| Accession Number | P04223.567 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative panorama |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Kolina |
| Date made | 4 November 2003 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
Local people at Kolina watch a concert organised by the Regional Assistance Mission to the ...
Description
Local people at Kolina watch a concert organised by the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). Sydney-based rock band, The Tommy Flowers, played to locals and soldiers of 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR). Kolina, on the remote Weather Coast of Guadalcanal, had been a stronghold of the militant Harold Keke, leader of the Guadalcanal Liberation Front, until his arrest by RAMSI forces on 13 August 2003. A police post was established at Kolina on 16 August 2003, with security provided by troops from Pacific nations and Australian armed forces deployed under Operation Anode. The Tommy Flowers visited remote locations in the Solomon Islands, as well as playing a stadium concert in the capital, Honiara, as part of an Australian ‘Tour de Force’ operation to entertain troops and strengthen relations with local people.