Welcome to the PNG Reunion Blog.
Lae, Moresby, Rabaul, Hagen, Goroka, Minj, Madang, Wewak, Popondetta, Wau, Bulolo.......,
and so the list goes on! These are places all so familiar to those special people who can claim to have enjoyed life in the land of the Birds of Paradise!
So what is this all about?
As someone who was born in PNG and spent much of his early life there, there is something very special about that experience that is unique and can only be shared among other special people who have enjoyed the wonderful experience of life in PNG as well. Living in PNG has a special meaning for so many people and it is a bond that is treasured and never forgotten!
As many of you reading this will know, there has been a PNG Reunion held on the Gold Coast every other year for many years. The aim of these gatherings has been to get together with old wantoks and celebrate the great life and times that we all enjoyed over many years living in PNG. Such events have been extremely popular and have polarised others into action to arrange similar events targeting specific groups of people such as the fantastic Markham Reunion organised by Wendy Clarke & Brian Zavataro last September in Brisbane, and more recently the Salamaua mob who gathered on Stradbroke for a successful celebration.
Since 1994 Paul Bolger and his team have worked tirelessly to bring you the biennial Gold Coast gathering and recently Paul's committee has decided to hand over to some `younger folk' to continue on with their excellent work. And that's where this Blog comes in!
The new team have already met a couple of times to scope the 2008 event and consists of a group of people who were pikininis during their time in PNG. The team includes Robyne Horley (President), Kelly Horley (Treasurer), Greg Pike (Secretary), and an excellent committee comprising Wendy Stockden-Brock, Leanne St George and Jenni Purdy, with openings for others who want to lend a hand. Planning is in its early stages with venues and other details still under wraps, but already there is promise of sponsorship from a brewery that many of you will recall made the best `greenie' in the world!
So enough from me for now! The PNG reunion Blog is officially launched and until we get up and running with our web page, this will be the medium for broadcasting any breaking news! Jump on and give us your comments. Add your email address if you want to be added to our address list. Spread the word to your friends and to their friends.
Let's make 2008 the best reunion yet!
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