Yesterday at work, I was handed a cut out piece of a news item that the Courier Mail had run last Saturday about Richard as follows:On trek for cancer by Glenis Green: NO ONE…. knows better than the Sunshine Coast's Richard Thompson, below, how quickly life can turn pear-shaped.Seven years ago, at the age of 38, he was the super-fit…[Read more]

Hi everyone, I came across this article through a search on Google and thought I would post it here for the people who still think they can do IT ALONE!Please THINK AGAIN! I am not here trying to get more people to join with us, our trekking group, you can join any trekking company you like, but PLEASE DO!It is important to us also, as messages…[Read more]

Hi Carolyn, many thanks for popping into our website and posting a thread on our Forum which is after all why we set this up in the first instance.If you are travelling on the cheap, ie a backpacker, we can organise someone to take you out on the trail.It is better though, if you can join a group as you will have a more enjoyable time and meet a…[Read more]

With other members of the pngbd – Papua New Guinea Tourism & Business Directory Team:Alison_and_others.jpg

Malum Nalu also wore one of our shirts as he walked the Kokoda Trail in May 2003 and has done a great job in promoting this area of Papua New Guinea through his role in the Tourism Promotion Authority.Malum___Family.jpg

The guys heading up to collect their prizes:Back_of_Packs.jpg

Purchasing Gifts for the Trekkers at the Craft Market earlier on the Saturday morning before their arrival:ela_beach.jpg

Judging the best dressed team:Judging_the_best_team.jpg

Its PARTY TIME back in Kokoda yesterday as the guys drank what they won earlier in the day in Port Moresby:Kokoda_holding_onto_their_p.jpg

These guys were also erecting the canvas we had prepared for the event well into the early hours of the morning – I personally am glad they woke up to even compete….two guys didnt sleep all night as he was too excited as this was DEFINITELY A FIRST for these blokes….nothing like this back home in Kokoda:sitting_down_painting.jpg

On top of Lawes Road as they head down the hill towards home:On_top_Lawes_Road.jpg

We also entered a FAST TREK team and they took out the team event in record time. The first guy completed the 5k course in 19 minutes closely followed by three others. The remaining 5th member of our team came home in 22 minutes. The organising committe remarked that the average time for all five was quite remarkable at around 20 minutes.They…[Read more]

Lady Carol Kidu stopped and allowed herself to be photographed with our team – photograph taken outside the Ela Beach Oval 31st August, 2003:This event organised by PWC raisied over K70,000 for the Sir Buri Kidu Heart Foundation in honour of her husband who died many years ago from a heart attack.Lady Carol Kidu is presently a policitian in PNG in…[Read more]

Michael Hann and the other guides and porters heading for the check in area at the Ela Beach School oval on the 31st August, 2003:Back_View_of_Guide___Porter.jpg

On the 31st August, 2003 they took part in a walk/run for Life Corporate Challenge organised by a local accounting firm to raise money for the Sir Buri Kidu Heart Foundation – well done guys for joining our guys to make up a team of five: On top of Lawes Road during the Price WaterhouseCoopers Walk for Life Corporate Challenge event held on the…[Read more]

Ok guys, one more pic before we hit the road. Michael Hann on the left, Russel Eroro one of the guides in the middle and Shane Wilkinson on the right pictured here outside the International Arrival area at Jackson's Airport, Port Moresby:Arrival_Jacksons_Airport.jpg

Their trip was organized by Hanz Allgayer who is involved with Rotary in Australia. Names of the TrekkersMining 1. Hans Allgayer ?Rotary Group Organisor 2. Rob Monaci3. Rob Such4. Vince Tydd5. John O?Donnel6. Allan DownieFarming7. Steve Benham8. Greg Jones9. Rob Civil10. Rob Ferguson11. Rod Kalms12. Scott Swain13. Darren SwainTeachers14. Darryl…[Read more]

The group, which consisted of miners, teachers and farmers with a trainee journalist and a bus-driver arrived on Monday from Australia and will possibly start trekking on Monday and Tuesday this week.According to Darryl Williams who is a teacher by profession, the trekking could take longer than the anticipated ?6 days? because of the…[Read more]

This year it would be 61 years since the war was fought in the remote jungle track between Japanese and the Australia forces with the help of the ?Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels; Today the relationship still continues between the modern Australians and the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels.KOKODA is a name written in the hearts of so many Australians who for one reason or…[Read more]

If you have enjoyed diving and resorts in other countries, we would strongly recommend you start planning your next dive trips to Tufi in PNG. They can offer you tailor made dive packages at affordable prices. You tell us what you want and we will quote you. They do not have Nitrox and they do not have twin set-ups. But they can you give shore…[Read more]