A wonderful piece on Lusiana Kausoqo, or Lusi to us - serving for 43 years with 15 + High Commissioners. Part of the heart and soul of the π¦πΊ High Commissioners in π«π―. Vinaka vakalevu. Read the story here https://t.co/QRgNhZS0Bt @dfat
Aussies in Suva - early voting for the π¦πΊ Federal Election now open at the Australian High Commission. Early voting is weekdays 10am to 4pm. No #democracysausage yet - will save that for May 3 when Iβll be on the barbie. Election day we are open 9am to 1pm @AusElectoralCom
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Port Vila in Vanuatu with reports of damages in the capital.
Trained Red Cross volunteers are on the ground and ready to assist affected communities with pre-positioned relief items.
1 dead, confirmed to me by police at Vila Central Hospital. Likely to be more.
VCH has a triage centre outside the emergency ward. I saw three people seriously injured on gurneys waiting treatment.
This is a mass casualty event.
The #SIAusPartnership is improving the quality & quantity of πΈπ§ cocoa beans exported by partnering with Tupaghotua Cocoa Plantation.
This partnership will directly support more than 160 local cocoa farmers in Guadalcanal.
As Fiji & the Pacific move into the higher-risk weather season, military personnel from π¦πΊ, π«π―, π«π·, π΅π¬, πΉπ΄and π³πΏ have co-located in Brisbane as part of Pacific Response Group, ready to act in the face of natural disasters in the region.
Learn more belowπ
7. Justice for the Marshall Islands π ffs makes me mad every time this topic comes up. Our islands deserve more. That βmiddle of nowhere to who?β followed by the montage of our people will stay with me forever.
Completed my terms as President of MASI for 4 years and a board member of PINA for 1 term. Ofani Eremae is now new MASI President. For PINA, AGM & election this week in Niue. Optimistic about future of both organizations and their vital role. Thank you to all who supported me!
@DaughterOfSamoa I loved hearing about your work and passion for your community and the greater Pacific! You're such an inspiration and a great π» buddy π. Loloma levu from Viti π
βWhat is the cost of silence? Is it the cost of our children? Because if it is that, then Samoa we can no longer payβ πΌπΈ πΊ
Contestant #9 Miss Pacific Climate Warriors Brianna Fruean spoke about breaking the silence, a tear jerking speech that left the room speechless β€οΈ