Events Diary Wednesday, December 9, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2009
Events Diary Wednesday, December 9, 2009
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
No items listed.

BRISBANE

1730 - Premier Anna Bligh and Queensland Reds among over 250 volunteers to help The Smith
Family pack Christmas hampers for families in need at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition
Centre. Footage opportunity. Contact: Jo Maloney - Jo.Maloney@thesmithfamily.com.au

CANBERRA
1200 - Harry Evans, retiring Clerk of the Senate. National Press Club. Canberra. Contact: 6121 2199.

MELBOURNE
No items listed.

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
1000 - An injured Peregrine Falcon, the world's fastest animal, will have a test flight
before being released to the wild, after receiving treatment for a broken wing by Taronga
Zoo. Balmoral Oval, south end of Balmoral Beach, near old Watermark Restaurant and Sailing
Club. Contact: Danielle McGill 0415 886 200.

1120 - NRL Players' Charity Christmas Party. ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Media to
meet at the Security Office at the bottom of stadium loading Dock (off Edwin Flack Drive).

Contact: Nishara Miles 0402 445 500.

1230 - Glenn McGrath will launch the new Nintendo Wii game Cricket. Nintendo Concept area,
level 6, Myer Sydney City. Contact: Heather Murphy 0403 242 209.

SPORT
CRICKET - Sheffield Shield - to March 21
TAS v WA, Bellerive Oval - to December 11
CRICKET - Ford Ranger Cup - to February 28
QLD v NSW, Gabba
BASKETBALL - NBL - to February 14
Rnd 12 - to December 12
2000 (AEDT) - Gold Coast Blaze v Adelaide 36'ers, Gold Coast Convention Cnt
SOCCER - FIFA Club World Cup - to December 19
Abu Dhabi, UAE
CURLING - European C'ships - to December 12
Aberdeen, Scotland
HANDBALL (Women's) - World C'ships - to December 20
China
BOBSLEIGH/SKELETON - World Cup - to December 13
Winterberg, Germany
SURFING (Men's) - ASP World Tour - to December 20
Billabong Pipeline Masters, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu-Hawaii
SURFING (Women's) - ASP World Tour - to December 20
Billabong Pro, Honolua Bay, Maui-Hawaii
GALLOPS -
Rosehill
Sale
Doomben
Balaklava
Ascot
Hong Kong
Sth Africa
TROTS -
Bathurst
Ararat
Redcliffe
Cranbourne
New Zealand
GREYHOUNDS -
The Gardens
The Meadows
Ipswich
Angle Park
Ballarat
Bathurst
Cannington
Albion Park
Warrnambool

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