The book ‘Taim Bilong Masta‘ : the Australian involvement with Papua New Guinea by Hank Nelson is accessible through ANU’s Open Research Repository and available for download. If you are looking for a book...
THE 69th Annual General Meeting of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia Inc, scheduled to be held in Sydney on Sunday, 3 May 2020, has been postponed until further notice. This is in...
With the sinking of the MONTEVIDEO MARU – Australia suffered the greatest single tragedy of the war in the Pacific.
The fate of those who had embarked at Rabaul on the Japanese Naval auxiliary transport on the 22 Jun 1942, remained a mystery for
P O S T P O N E D In the interests of the health of possible attendees and the community at large, the Committee has decided to postpone PNGAA Events for the moment....
It’s a privilege to be part of this association, part of this executive team (committee and sub-committees)—and to be entrusted with this role. I’m in awe of the personal blood, sweat and tears that...
THE PNGAA fills an important role for Australians and Papua New Guineans, whose life has been significantly touched by PNG. Our network of volunteers and the social support it offers are unique and, at...
You are invited to suggest a new name for the quarterly journal of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia Inc. (PNGAA) Your PNGAA committee is acting on popular member sentiment to refresh our...
Hello everyone, I have been in the job of Archivist of the PNGAA Collection since the end of August 2019. The lovely Murrough Benson, our Treasurer, took me through the ropes and showed me...
The people of Bougainville have voted overwhelmingly in favour of becoming independent from Papua New Guinea. 97% of the Bougainville population endorsed the vote promised as part of a 2001 peace agreement to...
Small Steps Along the Way by Paul Oates, independently published, 2019, 241 pages, ISBN: 9781707077939, available from Amazon.com, $AU22.03, including postage Phil Fitzpatrick recently had the pleasure of editing a new book by Paul...
The NSW Department of Education has paid tribute to a unique group of former teachers who served our country during the Vietnam War period. (L-R) Christopher Charles, Director, School Operations and Performance, Ken Boston,...
The Pacific Islands Monthly Magazine (PIM) was a brave publication started in The Great Depression that over the following 70 years became the ‘Pacific Bible’. Now Bob Lawrence, an ABC News Journalist who was...
This Invitation is extended to all Kiaps, their families and their friends. It is at the same venue as the previous gatherings. Where: The Kawana Waters Hotel- located on Nicklin Way, near Kawana Waters...
The colourful butterflies of PNG add to this extraordinary country’s beauty and colour. This is a rare opportunity to see Bob Gotts’ amazing collection! Bob Gotts went to PNG to teach and spent 60...
PNGAA members have a special opportunity to visit the NFSA and experience film footage on Papua New Guinea including sound and still images. There is a range of fascinating material starting from the 1930s...
