Events Diary for Saturday, April 4, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2009
Events Diary for Saturday, April 4, 2009
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
No items listed.

BRISBANE
1830 - Launch of Youth Parliament. Red Chamber, Parliament House, Brisbane. Contact: 3235 4286.

CANBERRA
No items listed.

MELBOURNE
- Arthritis Awareness week. Contact: Dora Stavrakis 02 9552 6085.

- Melbourne International Flower and Garden show. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton
Gardens South. Website: www.thatsmelbourne.com.au.

0900 - Media conference with Metropolitan Fire Brigade executive manager Rob Taylor, CFA
operations manager Alan Ellis and Duracell ambassador Nicky Buckley on change your clock,
change your smoke alarm battery. MFB Smith Street complex, 433 Smith Street, North Fitzroy.

Contact: Jo Clark 0406 100 318.

0900 - Emergency Services (Ambulance Victoria, Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Victoria
Police) fundraising cricket match for Royal Children's Hospital. JP Fawkner Reserve, 1
Francis Street, Oak Park (Melway 16 F6). Contact: Lauren Nowak 9840 3309.

1100 - The No Fuel No Fire Alliance to release its bumper sticker campaign. Fernshaw Reserve,
Healesville (Melway 10 R4). Contact: Rita Bentley 0408 328 640 or John Cribbes 5143 1043,
0417 43 1053.

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
No time given - The Korean Australian Young Leaders and the Korean Society of Sydney host
an all-day Youth Symposium. Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney. Contact:
Jennifer Cho 0414 740 885.

1230 - NSW SES Annual Rescue Competition. TestSafe Australia, 919 Londonderry Road, Londonderry.

Contact: Kate Sullivan 0438 719 440.

SPORT
RACING -
Golden Slipper, Rosehill
AFL -
Round 2 - to April 5
1410 - Geelong v Richmond, Skilled Std
1410 - Collingwood v Melbourne, MCG
1910 - Carlton v Brisbane, Etihad Std
1910 - Sydney v Hawthorn, ANZ Std
RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Round 4 - to April 6
1730 - Penrith v Wests Tigers, CUA Std
1930 - Melbourne v Gold Coast, Olympic Park
RUGBY - Super 14 - to May 30
Week 8 - to April 5
0410 (AEDT) - Sharks v Hurricanes, ABSA Std, Durban, SA
1735 (AEDT) - Chiefs v Lions, Waikato Std, Hamilton, NZ
1940 - Waratahs v Stormers, Sydney Football Std
Midnight (AEDT) - Cheetahs v Brumbies, Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, SA
RUGBY - IRB Sevens - to April 5
[Pool A competing Nations: England/Samoa/Australia/Portugal]
Day 2
1350 (AEDT) - Australia v Samoa, Adelaide Oval
1610 (AEDT) - Australia v Portugal, Adelaide Oval
NETBALL - ANZ Championship - to July 27
Round 1 - to April 6
Noon (AEDT) - Southern Steel v Central Pulse, Stadium Southland, Invercargill, NZ
1400 - Melbourne Vixens v West Coast Fever, State Netball Hockey Cnt
HOCKEY (Women's) - AHL - to April 5
Finals, Melbourne, Vic
TRIATHLON - Challenge Series - to April 5
Geelong, Vic
GOLF - USPGA Tour - to April 5
Shell Houston Open, Redstone Golf Club, Houston, TX
MOTORSPORT - F1 Malaysian Grand Prix - to April 5
Kuala Lumpur
GALLOPS -
Rosehill
Caulfield
Eagle Farm
Sunshine Coast
Taree
Morphettville
Kembla Grange
Mildura
Ascot
Gold Coast
New Zealand
UK
TROTS -
Newcastle
Moonee Valley
Albion Park
Globe Derby
Gloucester Park
Sth Africa
UK
GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park
The Meadows
Cannington

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