August 16, 2026

SOLOMON ISLANDS – AUSTRALIA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROJECTS DELIVER CLEAN WATER, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY, AND QUALITY EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO EAST KWAIO

Communities across East Kwaio in Malaita Province are benefiting from four life-changing projects funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships program, improving access to clean water, reliable electricity, and quality education infrastructure. In Nunubilau, the construction of a new gravity-fed…

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CURTIN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DIGITISE SOLOMON ISLANDS GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE

Twenty New Colombo Plan Scholars from Curtin University have digitised more than 7,000 rock samples from across Solomon Islands, preserving a nationally significant geological collection and unlocking valuable geological data to support the country’s future research and economic development. During…

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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. Australia is supporting two key activities: targeted on-site training for KFPL’s workforce in…

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