Tom Polley Family Trek: Tom, his five children together with other trekkers who decided to join them for their Kokoda experience headed out this morning to Kokoda. Here in Port Moresby it is raining like you wouldnt believe but according to the guys on the ground in Kokoda, it is ok out that way. All trekkers had an early start having to be at…[Read more]

Saturday Night 26th June, 2004:Aussie High Comm Trek:Attention all family members and friends of the Aussie High Federal Police Trek…..G O O D N E W S …… they got across the biggest river and made it to Naoro village where they spent last night.Our guide got through to us by two way radio around 8pm and said all trekkers were fast…[Read more]

Sorry no further updates from the trail as the repeater is down and no radio messages as a result are being received.Last night our trek should have overnighted at Manari. Here in Port Moresby it has been raining non stop now for two days and doesnt look like letting up at the present moment. For this time of year it is really unusual as its…[Read more]

The Polley family on the steps of Deloitte Tower downtown Port Moresby on Thursday, the day they arrived in PNG. I couldnt wait to meet up with Tom and his family as I had been corresponding with him for many months leading up to their trek. I was told by the children that Tom as trimmed down and lost a lot of weight in preparation for their…[Read more]

June 25th 2004 UpdateTom Polley and his five children from Queensland, Australia who arrived yesterday afternoon will spend three days in Port Moresby before heading on the trail this Sunday (27th June).Tom Polley (standing – second from left) with his five children, Steven, Jaqui and Mark (sitting – front row) and from right to left Tom and Mark…[Read more]

27th June Trek: Yesterday we welcomed some of the next group of trekkers to walk this coming Sunday. Tom Polley arrived along with his five children. I had the pleasure of meeting them all yesterday and I think the other accompanying Tom and his family will have a great trek.What a wonderful view I thought I would share with you all:Our guides…[Read more]

Update 23/6/04: Everyone has reached Efogi where they spent last night. The whole team are travelling quite well. Jul was the last one in around 7:30pm last night. Russell our guide said it rained all day yesterday and everyone was wet, tired and hungry. At the time we spoke, our porters were preparing food and trying to dry off boots etc…[Read more]

Kokoda Township with the local primary school in the background:P1010162.jpg

Walking across a bridge crossing on the kokoda trail:P1010299.jpg

The group at Isurava Monument:P1010288.jpg

Pete Sanders; Andrew Harrison; Gerard Groth; Luke Minto; Brad Dorahy; Anthony Dorahy & Domonic Groth on the Kokoda Trail June, 2004:P1010328.jpg

Update 21st June, 2004:All trekkers have reached Isurava Village where they will spend the night. I received a radio message from Mark Anderson saying the day was hard but they walked an extra 45 minutes to the Isurava Memorial Site and then another 45 minutes back again to the guest house.The radio was breaking up but I am pretty sure there was…[Read more]

Australian High Commission Federal Police and other trekkers took off for Kokoda this morning at 6am. Airlines of PNG ended up putting on three separate flights to Kokoda. Due to weight problems, three of the following trekkers were offloaded until the second flight. Porters & Guide from the Friday Trek boarded the third flight:Update 20/06/04:…[Read more]

KOKODA TRACK AUTHORITY(A Special Purpose Authority of the Kokoda and Koiari Local-level Governments)Rouna Road, Sogeri, CPP O Box 545 Boroko NCDPapua New GuineaPhone/Fax: (675) 325 1887or Phone: (675) 325 5540Mobile: (675) 685 7685Email: kokodatrackauthority@global.net.pgor: sogent@global.net.pg

Depo:

• Water supplies for Depo, Baywatch, Ianabewai, Manurinimu, etc
• Memorial museum
• Upgrade Sogeri ? Ower?s Corner Road, and Manurinimu and Hombrum Bluff roads
• Upgrade swing bridge Baywatch for Australian War Sites
• Upgrade swing bridge Iarowari High School
• Guest House and Community Hall at Manurinimu
• Housing Scheme (Roofing iron for houses)
• Women?s Sewing…

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Vesulogo:

• Action Plans awaited from Cllr Babea Mado

Girinumu and Uberi:

• Road upgrading Sogeri ? Ower?s Corner
• Communication system
• Water supply
• Elementary School

Naoro:

• Water supply for relocated village
• Upgrade and maintain Naoro Airstrip

Manari:

• 1000 Vanilla cuttings
• Rice Mill
• Airstrip mower
• School and Clinic mower
• 36 plastic chairs for school
• Fencing for school
• Teachers House
• Community Hall
• Church building

Efogi:

• Action Plans awaited from Cllr Willie Vave