WANTOK 2013 – Australian South Sea Islanders

Australian South Sea Islanders National Representative Board

Australian South Sea Islanders National Representative Board. The election held at WANTOK 2013, on the 3rd of November heralded the Australian South Sea Islanders National Representative Board… a landmark achievement. The board members are – Natalie Pakoa – President, Dennis Bobongie...

Professor Gracelyn Smallwood speaks out to Australian South Sea Islanders

Professor Gracelyn Smallwood speaks out to Australian South Sea Islanders with her talk on ‘Community Cohesion and Activism’ at this year’s Wantok 2013 National Forum. As a surviving descendant of the Blackbirding trade in Australia between 1863 and 1908, Professor Smallwood will...

The Vanuatu delegation participating in Wantok 2013

October 30, 2013
Emelda Davis
Wantok 2013

The Vanuatu delegation participating in Wantok 2013 The Vanuatu delegation participating in Wantok 2013 – Australian South Sea Islanders National Forum are (from left to right sitting in the front row): Former MP David Abel (CEO, Australia-Vanuatu Connections Inc), Hon. Ralph Regenvanu (Minister...

Wantok 2013 to be opened by Hon. Jane Prentice on behalf of Prime Minister Tony Abbott

This year’s Wantok 2013 to be opened by Hon. Jane Prentice on behalf of Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Dignitaries that will be attending the opening ceremony including: Hon. Jane Prentice MP – on behalf of Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Aunty Carole Currie – South East Queensland...

Professor Gracelyn Smallwood Honored by the United Nations for her Distinguished Contribution to Community

Professor Gracelyn Smallwood honored by the United Nations. Emelda Davis says…”as president of the ASSI.PJ, and on behalf of the board, we would like to congratulate Professor Gracelyn Smallwood on her 45 years of commitment to her relentless community work and most recent international...

Only 2 weeks to WANTOK 2013!

October 17, 2013
Emelda Davis
Wantok 2013

WANTOK 2012 was a huge success! With only 2 weeks to this year’s WANTOK 2013 Australian South Sea Islanders National Forum, the ASSI-PJ would like to extend an invitation for all ASSIs to attend and to get involved in this historic event. This year’s event will be extra special for two...

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