Kagi:

• Action Plans awaited

Abuari:

• Abuari airstrip completion (PG funded)
• Aid post replacement
• Primary School maintenance (Refer NCC and Rotary)
• Guest House mattresses and pillows
• War site plaques
• Canteen

Abuari:

• Abuari airstrip completion (PG funded)
• Aid post replacement
• Primary School maintenance (Refer NCC and Rotary)
• Guest House mattresses and pillows
• War site plaques
• Canteen

Alolo:

• Chainsaw for Eaglewood harvesting
• Mini-Hydro
• Community Museum building
• Alolo Airstrip completion (PG funded)
• Eco-tourism Wildlife Management Area
• Maiaka Waterfall at Alolo develop as tourist attraction

Alolo:

• Chainsaw for Eaglewood harvesting
• Mini-Hydro
• Community Museum building
• Alolo Airstrip completion (PG funded)
• Eco-tourism Wildlife Management Area
• Maiaka Waterfall at Alolo develop as tourist attraction

Isurava #2:

• Water Supply
• Base Radio
• Airstrip (Rotary Intl has done survey)

Isurava #2:

• Water Supply
• Base Radio
• Airstrip (Rotary Intl has done survey)

Isurava #1:

• Mini ? Hydro
• Extend water supply to big river (presently dirty water supply)
• Fence Isurava Memorial site to keep pigs out
• Cattle Project
• Poultry Project
• Housing Scheme (Iron roofing)
• Aid Post
• Donation Fund for Isurava Battle Field maintenance
• Sewing Machines and training

Hoi Village:

• Housing Scheme (Iron roofing)
• Petrol Lawnmower
• Track Maintenance (Ranger Scheme)
• Women?s Sewing Machines and Training
• Rice Threshing Machine
• Vehicle road Kokoda to Hoi (Already surveyed by OPIC for Oil Palm Development)
• Extension SDA church building (Roof iron, ridge cap, nails, cement)
• Poultry Project
• Community Hall

Kovelo:

• Housing Scheme (Roofing iron sheets for housing)
• Double Classroom for Elementary School
• Aid Post
• Guest House

Action Plans for Wards in conjunction with LLG Five Year Plans:The following list of wish-list projects for the five year development plans of Wards and Villages (From Kokoda to Depo / Sogeri) was supplied during the Awareness Patrol. Some wards and villages have yet to supply their action plans.Ward 1 (Asimba), Ward 4 (Amada), Ward 5 (Kokoda…[Read more]

15. KTA Logo Competetion:A logo competition for the Kokoda Track Authority was conducted with primary school children along the Kokoda Track. 34 entries were received and will be judged at the next Management Committee Meeting.

14. Cultural Activities for Visitors and Trekkers: Communities were encouraged to market their culture in the form of welcome songs and singsing groups. The welcome singsing at Kovelo is normally K100 per performance. There does not appear to be any charge for religious welcome songs. Some villagers expressed interest in selling bilums, baskets…[Read more]

13. Memorials, Museums, Historic Sites and War Relics:The Authority should maintain memorials, and where appropriate, pay a caretaker to keep the memorial and surrounding grounds neat and tidy. In the case of Kokoda Memorial Park, the Authority should get title to the land or an assignment from the present department for the Authority to maintain…[Read more]

12. Airstrip and Road Maintenance and Upgrading:To promote trekking and tourism in the area, it is necessary for four existing Mt Koiari airstrips to be maintained and upgraded where possible. These airstrips are Efogi, Kagi, Manari and Naduli. New airstrips at Alola and Abuari currently under construction and funded by the Northern Provincial…[Read more]

11. Maintenance of Kokoda Track: The Kokoda Track was in reasonable condition. Numerous treefalls and land slips need to be cleared. Temporary track diversions skirt these areas. In the past the Local Government Councils had a community workday set aside for maintenance of villages and clearing of village access tracks. This works only to a…[Read more]

10. Guest House Availability, Quality and Administration: There are a number of new Guest Houses, which have been or are currently being constructed, both in and nearby villages and some in campsite locations. Communities and individuals should not rush into constructing new guesthouses unless their location away from the villages has been…[Read more]

9. Village Census Book Implementation: The Kokoda Local-level Government (under the present reforms) has implemented the Census Book as supplied by the Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs. The LLG employs a Village Recorder in each Ward to write up the Book and maintain it. For such, the Village Recorder receives K40 per…[Read more]

8. Action Plans for Wards in conjunction with LLG Five Year Plans:At all meetings, the community leaders and villagers were requested to provide a list of community development projects which the Authority could consider in conjunction with the Kokoda and Koiari LLGs Five Year Development Plans and seek out donor funding with counterpart funding…[Read more]

7. Guide and Porter Registration with the Authority:

• The Kokoda Track communities want first preference employment of guides and porters to be given to Kokoda Track young and medically fit Koiari men.

To assist in achieving this request, the Authority proposes that all guides and porters register with the Authority. Details of their name,…[Read more]