elite component.

Contacts Chris Hewitt 08 9426 3211.

1430 - Film fundraiser for Kids Are Kids - improving literacy - Fremantle's Luna Cinemas.

Inquiries 08 9313 6566.





SYDNEY



1000 - Ocean Care day and census of Weedy Sea Dragons and other endangered species,
next to Manly Wharf, Manly. Contact: Craig Woodfield 0414 304 762.

1000 - Sydney Chanuka Carnival with an outback theme, Hyde Park, Sydney. Contact: Rabbi
Mendel Kastel 02 9267 2477.

1100 - BCI Mates group meeting for men supporting women with breast cancer, Westmead
Hospital, Westmead. Contact: Greg 02 9845 8457.

1300 - Fibre Art and Craft exhibition, Loaves and Fishes restaurant, Ashfield Uniting
church, 180 Liverpool Road, Ashfield. Contact: Angie 47 390 262.

1400 - Parade of Sail, boat parade through Sydney Harbour led by the 17th century Dutch
ship the Batavia, starts at the Harbour headlands and finishes at the National Maratime
Museum, Darling Harbour. Contact: Jenny Thurgate 0418 219 664.





SPORT

GALLOPS:
Warwick Farm, Caulfield, Sunshine Coast, Murray Bridge, Geelong, Canberra, Murtoa.

CRICKET -
New South Wales v India at SCG

MERCANTILE MUTUAL CUP -
Victoria v Western Australia at MCG

PURA MILK CUP -
Tasmania v South Australia at Hobart
Women's National League -
South Australia v Queensland at Adelaide University
Victoria v New South Wales at Colac

SOCCER - NSL
Sydney United v Perth Glory at Sydney United Sports Centre 1700
South Melbourne v Parramatta Power at Bob Jane Stadium 1800

BASKETBALL - WNBL
Dandenong v AIS at Dandenong 1400

GOLF -
ANZ Players c'ship at Royal Queensland

BOXING -
Olympic trials at Darling Harbour

TAEKWONDO -
International at State Cenre Homebush Bay





ENTERTAINMENT

TBA - Women on Women International Film Festival in support of female film-makers,
Fremantle Film and TV Institute, Fremantle. Contact (08) 9335 1055.





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