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Bilateral Partnership

Hou, Wong Advance SI–Aust Treaty Discussions

Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Rick Houenipwela met with Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.

22 Sept 2026

Border Security
Border Surveillance Training Strengthens Security Across Solomon Islands
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers have strengthened their ability to detect and respond to border security threats through advanced surveillance training and small boats courses delivered by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as part of Exercise Coastwatchers, the premier training…
19 Sept 2026
PALM Scheme
AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS SOLOMON ISLANDERS TO BUILD SKILLS FOR MEAT PROCESSING JOBS
More than 280 Solomon Islanders are now better prepared for employment in Australia’s meat processing industry, following the successful delivery of practical, job-focused training in the first half of 2026.
19 Sept 2026
Forestry
AUSTRALIA PARTNERS WITH KOLOMBANGARA FOREST PRODUCTS TO BUILD A MORE SUSTAINABLE TIMBER SECTOR
Australia and Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL) are partnering to build workforce skills and support community wellbeing in the timber plantation sector on Kolombangara Island, Western Province.
15 Aug 2026
Police
AFP hands over two NAIAD vessels to strengthen RSIPF Maritime operations
By Agnes Menanopo The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has handed over two new NAIAD vessels to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Marine Division to strengthen its maritime policing and operational capabilities.
13 Aug 2026
Community development
AFP leaders share Christmas cheer with Fishing village community
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Deputy Commissioner International and Specialist Capabilities Lesa Gale, together with AFP Commander Hall O’Meagher, visited Fishing village in Honiara, sharing Christmas cheer with families during the festive season.
22 Dec 2025
Gender
BUILDING SAFE SPACES:16 DAYS OF INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVISM
Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) has delivered gender-based violence (GBV) awareness training across its construction sites as part of the international 16 Days of Activism.
12 Dec 2025
Education
NEW GRADUATES INFRASTRUCTURE READY
Ten inspiring students have graduated from the Bethesda Disability Training Centre and San Isidro with life skills and trade qualifications. The students were honoured for overcoming personal and societal challenges related to their hearing and speech impairment to complete their vocational…
8 Dec 2025
Education
NEW SKILLS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT JOBS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing quality skills and training opportunities in Solomon Islands with the country launch of Pacific Australia Skills, a new regional skills program designed to strengthen training and create sustainable job pathways across the Pacific.
29 Nov 2025
RSIPF
RSIPF PROSECUTORS COMPLETE PRACTICAL TRAINING COURSE
Officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have completed a six-week course aimed at strengthening prosecutorial capacity across the police and justice services.
4 Nov 2025
Fisheries
AUSTRALIA AND SINU PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN PACIFIC FISHERIES LEADERSHIP
Fourteen students from across the Pacific celebrated completing their studies last month as they attended a graduation ceremony for theAustralia Awards Certificate in Fisheries Management and Development, delivered in partnership with the Solomon Islands National University (SINU).
3 Oct 2025
PIF
PM Manele Receives New Vehicle Fleet from Australia for RSIPF Ahead of Pacific Islands Forum
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, on behalf of the Government of Solomon Islands and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) received the first 22 of a new fleet of 61 vehicles handed over by the Government of Australia at the RSIPF Headquarters in Rove.
26 Aug 2025
Aviation
UPGRADED EQUIPMENT IMPROVING AVIATION SAFETY FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS
The safety of international and domestic aviation in Solomon Islands has been significantly improved with Australian-funded runway clearing and weather observation equipment upgrades.
20 Aug 2025
Infrastructure
PACIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE AIMS TO DELIVER MORE RESILIENT, LOCALLY-BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS
Australia is supporting a delegation of Solomon Islands Government and industry leaders to attend the region’s largest infrastructure conference, focusing on climate resilient, locally-led infrastructure development in the region.
19 Aug 2025
Border Security
Immigration Division Reopens Refurbished Office
By Mary Manelegua The Solomon Islands Immigration Division, under the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration has reopened its refurbished office in Honiara earlier this week.
14 Aug 2025
Media
Solomon Islands Journalists Undergo Digital Media Training in Australia
By Lachlan Eddie Two local journalists from Solomon Islands and three journalists from Vanuatu are currently in Australia undergoing intensive Digital Boot-camp training hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in partnership with the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS).
13 Aug 2025
Development
Driving transformative changes in community schools through education infrastructure
Honiara, Solomon Islands [28 July 2025] – Surrounded by lush hills and dense mangroves inside the Maramasike passage in Malaita Province, Hunanawa Community High School serves as a central hub for education in that remote East Are’Are region.
28 Jul 2025
Customs
AUSTRALIA GIFTS BOATS TO SOLOMON ISLANDS CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DIVISION
Australia is boosting Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division (SICED) civil maritime security capability through the gifting of three new Yamaha boats to better monitor and protect Solomon Islands border.
10 Jul 2025
Police
Refurbished Gizo Police Facilities Opened, Marking Security Milestone in Solomon Islands
GIZO, WESTERN PROVINCE — The Solomon Islands Government has officially opened the newly refurbished Gizo Police Station, Western Provincial Police Headquarters, and a dedicated small boats facility, in a move hailed as a major advancement for law enforcement and community safety in the Western…
10 Jul 2025
Labour Mobility Scheme
10,000 local workers now employed under PALM scheme
By Lachlan Eddie The Australian Government and Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have celebrated a significant milestone, with 10,000 Solomon Islands workers now employed under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme in Australia.
10 Jul 2025