Community-led conservation: A new GBFF project in PNG’s Highlands (CEPA + FAO) is set to strengthen Indigenous customary forest stewardship for long-term protection of cloud-forest species like tree kangaroos and birds-of-paradise. Education support: Ororo Primary School in Port Moresby received 30 desks from Rotary, easing overcrowding as student numbers and inclusive education pressures grow. Local planning for resilience: In Morobe’s Umbaku Ward, residents launched a self-made five-year disaster risk plan after a 2024 landslide, setting 23 priority projects with support from IOM PNG and the Morobe Disaster Centre. Student sport: University of Goroka’s SRC rugby league tournament kicks off after UOG’s affiliation with the PNG Rugby Football League, aiming to build youth pathways. NRL culture-building: PNG Chiefs keep signing—Matty Lees (Player 004) and Connor Watson (Player 003)—as the club frames the 2028 debut as a nation-building project with strong standards and professionalism. Women in leadership: DPLGA appoints its first permanent female Deputy Secretary, Robyn Ata, as senior leadership shifts toward gender equity. Media and training: Pacific media leaders meet in Port Moresby for the 2026 partnership conference, while PNG sports journalists complete gender-equity-focused commentary training. Education milestones: Over 92,000 Grade 10 students sit the WEX National Exam on June 4, with strict distribution and security measures in place.