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Australia Week 2010
Monday 8 March
Australia Week 2010 Launch + Opening of the ‘League of Legends - 100 years of the Game’ photographic exhibition
Venue: Australian High Commission, Port Moresby
Audience: Invited guests
Australia Week Short Film Night
Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
Time: 6:45pm – 9pm
Audience: UPNG students and staff only
Tuesday 9 March
Opening of an Australian Government-funded women’s gym
Venue: Rita Flynn Netball Courts, Bisini Parade, Boroko, Port Moresby
Audience: Key stakeholders
Australian Citizenship Ceremony
Venue: Australian High Commission, Port Moresby
Audience: Invited guests
Australia Week Short Film Night
Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
Time: 6:45pm – 9pm
Audience: General public (ticketed event – K5)
Wednesday 10 March
Australia Week Defence Golf Day
Venue: Port Moresby Golf Club, Port Moresby
Audience: ADF/PNGDF
Australia Week Trade & Investment Seminar
Venue: Australian High Commission, Port Moresby
Audience: Invited guests (ticketed event)
Australia Week Trivia Night
Venue: Lae Golf Club
Time: TBC
Audience: General community
Documentary Screening
Name: A Centenary of League, Episode 1- The People's Game
Where: EMTV
Time: 7pm
NOTE: Episodes 2 (The Clubs), 3 (The Grand Finals) and 4 (Representative Football) of A Centenary of League will also be screened at 7pm on 17, 24 and 31 March respectively.
Thursday 11 March
Opening of Australian Government-funded ‘Multimedia Resource Centre’
Venue: Media Council of PNG, Port Moresby
Audience: Key stakeholders
Australia Week Short Film Night
Venue: Murray Barracks, Port Moresby
Time: 7pm – 8.30pm
Audience: ADF/PNGDF
Venue: MSA, University of Goroka, Goroka
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Audience: General public
Friday 12 March
Australia Week Media Lunch
Venue: Ballroom, Holiday Inn Hotel, Port Moresby
Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Audience: Media, government, corporate (ticketed event)
Australia Week Sponsor Reception
Saturday 13 March
Australia Week Inter-Government 20/20 Cricket Match
Venue: Murray Barracks
Audience: Australian & PNG Government personnel
Community Music Workshop (by Zennith)
Australia Week Concert (Urthboy and Zennith)
Venue: Gold Club, Lamana Hotel
Time: 8pm till late
Audience: General public (ticketed event -K30)
Sunday 14 March
Community Music Workshop (by Urthboy and Zennith)
Movie Screening
Name: Kokoda
Where: EMTV
Time: 8.30pm
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The Australian High Commission would like to thank the following sponsors and supporters of Australia Week 2010.
Australia Network, Qantas, AusAID, Lamana Hotel, Nasfund, Pacific MMI Insurance, ANZ, Westpac, Avis, B-Mobile, Nestle (Nescafe), Theodist, Ela Motors, Airlines PNG, Holiday Inn Hotel, University of PNG, EMTV, Cassella Wines, Wild Orchid Restaurant, Media Council of PNG
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For more information about Australia Week contact:
Jason Mills
Public Diplomacy Manager
Ph: +675 325 9333 (ext. 275)
Mobile: +675 7683 9811
Email: jason.mills@dfat.gov.au
William Natera
Public Diplomacy Officer
Ph: +675 325 9333 (ext. 276)
Email: william.natera@dfat.gov.au
or
Email: public-affairs-portmoresby@dfat.gov.au
‘League of Legends’ Exhibition
The High Commission is hosting a major exhibition of Australian rugby league photographs and memorabilia, which celebrates 100 years of the great game in Australia. The exhibition was first shown at the National Museum of Australia in 2008, and we are very excited to be bringing it to Port Moresby.
The pieces in this exhibition, entitled ‘League of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia’, explore the fascinating history and key events of the code, and introduce some of the many characters who have played, called and supported the game. League of Legends will be one of the most impressive exhibitions that the Australian High Commission has hosted.
The exhibition will be on display at the High Commission for one month from 8 March until 9 April and will be open to the public from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm. Please call William Natera on 325 9333 (ext.276) for group bookings.
Australia Week Media Lunch
The High Commission, in partnership with the Media Council of PNG (MCPNG), is hosting a Media Lunch at the Holiday Inn on Friday 12 March 2010 with the theme PNG Media in the 21st Century: Lessons from Australia; The future of media in PNG.
The keynote speakers are Mr Sean Dorney, Australia Network Pacific Correspondent and Mr Oseah Philemon, OBE, Momase Regional Editor for The National newspaper. The Australian High Commissioner will give the welcome address and there will be a moderated panel session with both speakers and the President of the MCPNG.
Australia Week Concert
The Australia Week Concert will be held at the Gold Club, Lamana Hotel, on Saturday 13 March 2010 and include headline performances from two Australian hip-hop/reggae groups: ‘Urthboy’ from Sydney and ‘Zennith’ from Kuranda near Cairns.
There will also be intermission performances by ‘Amity Crew’ and ‘Tribal Breakers, respectively the winner and runner-up of ‘PNG's Got Talent'. DJ AK47 who will play after the live sets and we expect to attract up to 800 people to the concert.
Doors will open at 8pm, with the first performance by Zennith commencing at approximately 10pm. Tickets will cost K30 and can be purchased from Lamana reception prior to, or on the night of the Concert.
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