john Feakes

High Commissioner To The Republic Of Fiji And Special Envoy For The Pacific And Regional Affairs
NATION, NEWS

High Commissioner To The Republic Of Fiji And Special Envoy For The Pacific And Regional Affairs

Mr McDonald is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has headed the Office of...

A-G Launches New Programme For MSMEs
SUNBIZ

A-G Launches New Programme For MSMEs

He highlighted the importance of the ongoing public-private sector partnerships to support the Fijian Government’s...

Feakes: Australia’s Support For Rugby League In Fiji Strong, Committed
SPORTS

Feakes: Australia’s Support For Rugby League In Fiji Strong, Committed

The Australian Government is a strong, committed and ongoing supporter of rugby league in Fiji.

Visit Reinforces Australia And Fiji’s Commitment To Regional Solidarity
NEWS

Visit Reinforces Australia And Fiji’s Commitment To Regional Solidarity

The State Visit by Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda Hurley demonstrates the highest le...

FJD$2.7 Million For The Fijian Drua
SPORTS, Super Rugby

FJD$2.7 Million For The Fijian Drua

“When we unveil the Drua jersery, you will see that the PacificAus sport logo on the shoulders of the jersey left ...

Netball Next After Silktails, Drua
SPORTS

Netball Next After Silktails, Drua

“It will be a great opportunity for the boys to develop as players in one of the toughest international provincial...

Education On Waste Management Vital For Children: Feakes
NEWS

Education On Waste Management Vital For Children: Feakes

He said environment educational waste management is important for children as it will allow them to understand the f...

Australian Doctors And Nurses To Support Fiji’s COVID-19 Recovery
NEWS

Australian Doctors And Nurses To Support Fiji’s COVID-19 Recovery

Australia remains committed to supporting our vuvale as we reach new milestones in the fight against COVID-19 in Fij...

Fiji, Aust And NZ Business Councils Post-Budget Forum A Success
SUNBIZ

Fiji, Aust And NZ Business Councils Post-Budget Forum A Success

On Wednesday the Fiji Australia Business Council welcomed the Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-...

Fiji Airports Secures Major Financing Facility Through ANZ Fiji And The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility For The Pacific
SUNBIZ

Fiji Airports Secures Major Financing Facility Through ANZ Fiji And The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility For The Pacific

“With the support of Australia and other key development partners, Fiji’s steady administration of vaccines is b...

Fiji Rugby Union Grateful For Australian Government Support
SPORTS

Fiji Rugby Union Grateful For Australian Government Support

“Our Fijiana team has qualified for the Rugby World Cup to be held in New Zealand in late 2022, and joining the Su...

Aussie Donates $55 Million For COVID-19 Management
NATION

Aussie Donates $55 Million For COVID-19 Management

Minister for Economy and Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feake...

From Ice Blocks And Rugby, To Aussie
Feature

From Ice Blocks And Rugby, To Aussie

The 24-year-old is one of the 177 Fijians who left the country on Tuesday for Australia, to work under the Pacific L...

Australian And New Zealand High Commissioners Gather In Spirit
NATION

Australian And New Zealand High Commissioners Gather In Spirit

Mr Feakes said while there will be no commemorative service for ANZAC Day in Fiji because of COVID-19 restrictions, ...

Transformation Is Key At Investment Fiji
SUNBIZ

Transformation Is Key At Investment Fiji

Investment Fiji yesterday took its first step on its transformational journey towards becoming purely a Trade and In...

Australia Donates $15m For Cyclone Recovery
NEWS

Australia Donates $15m For Cyclone Recovery

“Fiji’s next generation of leaders need safe and high quality facilities to ensure they can maximise the benefit...

Australia Welcomes Arrival Of COVID-19 Vaccines
NATION

Australia Welcomes Arrival Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Australia welcomed the arrival of 12,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses last night, the first of over 100,000 to be delivere...

Australia Will Provide FJD$4.23M To Support Fiji’s Response To TC Ana
FIJI NEWS, NATION

Australia Will Provide FJD$4.23M To Support Fiji’s Response To TC Ana

The Australian Government has announced a total response package of FJD$4.23M (AUD$2.65M) to support the Fijian Gove...

Kaiviti Silktails To Depart Today For Australia To Play In The 2021 NSWRL Ron Massey Cup
SPORTS

Kaiviti Silktails To Depart Today For Australia To Play In The 2021 NSWRL Ron Massey Cup

The Silktails will be based in Sydney for the entire 2021 season, playing their home fixtures at Mascot Oval.

Lets Go Local: Feakes Recommends Savusavu For First Timers
SUNBIZ

Lets Go Local: Feakes Recommends Savusavu For First Timers

Australian high commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes, prefers to be addressed by his first name. “Just call me John,â...

Shaving Diplomats: $40,000 Raised For WOWS Kids Fiji Foundation
NEWS

Shaving Diplomats: $40,000 Raised For WOWS Kids Fiji Foundation

More than $FJD40,000 was raised during the WOWS Kids Fiji (WKF) Shave or Save it Campaign that will assist the non-p...

Matawalu Credits Late Father, Rugby Star Brother After Winning
Feature

Matawalu Credits Late Father, Rugby Star Brother After Winning

Growing up with an older sibling who plays professional rugby it was only natural for Peni Matawalu to follow in the...

Australia Reaffirms Commitment With Another $15.4M COVID-19 Aid
NEWS

Australia Reaffirms Commitment With Another $15.4M COVID-19 Aid

The Australian Government has committed $F15.4 million ($AUD10.5 million) in budget support to the Fijian Government...

Rugby Builds Fiji, Australia Ties Stronger
Feature

Rugby Builds Fiji, Australia Ties Stronger

The relationship on the rugby pitch has helped bring Fiji and Australia closer together off it, with some of the str...

Australia Here To Help: Feakes
Feature, Rugby League

Australia Here To Help: Feakes

Feakes believes sports will continue to play a critical role in developing the relationship between Australia and Fi...

Australian PM’s XIII Here To Play This Friday
SPORTS

Australian PM’s XIII Here To Play This Friday

The team features a number of young up and coming NRL stars who will take on Fiji’s top local players.

Lali Heralds New Milestone  for Fijian Media Association
NATION

Lali Heralds New Milestone for Fijian Media Association

The lali, provided by the Australian High Commission, was used to signal the opening of the June event.

Feakes: Australia Does Not Have A Perfect  Record On Human Rights
NEWS

Feakes: Australia Does Not Have A Perfect Record On Human Rights

The Australian Government was a strong advocate for the promotion and protection of human rights.

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