Category: Australia and PNG
Vale Sir Charles Watson Lepani, KBE CBE OBE (28 October 1947 – 10 January 2025)
The Papua New Guinea Association of Australia (PNGAA) is greatly saddened to hear of the death of Sir Charles Lepani. Sir Charles was a tremendous supporter of the PNGAA over his many years as...
50th Anniversary of Independence
On 16 September 1975, the nation of Papua New Guinea achieved its independence from Australia. The Papua New Guinea Association of Australia (PNGAA) looks forward to sharing this special 50th anniversary of independence year...
PNG’s 50th Anniversary of Independence
50th Anniversary of PNG Independence – 16 September 2025 On 16 September 1975, the nation of Papua New Guinea achieved its independence from Australia. The Papua New Guinea Association of Australia (PNGAA) looks forward...
2024 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING (SGM) – 11AM Friday 8 November 2024 (TOMORROW)
Subscription members of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia have been invited to a Special General Meeting (SGM) to approve a rule change for the PNGAA. PNGAA will hold this SGM online, by...
American historical expert promotes historical literacy for PNG Tourism
Dr. Brent Glass, former Director of the National Museum of American History and senior advisor to the Smithsonian Institute, made a special visit to the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) in September...
PNGAA Sunshine Coast – Christmas lunch
Date: Wednesday, 6 November 2024 – from 11:30 am for lunch from midday. Venue: Palmwoods Hotel, 28-34 Main Street, Palmwoods, Queensland. Parking is available behind the hotel or nearby. Close to the...
PNGAA WA Christmas lunch – PERTH
The last PNGAA Perth event hit the news and what a great response! Now, it’s on again and all are welcome! Date: Friday, 15 November 2024 from 11.30am Venue: RAAFA Club, Air Force Memorial...
PNGAA Christmas Lunch – Canberra
The events are always happy gatherings so please come along and share some Christmas spirit! Friends welcome! Date: Saturday, 14 December 2024 Time: Noon for 12.30 pm Venue: Pavilion Hotel, 242 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra...
Sydney Oceanic Art Fair 2024
Art Leven | 17 Thurlow Street, Redfern Sydney Oceanic Art Fair – Sunday 27 October 2024, 9-4.30pm Entry: $5 per person and $2 per student payable at door – 27 October 2024 Gala Preview...
Cathay Community Association of Brisbane
Ken Cheung OAM In the early 1980s, many former residents of Papua New Guinea living in Brisbane would often meet at Kingston Sports Centre for an informal get-together. The young people would play squash...
Prime Ministers on the Kokoda Track
DAVID HOWELL As a life member of the 39th Battalion Association, I was proud to have been selected to lead both Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea and Australia from Kokoda up to Isurava,...
BOUGAINVILLE IN 2024 – 6 September 2024 – in person and online – Free
Date: Friday 6 September Time: 9.00 am – 1:00 pm AEDT Where: Hedley Bull Lecture Theatre 1, ANU; AND online; Free; Please register at: Bougainville in 2024 | Humanitix Please note that this is a...
Australia Will Never Forget!
After spending two days walking the Kokoda Trail in often arduous terrain, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Hon. James Marape, and the Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. Anthony Albanese, laid wreaths...
The Kiap Memorial:or How We Got Promised One A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
Bill Sanders Between 1878 and 1977, 85 kiaps died in Papua, New Guinea, and the Territory of Papua New Guinea (TPNG). Variously, hostile inhabitants, disease, executions by the Japanese, volcanic eruptions, vehicle accidents, drowning,...
