NSW:Diary Events, Sunday August 28, 2011

AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2011
NSW:Diary Events, Sunday August 28, 2011
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
1100 - SA Coroner Mark Johns among experts to speak at campaign launch to lift the silence
surrounding suicide. Scots Church, North Terrace. Info: Chris Rann 82117771.

BRISBANE
- Cairns Festival (Aug 19-Sept 4, 2011).

- Brisbane Boat Show (Aug 25-28, 2011). Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. www.brisbaneboatshow.com.au/home
- Annual Camooweal Drover's Camp Festival (26-28 August). www.droverscamp.com.au/content/category/4/13/29/

CANBERRA
0930 - Nationals Federal Council. National Gallery of Australia. Senator Barnaby Joyce
due to speak at 10.20am. Contact: Brad Henderson 0409753184, or www.nationals.org.au

DARWIN
No items listed.

HOBART
- Tasmanian Opposition Leader Will Hodgman to address the Liberal Party Conference. Wrest
Point Casino, Hobart.

MELBOURNE
1100 - Parkinson's Unity fundraiser walk. Federation Square. Contact: Darren Saffin 0411
089 209 or Jodie Artis 0414 699 186. Website: www.unitywalk.com.au
1100, 1230, 1430 - Public open day at the Enterprize, celebrating Melbourne Day. VHO6
/ NAB Wharf, Docklands. Contact: Siobhan Browne 0419 625 760. Website: www.melbourneday.com.au
- Hurstbridge Wattle Festival. Contact: 1300 660 072. Website: www.wattlefestival.org.au
- Combined Palestinian-Israeli Peace team competes for AFL International Cup. Various
venues. Contact: Ronnie Atlas 0418 666 600 or Kate Telfer 0433 224 249
- Melbourne Winter Festival. Royal Exhibition Building. Website: http://www.winterfestival.com.au
- Melbourne Writers Festival. Various venues. Website: www.mwf.com.au
- Fashion Exposed 2011. August 28-30, 2011. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Website: http://www.fashionexposed.com/debut.html

PERTH
No items listed.

SYDNEY
0730 - Parkinson's Unity Walk and Fun Run. Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park. Website:
www.unitywalk.com.au.

1500 - Refugee Action Coalition to hold public meeting on Australia's treatment of asylum
seekers. Australian Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre, 50 Susan St, Auburn. Contact:
Mark Goudkamp 0422 078 376, Nick Riemer 0435 533 027.

SPORT

AFL -
Rnd 23 - to August 28
1310 (AEST) - Adelaide v Richmond, AAMI Std
1410 - Melbourne v Gold Coast, MCG
1640 - Essendon v Port Adelaide, Etihad Std

RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL -
Rnd 25 - to August 29
1400 - St George Illawarra v NZ Warriors, WIN Std
1500 - Brisbane v Sth Sydney, Suncorp Std

ATHLETICS - IAAF World C'ships - to September 4
Daegu, South Korea

JUDO - World C'ships - to August 28
Paris, Fr

GOLF - USPGA Tour - to August 28
The Barclays, Plainfield CC, Edison, New Jersey

GOLF - USLPGA Tour - to August 28
Canadian Women's Open, Hillsdale GC, Mirabel Quebec, Canada

GOLF - European Tour - to August 28
Johnnie Walker C'ship, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland

BASEBALL - MLB - to September 28
USA

SHOOTING - Shotgun World C'ships - to September 5
Belgrade, Serbia

SURFING (Men's) - ASP World Tour -
Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Taiarapu, French Polynesia - to August 31

ROWING - World C'ships & Olympic qualifier - to September 4
Bled, Slovenia

CYCLING (Road) - UCI World Tour -
GP Ouest, Plouay, France

CYCLING (Road) - UCI World Tour - to September 11
Vuelta a Espana, Spain

MOTORSPORT - Formula 1 - to August 28
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

MOTORSPORT - Moto GP - to August 28
Indianapolis, USA

GALLOPS -
Nowra
Sandown
Sunshine Coast
Kalgoorlie
Pakenham
Ballina
Hobart
Sth Africa
England
Ireland

TROTS -
Kilmore
Gore
Launceston

GREYHOUNDS -
Nowra
Sandown
Albion Park
Strathalbyn
Mt Gambier
Warrnambool
Sale
New Zealand

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KEYWORD: DIARY EVENTS SUNDAY AUGUST 28, 2011

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