Diary Events for Saturday, December 9, 2006

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2006
Diary Events for Saturday, December 9, 2006
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:


ADELAIDE


1100: Rally in support of David Hicks, Victoria Square. Contact: Terry Hicks 0411 505 584.

1400: Police Expo rehearsal. Fort Largs Police Academy, Taperoo. Contact: 8226 2688


BRISBANE


0600 - Cycling's Elite unite for Amy's Ride Queensland. Organised to raise funds for The
Amy Gillett Foundation. Participants include Robbie McEwen, Nick Gates, Henk Vogels, Matt
Wilson and Sara Carrigan. Also present Amy's parents and husband Simon Gillett. Choice
of 100km starting at Southbank, Brisbane, a 45km out-and-back starting in Surfers Paradise.

Both events finish on the Esplanade in Surfers Paradise followed by coffee, entertainment,
interviews and autograph signing with the stars. Contact: Lisa Pringle 5449 0711.


CANBERRA


No items listed.


DARWIN


No items listed.


HOBART


No items listed.


PERTH


No items listed.


MELBOURNE


1030 - TCFUA, AMWU and ETU `Flying Carpet' protest over carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst
and Feltex AWAs continues. 35-65 Parramount Road, Tottenham (Melway 41 E5). Contact: Tommy
Clarke 9639 2955, 0409 550 460.

1400 - David Hicks national day of action protest, with speakers including Nicola Roxon
(Shadow Attorney General), Senator Bob Brown, Lex Lasry QC, Nicole Bieske (Amnesty International
Australia), Brian Walter (Liberty Victora), Michelle O'Neil (TCFUA). Federation Square.

Contact: Allison Henry 0417 108 362, 02 6277 2039.


SYDNEY


0800 - Continues over the weekend - Two Aboriginal women will do a 40 kilometre Walk for
Life from Kyogle to Casino to draw attention to the biggest killers of Aboriginal people
across Australia - cancer, kidney disease, heart disease and diabetes. Departs Kyogle
Hospital. Contact: Alastair Harris 0409 658 177 or Michelle Torrens 0427 502 181 or Patsy
Nagas 0427 927 603.

1100 - Australian Idol stars Damien Leith, Jessica Mauboy and Dean Geyer, among others,
to attend Dolly magazine's free music and gaming festival for teens. The Show Ring, Fox
Studios Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. Contact: Jane Hayes 0413 979 234 or 9327 4983
or Trinity Scarf 0413 581 769.

1100 - Manly Surf School and Rip Curl's Learn to Surf Day. North Steyne Surf Club, Manly.

Contact: Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan 9977 1011 or 0404 095 326 or Karina Munoz 9977 1011.

1200 - One of many rallies across Australia to call on the Australian government to bring
Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks home. Town Hall, Sydney. Contact: 9217 7640 or Marlene
Obeid 0401 758 871.

1300 - Continues all day, until December 10. National conference for women from all backgrounds
to discuss racism, nationalism, and the reality of Muslim women's lives in Australia.

Building 2, Room 429, UTS City Campus, Broadway. Contact: Christina Ho 9514 1946 or 0403
258 329 or Tanja Dreher 9514 2902 or 0417 464 030.

1930 - Hurstville City Council to hold Carols by Candlelight at Mortdale RSL. Mortdale
Memorial Park, Boundary Rd, Mortdale. Contact: Paul Spyve 9330 6008 or 0411 748 953 or
Stewart Heaney 9330 6036.


SPORT


CRICKET - to December 10 -
WA v England, Perth
CRICKET - Pura Cup -
Round 4 - to December 9
TAS v SA, Bellerive Oval
BASKETBALL - NBL championship -
Round 12 - to December 10
1930 - West Sydney Razorbacks v Sydney Kings, Sydney SuperDome
2040 (AEDT) - Cairns Taipans v South Dragons, Cairns Convention Cnt
MOTORSPORT - V8 Supercars C'ship series -
Round 13 - to December 10
Grand Finale, Phillip Is Grand Prix circuit, Vic
MOTORSPORT - V8 Supercars series -
Round 7 - to December 10
Grand Finale Support, Phillip Is Grand Prix circuit, Vic
SWIMMING - Australian C'Ships/Selection Trials FINA World C'ships - to December 10
Sleeman Aquatic Centre, Chandler, Brisbane
GOLF - Australian PGA championships - to December 10
Hyatt Regency Coolum
GOLF - Barbados World Cup - to December 10
Sandy Lane Resort, Barbados
SWIMMING - World Disability C'ships - to December 9
Durban, Sth Africa
SURFING - 2006 Foster's Men's WCT -
Rip Curl Pipeline Masters, Oahu, Hawaii - to December 20
SURFING - 2006 ASP Women's WCT -
Billabong Pro, Honolua Bay, Maui-Hawaii - to December 20
GALLOPS -
Rosehill
Caulfield
Doomben
Cheltenham
Stawell
Kembla Grange
Ascot
Gold Coast
Armidale
Toowoomba
New Zealand
England
TROTS -
Newcastle
Moonee Valley
Albion Park
Globe Derby
Bunbury
GREYHOUNDS -
Wentworth Park
The Meadows
Shepparton
Cannington



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