News Diary events for Saturday, December 16, 2006

AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2006
News Diary events for Saturday, December 16, 2006
News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change. In
some cases times and locations may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

ADELAIDE:

BRISBANE:
- Palm Island council elections, story ex-Brisbane

MELBOURNE:
- Bushfires watch

PERTH:
- Rudd in town for coffee with Premier Alan Carpenter at 0930 WDT at a Fremantle cafe. 1000 doorstop
- Rudd will go to the WACA at 2pm for third Ashes Test.

SYDNEY:
0830 - Arrival of the first Qantas Boeing 707, City of Canberra, as it returns to Australia.

Qantas Sydney Domestic Terminal Three.

1500 - Arrival in Sydney of Dave Cornthwaite, the British skateboarder who has smashed
the world record by journeying 6,000 kilometres across Australia. Bicentennial Gates,
Australia Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park - to skate the last two kilometres to Monster Skate
Park.

- Interview with Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame regarding his work to raise awareness
of a rare skin disease from which his sister suffers.

SPORT:
CRICKET:
- Australia v England, Perth
- Pura Cup: Vic v NSW, MCG, SA v QLD

SOCCER:
1900 - Central Coast Mariners FC v Qld Roar FC, Central Coast Std

BASKETBALL:
1940 - South Dragons v NZ Breakers, Vodafone Arena, Melbourne
2010 (AEDT) - Adelaide 36ers v Singapore Slingers, Distinctive Homes Dome
2100 (AEDT) - Townsville Crocodiles v Cairns Taipans, Townsville Entertainment Cnt

TENNIS:
- Australian Open wildcard playoff, Melbourne Park

SURFING:
- Men's: Rip Curl Pipeline Masters, Oahu, Hawaii
- Women's: Billabong Pro, Honolua Bay, Maui-Hawaii

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