Norfolk Island was honoured to welcome to Norfolk
Island Secretary-General of the CPA, Dr William F. Shija, who has travelled
here from London
with his Executive Assistant Mrs Luseane Chesham.
Secretary-General admiring the views of Norfolk Island with Anson Bay in the background
Hon Deputy Speaker Mr Lisle Snell, Mr Chris Magri past Minister and Hon Tim Sheridan, Minister for Community Services
Guests to Norfolk Blue Restaurant to share a welcome lunch with the Secretary-General
Meeting the Youth Assembly in the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly, Kingston
Secretary-General addressing the Youth Assembly
Secretary-General receiving a gift from the Norfolk Island Central School from Miss Sophie Donahoe, Speaker
Norfolk Island Youth Assembly
Secretary-General on the steps of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island, at the Old Military Barracks, Kingston in the World Heritage area of Norfolk Island
Outside the Legislative Assembly building
Mr Keith Young, Acting Administrator
Guests enjoying the Secretary-General's speech
Secretary-General addressing the guests at Government House
Secretary-General, Madam Speaker and the Acting Administrator
Mr Albert Buffett, President, Council of Elders and Mrs Chesham
Mrs Marjie Christian and Mrs Jeanette Buffett
Ms Rhonda Griffiths, Norfolk Island's representative for the Commonwealth Womens Parliamentarians
Mrs Helen Young and Mrs Kim Nobbs
Mrs Megan Magri and Hon Andre Nobbs, Minister for Tourism, Industry & Development
Bec and Moochie
Chief Minister, Hon David Buffett AM MLA and Mr David Evans
Mr Bruce Taylor and Mrs Melissa Ward
Sun setting across Kingston...
...and again from the verandah of Government House
Albert, David and Robin
Photo taken at the Norf;k Laengwij Conference
Mrs Chesham with Anson Bay in the background
and again, with the cliffs in the background
Madam Speaker at the lunch for present and former Members
Mrs Chesham in Kingston, with the two islands in the background
A sunset over Kingston, but not as spectacular as we would have liked
Secretary-General with Kingston in the background
Secretary-General showing Mrs Chesham and I how to work the new fangled technology
Mrs Chesham with Kingston in the background and...
...Secretary-General and Mrs Chesham.
Madam Speaker posted, in Your Parliament Your Voice, the following -
Whilst on island, the Secretary-General has had the
opportunity to speak at a School Assembly; meet with our Youth Assembly in the
Legislative Assembly Chamber; he has been a guest at a Government House
reception held in his honour; addressed the Norfolk Language Conference with a
moving speech on “Connecting Cultures” (“Connecting Cultures” is also the theme
that was set for the CPA for 2012 by Her Majesty the Queen); he has met with
current and former Members of the Legislative Assembly; had a working meeting
with the Norfolk Island Branch of the CPA; enjoyed an Island Fish Fry and experienced
more of our island culture watching our Baunti dancers perform in preparation
for their participation soon in the Australian Schools Spectacular next week;
had a tour of the Kingston & Arthurs Vale Historic Area with former KAVHA
Manager Mr George (Puss) Anderson; met with the Museum Director Mrs Lisa Richards;
joined members of the Pitcairn Descendants Society for lunch; toured our island
and viewed the Cyclorama.
It has been an honour for Norfolk
Island to have the Secretary-General visit. The CPA is Norfolk Island’s “window to the
world”, and to be able to exchange such broad range of views with
Secretary-General can only be beneficial to us, as well as showing him first
hand not only our passion for our culture but also our passion for knowledge to
continuously improve our legislature and show our enthusiasm to be involved with
the CPA.
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