Kokoda Track Foundation
LAST UPDATED JUNE 2009
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Ralph Honner Oration Dinner 2009 The annual Ralph Honner Oration Dinner will be held on Friday September 4 2009 at the Kirribilli Club in Sydney. As always, it will be a night to remember - in the presence of the Kokoda veterans. Come hear about and support the work of the Foundation in PNG this year. Download your invitation here.
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Adopt an Angel: Tax Time Appeal Friends and members of the Kokoda Track Foundation will receive in the mail this week our June 09 NEWSLETTER and information about our Adopt an Angel tax time appeal. The Foundation relies entirely on the generosity of our members and supporters. Please help us to continue our work in education, health, and community development by making a fully tax deductible donation before June 30 to our Adopt an Angel appeal. Click here to see how you can donate today or download our TAX TIME BROCHURE and return to the Foundation: PO Box 1674, North Sydney, NSW 2059. Help us to keep the Kokoda spirit alive.
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Phase 1 of KTF Seed Nurseries a Success The Kokoda Track Foundation is delighted to report that Phase 1 of the Northern Province Food Restoration Program that responded to devastating Cyclone Guba in 2007 has been a great success. The crops grown in our 3 mother nurseries are successfully being distributed throughout the cyclone-ravaged province to help communities restart their food gardens. CLICK HERE to read more. |
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Adopt an Angel: The Kokoda Track Foundation has selected 124 students to receive a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarship in 2009. Students are selected on the basis of strict selection criteria including academic merit, gender equality, and family need. CLICK HERE to see this year's final list of scholarship winners. In addition to individual scholarships, the KTF is supporting 23 elementary, primary, and high schools throughout the Central and Oro Provinces with educational supplies for teachers, classrooms, and students. Please contact our executive director Gen Nelson on gen.nelson@kokodatrackfoundation.org or |
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KTF Welcomes Medals for Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels The Kokoda Track Foundation welcomes the announcement by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd that the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels will receive a medal recognising their invaluable service to our Diggers during the WWII Campaign. CLICK HERE for more. |
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2009 Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel The Foundation is delighted to announce the 2009 winners of Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships. This year we are sponsoring over 100 students to attend school. We have scholarship students at all primary schools along the Kokoda Track as well as six secondary schools in the catchment area. Students are selected on the basis of academic merit and family need and we ensure that an equal number of boys and girls receive scholarships. All students are selected by their school teachers and are at the top of their class. CLICK HERE to see the list of this year's scholarship holders. Contact GENEVIEVE NELSON for more information about our scholarship program or to find out how you can help.
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Online Donations Have Arrived! Supporters of the Kokoda Track Foundation can now donate online using their credit card. We have partnered with our friends at Ammado Internet Services to make donating to the Foundation more convenient for you. Simply CLICK HERE to check out our new donations page.
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Kokoda Fundraising Efforts from two Aussie Legends Sydney-based Chris Harvey and Ray Palmer have gone to extraordinary efforts to raise money for the Kokoda Track Foundation. Joining forces with 17 schools across Sydney, Chris and Ray made sure their trip up the Kokoda Track made a lasting difference. - READ THEIR STORY HERE
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Kokoda Track Foundation Appoints Executive Director The board of the Kokoda Track Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Genevieve Nelson as the new executive director of the Foundation. - READ MORE
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2008 Kokoda Track Foundation Annual Report
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Huge Tidal Waves Hit Papua New Guinea More big swells could be heading for Papua New Guinea's New Ireland province, which is still struggling to assess the damage caused by unusually high king tides that struck earlier this week. Global warming, volcanic activity and a huge swell from Hawaii are just some of the explanations for the huge seas this week.The waves washed away costal village houses or shuddered them up to 50 metres inland. Disaster officials say several thousand people could be effected. Papua New Guinea's national weather office has warned more big swells are on their way. The KTF is assisting where it can with the coordination of emergency resources. Latest developments: - Overseas Disaster Resources is preparing a shipment of emergency equipment for immediate despatch - Once again DHL has come to our aid and will arrange for the shipment to be trucked to Brisbane and then sent by air via a company named Heavylift which provides a regular air charter service to Port Moresby - Air Niugini will then fly the shipment to Kavieng on New Ireland - The Governor of New Ireland, Sir Julius Chan, will organise with the local authorities for distribution to those in most need - Kori Chan from South Sea Horizons is liaising with the locals More information on the relief effort can be found here: PROGRESSIVE-REPORTS-NO-03-NATIONAL DISASTER-08 EAST COAST NEW IRELAND TIDAL WAVE DISASTER 9TH DECEMBER 2008 East New Irleand 1 Disaster Updates
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Kokoda helps champs tough it out in AFL Grand Final The 2008 AFL Champions, the Hawthorn Hawks are true believers in the Spirit of Kokoda - READ MORE |
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KTF Board Meeting In PNG - Report The September Board Meeting of the Kokoda Track Foundation was held in PNG during a week-long executive visit to the country. A report detailing what occurred and our future plans is now available - READ MORE
A New Bank For All KTF Accounts The Kokoda Track Foundation has now completed a transfer of all its banking arrangements to ANZ. Please take note of our new donation account details, which are listed here - READ MORE
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Stan Bisset Turns 96 He’s not only the oldest surviving Kokoda veteran, he’s also our oldest living Wallaby rugby player, having played for Australia against the Springboks in 1937. Perhaps more than any other, Stan represents the Spirit of Kokoda - READ MORE
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Thank You Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC The board of the Kokoda Track Foundation extends its sincere congratulations to our Patron, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as he concludes his term as our nation’s Governor-General - READ MORE
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Kokoda Track 'body' in tree just a branch: ADF The Defence Force says a supposed World War II airman's body found dangling from a tree on the Kokoda Track is in fact just a branch - READ MORE (ABC News)
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Crappers 4 Kokoda Pilot Passes First BIG Test After months of planning, a pilot installation of an eco-friendly toilet by trekking firm No Roads and Team BIGFISH has culminated in a detailed report that will form the basis for a mass roll-out of dunnies - READ MORE
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