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Australia yesterday announced 22 new community projects throughout Solomon Islands worth millions of dollars.
The Australian High Commissioner HE Rod Hilton signed agreements to fund 22 community projects through Solomon Islands through the Australia Community Partnership grants.
Australia is Solomon Islands’ largest development partner, supporting all areas of society and the economy – from health, justice, and education, to infrastructure, labour mobility, private sector growth and agriculture.
Australia says it is proud to continue deepening its relationship with villages in Solomon Islands outside of Honiara, through small scale infrastructure projects like the recently awarded 22 projects.
Hilton in signing the projects stated that he himself has seen the difference on how the projects have impacted the life of rural communities.
He pointed to a clinic in Langalanga area that will benefit 19 people there.
In Isabel, he stated that Australia helped with 20 toilet blocks in Susubona.
Hilton revealed that the projects are widely spread through out the country.
Currently there are 63 projects worth between six to seven million dollars being awarded through the Australia partnership grants.
All of the recipients who spoke yesterday expressed their joy in receiving the projects.
The projects were each given on merit.
A spokesman for the Kava Community on Isabel which is given a community field under the project said it has always been the dream their people to have the community field.
Aron Mane said the concrete slab field will be used by the community for many purpose from sporting to community and church activities.
Below are the recipients of the projects.
| Location/Province | Type of Project | Project Name | |
| 1 | North-West Choiseul | Sanitation | St Joseph’s Moli Primary School Ablution Block |
| 2 | South Choiseul | Water Tanks | Crocodile Passage community rainwater catchment project |
| 3 | Northwest Guadalcanal | Solar Pump & Tanks | Northwest Guadalcanal Development Association Solar Pump and Tanks – 15 communities |
| 4 | Gao Bugotu, Isabel | Water Supply | Hovi Ligara Water Supply Project |
| 5 | Gao Bugotu, Isabel | Classroom | Kalenga Primary School |
| 6 | Gao Bugotu, Isabel | Classroom | Tamahi Kindergarten Classroom |
| 7 | Gao Bugotu, Isabel | Community Hall | Nagholau Women’s Community Hall |
| 8 | Hograno/Kia/Havulei, Isabel | Community/Field | Kava Community Grounds |
| 9 | Hograno/Kia/Havulei, Isabel | Solar Lighting | Kolomola Solar Lighting Project |
| 10 | Northeast Guadalcanal | Water & Sanitation | Kolona Water & Sanitation Project (Northeast Guadalcanal) |
| 11 | East Are’Are, Malaita | Community Hall | Tawanaora Community Hall |
| 12 | Aoke/ Langalanga, Malaita | CCC Upgrades | Malaita Christian Care Centre upgrades |
| 13 | North Malaita | School Staff House | Arnon Atomea Staff House Project |
| 14 | East Are’Are, Malaita | Community Hall | Tawataha Training Centre Community Hall |
| 15 | West Kwaio, Malaita | Water and Sanitation | West Kwaio Constituency Water tanks and sanitation |
| 16 | West Are’Are, Malaita | Footpath & Solar Light | Sisiomate Community Footpath and Solar Lighting Project |
| 17 | Temotu Pele | Solar Power | Nuoba Clinic Solar Power Project |
| 18 | Gizo Kolombangara, Western Province | School Fencing | Gizo SDA Kindergarten School Fencing (Gizo Kolombangara) |
| 19 | Marovo, Western Province | Clinic Staff House | Cheara Clinic Staff House |
| 20 | Marovo, Western Province | School Fencing | Penjuku Primary School Fencing Project |
| 21 | North Vella La Vella | Water / Handwash | Irigila Handwash Primary School |
| 22 | Central Kwara’ae | Community Hall | Taka’asai Community Hall |
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