Tagged: March2017

President’s Report

It was wonderful to see three new nominations for the 2017-2019 PNGAA Management Committee join nominations from former committee members. Welcome to Russell Wade, Yana Di Pietro and Chris Warrilow – joining Doug Wood...

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ACCPN Update by Andrea Williams and Paul Munro

Australian Community Centre for Pacific Nations PNGAA’s proposal for an Australian Community Centre for Pacific Nations, (ACCPN) thus far has been given only support by those most directly responsible. Draft Management Plans for the...

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Memorial News

75th ANNIVERSARY SERVICES RABAUL and MONTEVIDEO MARU – to be held in RABAUL on 22 JUNE 2017, the AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, CANBERRA, ACT, on 1 July 2017. These services remember all those lost in...

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Plantation Life by Ralph Sawyer

Plantation life is largely the untold story of TPNG. There are several reasons for this. Plantation owners and managers were practical doers rather than reporters and recorders. Clearing, planting, harvesting and labour management were...

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HEBOU PNG Barramundis By Patrick Bourke

I recently watched the PNG national cricket team, the HEBOU PNG Barramundis, batting at Hurstville Oval, Sydney, during the 50 over match on Sunday 12 February 2017. They were playing a NSW Second XI...