Issue: 2016 3 Sept Una Voce Issue
The PNGAA Collection a significant donation from June Whittaker
June Whittaker is a long term member of PNGAA. From 1965 she was first a Lecturer in History and Government at ASOPA, from 1974 Senior Lecturer and Head Department of Development Studies at the International Training Institute, and from 1981-1993 Director of Regional Training and Aid Programmes as part of her work for ADAB and AusAid.
Australian Community Centre for Pacific Nations (ACCPN)
1959 ASOPA Long Course officers I came across this photo of the 1959 ASOPA Long Course officers. Many shown here went on to contribute to the development of PNG. Photo provided by JH (Harry)...
Port Moresby’s WW1 Memorial
Visitors to Port Moresby might be surprised to find a large granite WW1 Memorial “gate” in the grounds of the Port Moresby Remembrance Park on Healy Road between Ela Beach and Koki Markets. PNG...
Movies and military myths
Whenever significant military action is celebrated, stories emerge that captivate the imagination. It is accepted that the first casualty of war is truth.
A Didiman’s Diary (Part 5)
This is the continuing story of my Finschhafen Sub-District posting 12 December 1957 – 17 November 1958. In 1943 Finschhafen was at the forefront of the WW 11 Pacific campaign. In 1957 the remnants...
Solved – Mystery of the Floating Flag
It was one of the strangest aviation incidents in World War II.
Vudal and the Mataungans 1970 (Part 4)
Recollection Six: A Meeting with Tom Ellis, Secretary of the Administrator’s Department I had worked in the Western Highlands District (at Nondugl) in the early 1960s when Tom Ellis was the District Commissioner. I...
Cousteau Society Visit to PNG 1989-1990
In 1989 Jean-Michel Cousteau, sone of Jacques Cousteau sailed into PNG aboard the Alcyone to make several documentaries which included the “Ring of Fire”, “Into the Time Machine” and “River of Crocodile Men”, these documentaries...
Manus Escape from invading Japanese
A daring escape by Australian troops from PNG in World War 2 was planned and led by a seriously ill officer who was carried, almost all the way, on a stretcher. Lt. Alan Palmer...
Gima Crowdy and the Central Coast Academy of Sport Netball Program
Preparations for the ‘NIB Games’, the 2016 Australian Invitational Youth Games Greater Netball Tournament to be held in Maitland, NSW, in July, saw Gima La’akana Crowdy organise a special ‘Net Ed’ program for the final...
PNG Break 16-Year Drought
Papua New Guinea vs Fiji Kumuls come back for 2-point win John Coomer is a Roar Guru & Live Blogger The Papua New Guinea Kumuls have defeated Fiji in a highly entertaining game at...
Sydney to Rio de Janeiro!
I was PNG NOCA (PNG National Olympic Committee Assistant) for the three weeks the PNG team was in Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. There were three of us appointed and one at...
Heather Watson wins 2016 Wimbeldon mixed doubles with Finnish partner Henri Kontinen
Watson, 20, was born on the Channel Island of Guernsey in May 1992. Her mother, Michelle is originally from Papua New Guinea, met her Manchester-born father when he was working in the Pacific nation’s...
