Australia’s AUD $240,000 Contribution Boosts Palau Media Coverage and Training

Koror, Palau 18 June 2025 – A shipment of Australian funded professional broadcast and media production equipment has officially arrived in Palau in preparation for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, set to take place from June 29 to July 9, 2025, under the auspices of the Pacific Games Council.

The equipment is to support the Central Media Coverage Plan, a collaborative initiative between the Palau Media Council, the Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC), the Pacific Games Council, and the Palau Mini Games Organizing Committee. The Plan will deliver comprehensive media coverage throughout the region, including a Daily Highlights Program (DHP) and live broadcasts of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

This initiative is part of a total contribution of AUD $240,000 from the Australian Government, covering the cost of the equipment, pre-production activities, specialized sports journalism training for local media personnel, and the deployment of two sports journalists to work alongside the Palau media team. This support aims to strengthen local media capacity and promote high-quality, regionally distributed coverage of the Games.

As part of Australia’s commitment to strengthening local media capacity and fostering long-term development, all the equipment is being donated to the PNOC and the Palau Media Council. This donation forms part of the Games’ enduring media legacy, aimed at promoting sports reporting in Palau well beyond the event itself.

A photo opportunity marking the arrival of the equipment was attended by Australian Ambassador to Palau H.E. Toby Sharpe, PNOC President Mr. Frank Kyota, PNOC Vice President Mr. Uchel Tmetuchl, and Palau Media Council President Ms. Leilani N. Reklai. With this support, Palau is now well-positioned to deliver a successful Games coverage with lasting impact in the field of Palau and Pacific sports media.