The Kokoda Tour Operators Forum scheduled to take place in a 5-star Brisbane hotel on 23-24 November 2023 should be cancelled and either conducted via Zoom or switched to Port Moresby.
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Update on the revocation of Adventure Kokoda tour Operators License
Read MoreA review of Australia’s involvement with the Kokoda Trail over the past decade indicates that the Australian officials have been major influencers in strategies which have led to the neglect of the wartime heritage of the Kokoda campaign and the current dysfunctional system of management for the Kokoda trekking industry.
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More than a decade before invasive social media introduced a new level of nothingness into our...
Read MoreOfficial data, based on the number of Trek Permits issued by the Kokoda Track (Special Purpose) Authority (KTA), reveals that villagers across the Kokoda Trail have suffered a cumulative decline of K49.7 million in lost income opportunities since the DFAT-Kokoda Initiative assumed responsibility for its management in 2009.
A Kokoda Livelihoods Study by Pacific Islands Projects revealed the DFAT-Kokoda Initiative allocates just 1% of their budget to ‘income generating projects’ for villagers across the Trail.
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In 2008 Australia developed a ‘Joint’ Agreement with the PNG Government in regard to the...
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The Rise, Fall and Future of Kokoda Tourism The rise in Kokoda tourism can be traced to former...
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