The vehicle has been purchased for the following reasons:

• To extend our trekking services to include, Buna-Sananada/Gona region.
• To enable us to offer a SLOW CRAWL to allow anyone, male/female/child/elderly to travel down to Popondetta and travel up to Kokoda….take a days walk up to Isurava if fit enough and walk back to Kokoda. Spend the night…

[Read more]

Pam phoned early today. A shorter day finishing at Eora Creek. They are doing really well They had rain yesterday and last night at Templetons. Turns out our porters and guides playing their Guitars are a big hit Pam said they will be at Kokoda on Tuesday on target flying back Wednesday

Megan with porters and guide posing for a photograph at the Gateway Hotel. When I asked Megan what one of the highlights of her trek was….she replied the guys singing. Last night at the Gateway Hotel, our boys once again entertained our trekkers for some 3-4 hours:To see more on this group's trek on our photo gallery click here100_1894_800.jpg

Megan receiving her 'Certification of Completion' at the Gateway Hotel Monday 22nd August from her guide Kingsley.100_1889.400.jpg

Also spotted at the airport this morning was Andrew Hurst and his father a qantas airline flight simulator instructor heading out to Tufi.Andrew is the LONELY PLANET GUIDE REPORTER currently here in PNG doing research for the next edition of the Lonely Planet Guide Book on Papua New Guinea.Andrew's deadline is November but the book is set down for…[Read more]

Other Trek Updates Sunday 22/8/04:With the exception of one medevac this morning out of Efogi, all other trekkers are doing ok.We have one pick up at Ower's Corner tomorrow as per schedule. Another group of 15 including 14 Japanese heading out this coming Tuesday from Ower's Corner with Pam Christie (PNG Trekking Adventure Tours).The following…[Read more]

A sincere BIG THANK YOU to our past trekkers for making this purchase possible.

Editors Note: thank you Alison for the write up on our new PMV – KTL 1. At the time of writing the vehicle is presently in the Auto Clinic workshop having padded seats installed together with a cage for back packs, tinted windows, bull bar & protectors for the windows to stop breakages. Tarpaulins will also be purchased for the sides and will…[Read more]

Editors Note: Captain Phil Wiseman was my neighbour who lived up the back and I constantly heard his car start up for his early morning starts.It has been a week now since the last time I heard his car start up!Phil used to always crack jokes and say hi as he walked in for the flights when our trekkers would be heading out to Kokoda, I personally…[Read more]

Both pilots were often seen flying one of Airlines of PNG's Twin Otters to Kokoda and surrounding areas dropping off our trekkers and also cargo flights in and around the Goilala and Oro Province airstrips.We apologise for this pic as its a little blurry but it one of the last photographs taken of Phil before he headed out on a such a flight.…[Read more]

Their plane crashed while on its weekly run to Onoge from Port Moresby when it crashed.Ononge Airstrip:ononge_airstrip_goilala_dis.jpg

A picture of the young female pilot – Rachel Kaltia inside the cockpit. Rachel is from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Their plane – the twin otter of the Airlines of PNG crashed in Goilala district of the Central Province last Thursday.100_0040.jpg

Captain Philip Wiseman with family…..Phil_and_family.jpg

Mr Wiseman, and expatriate pilot from Cairns in Australia has been working in the country for more than 20 years. We acknowleged his services to PNG through the Airlines of PNG.We offer our prayers for the souls of Phil and Rachel that they may rest in peace. We also offer our sympathy and prayers for their families and friends that God may give…[Read more]

Two way radio update:Landowners have asked that three Koiari people on the KTA step aside and allow three Kokoda landowers to take their place to keep it fairThey also requested that Orokaivan's be allowed to work and to abolish the Porter/Guide registration as suggested by the KTA.Failure to do so will leave them with no other means but to start…[Read more]

Meeting called by landowners who have expressed concern about the KTA:On 26 July 2004 in letters to the Editor, Charlie Lynn challenged you to identify the landowners who have expresses concern about KTA.On Monday 2 August 2004, there will be a meeting held at Sogeri Council Chambers at 10:30am to discuss this issue. Because of our wide spread…[Read more]

Letter to the Editor – Viewpoint – Kokoda Trail Landowners Funds:Dear Sir, I wish to comment on an article by Malum Nalu in Thursday 22 July edition of Post Courier regarding Kokoda Track Landowners wanting access to Kokoda Track Trek Permit Fees held in trust. The Kokoda Track Authority (full title being Kokoda Track Local-level Government…[Read more]

Hi Gail I would once again like to thank you for the wonderful experience I have just had doing the Kokoda Trail. The organistation was excellent, Russell, Kingsley & the rest of the boys were great fun to be around & professional at the same time, always there to help & keeping us well fed! The hospitality shown on our first day at Kokoda was…[Read more]

IMPORTANT: These minutes were merged and compiled with input from notes supplied by Natalie Shymko of Kokoda Track Foundation and verified with notes taken by Colin Taimbari of TPA.

Those in attendance:

• Peter Vincent – TPA
• Colin Taimbari – TPA
• Jim Yomapisi – TPA
• Helen Pokapin – TPA
• Alfred Amuli – Kokoda Track Authority
• Gwen U. Ogil – Tropic Tours
• Kelly Womara – Tropic Tours
• Owen Davies – Pacific Travel /Niugini Holidays
• Garry Imiri – Kokoda Track Authority
• Narai Billy – Koiari Treks & Tours
• Stanley Stevens – Airlines of Papua New…

[Read more]