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PNG Minister for Defence Win Bakri Daki MP and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles MP at the ribbon cutting ceremony with Chief of the Defence Force, Major General Mark Goina and Defence Secretary Hari John Akipe. |
Opening of Taurama Barracks Chapel
Australian Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles MP, joined PNG Defence
Minister Win Bakri Daki MP and Chief of the Defence Force, Major
General Mark Goina to open the Taurama Barracks Chapel.
The redeveloped Chapel is an important milestone for the base, for the local community, and for Papua New Guinea and Australia’s enduring partnership.
“In Australia the chapels on our bases are places of prayer, reflection, faith and friendship, open to all and welcoming all. I can see the same spirit infuse Taurama Barracks Chapel today” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
The Chapel was remediated through the long-standing PNG-Australia Defence Cooperation Program and is a demonstration of Australia’s ongoing support to PNG Defence infrastructure priorities, both big and small.
The redeveloped Chapel is an important milestone for the base, for the local community, and for Papua New Guinea and Australia’s enduring partnership.
“In Australia the chapels on our bases are places of prayer, reflection, faith and friendship, open to all and welcoming all. I can see the same spirit infuse Taurama Barracks Chapel today” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
The Chapel was remediated through the long-standing PNG-Australia Defence Cooperation Program and is a demonstration of Australia’s ongoing support to PNG Defence infrastructure priorities, both big and small.
It complements the broader Australia-PNG Churches Partnership and builds on
decades of close relationships between our respective faith communities.
Australia’s relationship with PNG is unique and profoundly important to us.
Australia’s relationship with PNG is unique and profoundly important to us.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the close ties
between the PNG Defence Force and the Australian Defence Force.
“May this Chapel serve to strengthen the partnership and fellowship between the Defence Forces of Australia and PNG” said the Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.
“May this Chapel serve to strengthen the partnership and fellowship between the Defence Forces of Australia and PNG” said the Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.
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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles MP inspecting the guard of honour. |
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