2012 NEWS ARCHIVE

In Papua New Guinea, the National Day is celebrated in September and in Port Moresby, it is highlighted by the fabulous Hiri Moale Festival. Given the long and strong ties PNG has with Australia, the Papua New Guineans understand and appreciate the traditions and culture associated for the celebration on Australia Day.

The APTC Samoa students, staff and their families celebrated the Australia Day and dedicated it with fun game of cricket in the afternoon. The group of students who participated on the fun day were the School of Trade & Technology students, who had just started classes a week earlier. These students are from PNG, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands, Niue, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Samoa. Most of them had never played cricket before and displayed their abilities during this outing.

APTC is supporting young men from remote locations working in non-traditional employment areas to be successful and provide more for themselves and their communities.