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PNGAA AGM Nominations due 5pm 31 January 2023! Several positions need volunteers!

PNGAA AGM Nominations due 5pm 31 January 2023!!!  Please consider nominating and send your signed forms in now.  Information and nomination forms are available to members at: https://pngaa.org/documents-relating-to-the-2023-agm/ Either scan or photograph them and email to admin@pngaa.net PNGAA urgently needs volunteers for: PNGAA Treasurer: Our current Treasurer, Murrough Benson has been on the committee for 7 years now and needs …

PNGAA Scholarship Fund

PNGAA Scholarship Fund

PNGAA Scholarship Fund for PNG Students  The PNGAA has a scholarship fund to support secondary school students in PNG in the pursuit of their secondary education. Initial funding will support two students attending secondary school in Wewak.  In time, PNGAA aims to extend this to more students. The cost is approximately A$3,000 including boarding fees per student, and …

PNG’s KCH pays K80 Million Dividend to the State after 7 years

Papua New Guinea’s  Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) has paid dividends to the State after 7- years.  The country’s Minister for State Enterprise William Duma officially handed over a dummy cheque of K80 Million Kina to Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey and Prime Minister James Marape this week.  The dividend amount from all state-owned companies bypasses the executive government projected …

PNGAA AGM Nominations due 5pm 31 January 2023! Several positions need volunteers!

PNGAA AGM Nominations due 5pm 31 January 2023!!!  Please consider nominating and send your signed forms in now.  Information and nomination forms are available to members at: https://pngaa.org/documents-relating-to-the-2023-agm/ Either scan or photograph them and email to admin@pngaa.net PNGAA urgently needs volunteers for: PNGAA Treasurer: Our current Treasurer, Murrough Benson has been on the committee for 7 years now and needs …

Check your your membership expiry on the address label of the December's PNG Kundu- and renew now!

Check your your membership expiry on the address label of the December’s PNG Kundu- and renew now!

The December 2022 issue of PNG Kundu was posted out on 21 October 2022 and is about to hit members’ letterboxes or inboxes. PNGAA asks that you check your address label on the envelope for your membership expiry date and if you need to renew for 2023, please assist by doing it now. Details are in …

Sihot’e Nioge: When Skirts become Artworks Omie Tapa – Caloundra QLD

Caloundra Regional Gallery invites you to attend the launch of: Sihot’e Nioge: When Skirts Become Artworks Omie Tapa (beaten barkcloth) artists; Oro Province, Papua New Guinea Thursday 20 October 6.00 to 8.00pm Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra Appetisers provided. Cash bar. Please RSVP by 13 October to secure your place https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/official-launch-of-sihote-nioge-when-skirts-become-artworks-exhibition-tickets-426994972457 Alternatively, please contact Joan Winter on email joangwinter@gmail.com. Joan …

NOTICE OF 72nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and LUNCHEON – 29 April 2023

Members are invited to the 72nd Annual General Meeting of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia Inc. (PNGAA) The AGM will be held in Sydney on Saturday, 29 April 2023 at the Hornsby RSL, 4 High Street, Hornsby, NSW, commencing at 11:30 am. Further information regarding this AGM can be found HERE  (To access, you will …

PNGAA Sydney Christmas Lunch 2022

PNGAA Sydney Christmas Lunch 2022

A very successful Christmas lunch was held at North Ryde Golf Club in Sydney on Sunday 4 December 2022, with guest speaker Dulciana Somare-Brash, from Port Moresby. Dulciana was a delight to meet, as were her two impressive daughters – Reia and Tia.  Our PNGAA members are always interested in current issues between PNG and Australia, …

Fundraising Quilt for PNGAA Scholarship Fund

Fundraising Quilt for PNGAA Scholarship Fund

Following a chance comment, our Western Australia member, Jill Worsley, who has previously generously supported PNGAA events in Perth, kindly offered to make another quilt as a fundraiser for the PNGAA. Community help for the PNGAA is greatly appreciated as it enables so much more to be achieved. Coincidentally the scholarship project occurred about the same …

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