Tuesday 26 February

0800

Media Centre opens
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum

1245

Media Preview of the Commonwealth Mace and Goblets
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

Wednesday 27 February

1000

Media Viewing of Final Preparations
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

1045

Media Viewing of Final Preparations
Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Mudjimba
Pool

Thursday 28 February

1400 - 1600

CHOGM Media Welcome Function hosted by Maroochy Shire Council
Venue: Mooloolaba Beach, Maroochy Shire

1415 - 1700

High Level Review Group Senior Officials Meeting
Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Mudjimba

1630 - 1830

Queensland Reception for Delegates hosted by the Hon Peter Beattie MP, Premier of Queensland
Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Mudjimba
Pool

Friday 1 March

1000 - 1200

Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG)
Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Mudjimba
Pool

1230 - 1330

Joint Briefing by Conference Spokesperson, Joel Kibazo, and the Australian CHOGM Spokesman, Andrew Reynolds, on media arrangements, logistics, pools and security
Venue: Media Centre Briefing Room, Hyatt Regency Coolum

1340 - 1420

Pre-CHOGM Media Conference by the Rt Hon Don McKinnon,Commonwealth Secretary-General
Venue: Media Centre Briefing Room, Hyatt Regency Coolum

1430 - 1800

Meeting of the Ministerial Group on Small States
Venue: Novotel TwinWaters Mudjimba
Pool

Saturday 2 March

0900 - 1015

Meeting of the High Level Review Group
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

1030

Invitees to be seated for Opening Ceremony
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

1100 - 1200

Opening Ceremony
Venue; Hyatt Regency Coolum
(By invitation only. Media coverage by Host Broadcaster and Official Photographer only).

1215

Official Portrait of Heads of Delegation
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
(Media coverage by Official Photographer and Host Broadcaster only).

1245 - 1345

Reception hosted by the Rt Hon Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General, for Heads of Delegation to meet the media
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
(By invitation only. No cameras, photographs, tape recorders or notebooks).

1400 - 1800

First Executive Session
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

1830

Media briefing on First Executive Session by Conference Spokesperson, Joel Kibazo
Release of the Commonwealth Report on Functional Cooperation
Venue: Media Centre Briefing Room, Hyatt Regency Coolum

2000

Jubilee Banquet in honour of Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, hosted by Heads of Delegation (with spouses)
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

Sunday 3 March

0930 - 1230

Second Executive Session
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

1330

Media briefing on Second Executive Session by Conference Spokesperson, Joel Kibazo
Venue: Media Centre Briefing Room, Hyatt Regency Coolum

Afternoon

Heads of Delegation on Retreat
Pool

Meeting of the Committee of the Whole on the CHOGM communique
Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Mudjimba
Pool

1730

Retreat Briefing by Conference Spokesperson, Joel Kibazo

Retreat Briefing by Conference Spokesperson, Joel Kibazo
Venue: Media Centre Briefing Room, Hyatt Regency Coolum

1930

Dinner hosted by the Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia and Mrs Howard for Heads of Delegations and spouses
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

Monday 4 March

Heads of Delegation on Retreat
Pool

1000 - 1300

Meeting of the Committee of the Whole on the CHOGM Communique
Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Mudjimba

1215

Release of the Coolum DeclarationBriefing by the Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and the Rt Hon Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General
Venue: Media Centre Briefing Room, Hyatt Regency Coolum

1230 - 1400

Sports Lunch for Heads of Delegation and spouses hosted by the Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and the Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

1800

Barbeque Dinner hosted by the Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and Mrs Howard for Heads of Delegation and Spouses
Venue Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

Tuesday 5 March

0930 - 1200

Final Executive session and closure
Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum
Pool

1200

Release of Coolum CHOGM Communique by the Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia and the Rt Hon Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary -General
Venue: Media Centre Briefing Room, Hyatt Regency Coolum