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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Rugby League World Cup Trophy Journey

The Rugby League World Cup trophy begins a seven-day journey today from Cairns down the Queensland coastline en route to Brisbane for the tournament Final on Saturday week (Nov 22).
The 54-year-old trophy will make an appearance at a Harvey Norman store in Cairns this afternoon, before travelling to Townsville for a State Government Locker Room activity at Dairy Farmers Stadium tomorrow.
The trophy will also make “appearances” at Harvey Norman, Garbutt, on Saturday; a fan day in Mackay on Sunday; Harvey Norman, Rockhampton, on Monday; and Harvey Norman, Bundaberg, on Tuesday, before arriving in Brisbane on Wednesday for a public fan day.
The Finalists, who will be decided this weekend in the semi-finals at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium (England v New Zealand) and the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday (Australia v Fiji), will appear with the World Cup trophy at the fan day at Queens Park.
The fan day, from 12-2pm, is part of a week-long celebration of the Rugby League World Cup in Brisbane, starting with this Saturday’s semi-final, and culminating with the Final the following Saturday (Nov 22).
Other activities in Brisbane include:
- Monday, Nov 17 International Rugby League Player of the Year Awards

-Thursday, Nov 20 Macquarie Bank Super Clinic, Wynnum Manly - 500 children

Queensland’s festivities wrap-up a spectacular array of events that have taken place in and around the tournament, which involved 10 nations contesting 18 matches at 12 venues in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT over 29 days.

Thursday, Nov 13 Harvey Norman appearance, Spence St, Cairns 4.30-5.30pm
Friday, Nov 14 Locker Room, Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 6.30-8.30pm
Sat, Nov 15 Harvey Norman, 103-142 Duckworth St, Garbutt 12-3pm
Sun, Nov 16 Harvey Norman, cnr Bruce H’way, Heaths Rd, Mackay 11am-2pm
Mon, Nov 17 Harvey Norman, 396-398 Yaamba Rd, Rockhampton 3.30-5pm
Tues, Nov 18 Harvey Norman, 125 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 3.30-5pm
Wed, Nov 19 Public Fan Day, Queens Park, Brisbane 12-2pm

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