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Welcome to the Australian South Sea Islander’s Community Gateway
A resource connecting communities and their representatives around Australia.
Initially funded by Mackay Sugar, this gateway will direct Australian South Sea Islander people to a range of relevant organisations providing support and services, and will provide a central portal to promote community activities and events.
This online initiative is designed to serve the interests of all Australian South Sea Islander.
Australian South Sea Islander's Flag
South Sea Islanders are descendents of islanders who came from the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and other Pacific  islands from 1863 to 1904 to work as labourers in the Queensland sugar industry.
After extensive community consultation the flag was designed in 1994. The flag was formally adopted in a ceremony in 1998 by the Australian South Sea Islanders United Councils to represent this distinct, and culturally specific group of people.
The black panels symbolise the people standing strong and the continuity of their traditions, the blue represents both the sea and the sky and gold the sun, whilst the green is for the land and the islanders contribution to agriculture
A History of South Sea Islander's in Australia
Please have a look at the link below. The information on this website was shared at the Linking the Generations Forum. We are sure you will all find this very interesting.
Peta Parter
Peta Parter an ASSI Community Foundation scholarship recipient with her proud Mum Joan at her recent graduation at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Peta graduated from her 3year course with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree and has since been employed at the Townsville Hospital
You will be able to read more on Peta Parter in our success stories in the near future.
Important Community Notice
Five New ASSI Tertiary Scholarships available at four participating Universities.
James Cook University
Central Queensland University
University of the Sunshine Coast
Queensland University of Technology
Applications Close on the 11th February 2011
Please see the Scholarships section of this website for more information.
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