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AUSTRALIA VISITS TEMOTU FOR SECOND APPOINTED DAY

Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton, travelled to Temotu Province to join Premier Stanley Tehiahua and the people of Temotu in celebrating the Province’s Second Appointed Day.

18 Jun 2025

Solomon Islands
Garriock describes Solomon Islands-Australia Sport Partnership as “Important”
By LACHLAN EDDIE The Chief Executive Officer of Football Australia, Heather Garriock, has described the Solomon Islands-Australia Sport Partnership as crucial to Australia’s regional engagement.
11 Jun 2025
Australian Government
AUSTRALIAN-SUPPORTED MALAITA SOUTH ROAD EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS COMPLETED
The Australian-funded emergency road repairs project to improve accessibility for the first 42km of Malaita’s South Road is now complete. Commencing in July 2024, the emergency repair works reached Mao’a Bridge at the end of November 2024, one month ahead of schedule.
17 Dec 2024
Women
VISIT FROM AUSTRALIA’s AMBASSADOR for gender Equality
Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, Ms Stephanie Copus Campbell AM attended the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association 20th Anniversary breakfast.
14 Nov 2024
Australian Government
Solomon Islands Australia Alumni Association Gala 2024
The Solomon Islands Australia Alumni Association held their annual gala on 19 October 2024, celebrating the strong partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia through tertiary study links.
22 Oct 2024
UXO
ORS successfully disposed more than 2,700 bombs
By Andrea Ma’ahanua Operation Render Safe (ORS) has successfully disposed more than 2,700 bombs in Western Province. The Australia Defence Force-led international mission is composed of officers from the RSIPF’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit and a team of multinational bomb experts.
13 Sept 2024
Australian Government
LATEST COHORT OF INCLUSIVE INTERNSHIP INITIATIVE CELEBRATED
A new cohort of Solomon Islanders have embarked on an internship program supported by the Australian Government to develop job skills and gain work experience through placements with local businesses and organisations.
24 Jul 2024
Community development
Australia Funds Water Supply Project in Bubumala, Northwest Guadalcanal
Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton travelled with Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal, Hon Francis Sade, to Bubumala Village to formally open the Bubumala Community Water Supply Project, funded by Australia and built by Solomon Islanders.
22 Jul 2024
Solomon Islands
Prime Minister Albanese looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Manele
The Australian High Commission Office in Honiara confirmed that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Hon. Jeremiah Manele to Australia from Sunday 23 to Saturday 29 June 2024.
21 Jun 2024
Business
Solomon Islands and Australia Promote Solomon’s Islands Cocoa to Boost Exports and Create Local Jobs
Australia’s Strongim Bisnis recently held an evening of cocoa networking, connecting Solomon Islands cocoa businesses, international cocoa buyers, and the governments of the Solomon Islands and Australia.
12 Jun 2024
Australian Donation
Australia’s Commitment As the Leading Development Partner in Education: Announced SBD$18Million investment in WASH Facilities for 30 Schools
By Simon Tavake As part of investing in the education sector in the Solomon Islands, Australia is set to contribute an additional 18 million SBD to support 30 schools in the Central Islands Province. This announcement was made by Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon.
7 Jun 2024
Foreign Relations
Australian Foreign Minister meets with Solomon Islands government
Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, is in Honiara to meet with Prime Minister Hon Jeremiah Manele and Ministers of the Government for National Unity and Transformation.
5 Jun 2024
Australian Government
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong to arrive in Solomon Islands today
Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, will arrive in Honiara today to meet with the newly elected Solomon Islands Government. Minister Wong will meet with Prime Minister Hon Jeremiah Manele, Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka and other Solomon Islands Government Ministers, to…
5 Jun 2024
Bilateral Partnership
PM Manele and DPM Marles held fruitful discussions
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele and the visiting Australian Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Richard Marles held fruitful discussions in Honiara today as the two leaders sought to further strengthen the cordial relations between the two countries. Hon.
21 May 2024
Australian Government
AUSTRALIA’S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER VISITS SOLOMON ISLANDS
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Richard Marles MP, has arrived in Honiara to meet with Solomon Islands newly formed Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). Mr Marles will meet with Prime Minister Hon.
21 May 2024
Court
Australia donates ICT equipment to High Court
By Andrea Ma’ahanua Australia donated vital ICT equipment to the High Court, National Judiciary on Wednesday. The equipment included 8 desktop computers and 5 laptops and were provided through the Solomon Islands Australia Justice Program.
11 Apr 2024
Media
Australia donates new genset for SIBC
By Fredrick Kusu The Australian government donated a new standby generator to the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) today. The standby generator costs around SBD 177, 300. The total amount including installation and other related costs is around SBD 208, 810.
27 Mar 2024
2023 Pacific Games
St Joseph’s Tenaru in ready mode to host Team Solomon
The handing over of the St. Joseph’s Tenaru refurbished buildings is special as Tenaru is the designated games village that will host the Solomon Team. The handing over today involved the Prime Minister as the Minister of the Pacific Games 2023 who received the keys of the refurbished buildings…
20 Oct 2023
Aviation
Seghe Airfield upgrade commences
On 17 October, Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare joined the High Commissioners of New Zealand and Australia for a groundbreaking ceremony in Seghe to mark the start of upgrade works at the Seghe Airfield. The Minister of Communications and Aviation Hon.
18 Oct 2023
Australian Government
AUSTRALIA ASSISTS 65 SOLOMON ISLANDERS TO DEPART ISRAEL
Overnight, Australia supported 65 Solomon Islands nationals to leave Israel on a flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai alongside Australians, their families and citizens from partner nations including other Pacific Island Countries.
17 Oct 2023