Australia in the Caribbean in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Government organisation

Australia in the Caribbean

Locality: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Phone: +1 868-822-5450

Address: 18 Herbert Street, St Clair Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Website: http://trinidadandtobago.highcommission.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Happy International Women’s Day! Australia is delighted to be supporting projects that empower women and girls across the Caribbean through our Direct Aid Program, including projects that advance women in business and improve health outcomes. Hear from Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, Julie-Anne Guivarra, on Australia’s efforts supporting this year’s theme, Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 word.... #IWD2021 #womenlead

24.01.2022 On the remote beaches of western Cape York, Queensland, Indigenous rangers are using artificial intelligence, cloud computing and Indigenous knowledge to protect endangered sea turtle hatchlings from feral pigs.

24.01.2022 On Remembrance Day, we acknowledge and remember our armed forces who have served. Australia’s High Commissioner in the Caribbean laid a wreath at a Military cemetery in Trinidad earlier today. Lest we forget.... #RemembranceDay See more

24.01.2022 #CommonwealthDay celebrations continue! High Commissioner Bruce Lendon was delighted to join fellow Commonwealth country representatives at Wildflower Park in Port of Spain last week to unveil the Commonwealth Garden. The garden, shaped to represent Trinidad and Tobago and the Commonwealth logo, features an array of wildflowers, adding to Trinidad and Tobago's rich biodiversity. A small but significant symbol of the importance of environmental sustainability to our Commonwealth family ahead of CHOGM 2021 and #COP26

24.01.2022 The Australian High Commission wishes the people of Barbados a happy 54th anniversary of Independence. Australia and Barbados share similar interests, including as members of the Commonwealth Blue Charter. Addressing ocean-related issues is key for islands, such as and . We look forward to continued collaborations both in the region and on the international stage. Happy Independence!

23.01.2022 Australia is acting on climate change Australia is supporting Small Island Developing States in the Pacific to adapt and lower emissions, pledging $500 million to support renewable energy and climate and disaster resilience.

18.01.2022 Christmas/New Year opening hours: The High Commission will be closed on Friday 25 December and will re-open on Monday 4 January. For urgent consular matters, please call the 24-hour DFAT Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 2 6261 3305.

18.01.2022 Celebrate NAIDOC week by seeing how Indigenous people look after their country in this video with Australian indigenous presenter Ernie Dingo! Produced by SBS Australia 2020

16.01.2022 Australian circus performer Luke Forrester went to Rottnest Island, Western Australia and juggled for some quokkas

16.01.2022 This NAIDOC Week is a great opportunity to show your support to our Indigenous Businesses out there. Check out Supply Nation's list of Certified Suppliers that can provide products/services. For more information visit: https://supplynation.org.au/

14.01.2022 EASTER BILBY COLOURING COMPETITION Hello kids! Australia's Easter Bunny, the Bilby, is in need of a spot of colour. The Bilby is a marsupial native to Australia, known for its large rabbit-like ears, long pointed snout and excellent burrowing abilities. Join in the fun and grab your crayons, colour pencils, markers or watercolours and help bring the Bilby to life. We've got lots of wonderful Australian prizes and treats in store. The competition opens today, 17 March..., and closes on 7 April. It is open to children aged 5-12 years in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Click on this link where you and your parents can learn more:https://trinidadandtobago.embassy.gov.au/ptsp/events.html

14.01.2022 Australia's High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Bruce Lendon, met with Trinidad and Tobago's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Ms Reita Toussaint, yesterday and discussed our country's growing engagement and our shared multilateral interests.

13.01.2022 Trinidad and Tobago's new catamaran, the "APT James", built by Australian company Austral was officially handed over to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago at 10pm on Wednesday 4 November. The vessel was received by representatives acting on behalf of NIDCO at Austal's Shipyard in Vietnam. The 94-metre high-speed catamaran, has a capacity for 926 passengers and 250 cars, powered by travelling speeds of up to 37.5 knots, and was custom designed and built for the citizens of ...Trinidad and Tobago. The vessel features the very latest in Austal's 'smartship' technology, including an advanced Motion Control System. https://www.austal.com//austal-vietnam-delivers-94-metre-c

13.01.2022 Happy Diwali! We extend our best wishes to all those celebrating the festival of lights in Australia and around the world. We wish all who celebrate a time of happiness and peace.

13.01.2022 The Australian High Commission wishes the people of Suriname a happy 45th Anniversary of Independence. Australia is pleased to support community-based initiatives in Suriname through its Direct Aid Program, with a focus in recent years on water and sanitation projects in indigenous communities. We look forward to the continued growth of the friendly relations between our countries.

12.01.2022 The Gamay Rangers have teamed up with scientists to share their unique cultural knowledge of the Botany Bay in Sydney. They are the first urban addition to the Australian Government's Indigenous Ranger Program, an initiative that supports Aboriginal people that are caring for their ancestral lands, through employment and skills programs. https://www.abc.net.au//unique-indigenous-outfit-/12775252

12.01.2022 For Australians in Trinidad and Tobago: there is a JetBlue flight from to Fort Lauderdale in the U.S. on 10 November. Those wishing to travel should visit www.JetBlue.com

11.01.2022 Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year, @UNWomen is asking people to #OrangeTheWorld today, and for the 16 Days of Activism on gender-based violence, by wearing the colour orange, and making buildings and social media orange. Australia joins partners around the world, to support UN Women’s calls for collective efforts to promote approaches to eliminating violence against women and girls, which ‘Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect.’ No...w, more than ever, coming together to end violence against women and girls, is key to creating a more gender-equal world and inclusive societies for all. #IDEVAW

09.01.2022 Indigenous researcher and 2020 Charlie Perkins Scholarship winner Audrey McInnerney will take time out from her UQ studies on soybean genetics later this year to work toward a Master at Cambridge’s Sainsbury Laboratory. Read about Ms McInnerney's studies here!: https://www.uq.edu.au//indigenous-scientist-looks-through-

07.01.2022 The annual National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration (NAIDOC) is now on! First Nations communities across Australia are organising events and activities to celebrate achievements, dynamic culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2020 is ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’. Find out more at: https://www.naidoc.org.au/

06.01.2022 Australia’s candidate for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Ms Natasha Stott Despoja, has worked to protect and advance the rights of women and girls over many years. In this video Natasha speaks about the importance of CEDAW and having an Australian representative on the Committee. https://vimeo.com/462865660