Visit to Vanuatu, February 2012

Mr Marles visited the Melanie Jewson Memorial Chapel in Port Vila Central Hospital in Port Vila, Thursday 16 February 2012.
The chapel was built to honour 18 year old Melanie Jewson who was killed in a car accident near Geelong in 2004. A year before her death, Melanie had visited Vanuatu with her mother and the country and its people had a huge impact on the teenager.
After Melanie's death, her parents established the Melanie Jewson Foundation, raising funds to build the chapel in the hospital grounds and provide continuing support to the hospital and local schools.

Mr Marles and Ms Sala Robert inside the Melanie Jewson Memorial Chapel. 16 February 2012
Mr Marles lays flowers at the chapel alter. 16 February 2012
Mr Marles, Ms Sala Robert and H.E. Australian High Commissioner, Jeff Roach at the Melanie Jewson Memorial Chapel. 16 February 2012
Mr Marles, Ms Sala Robert and H.E. Australian High Commissioner, Jeff Roach at the Melanie Jewson Memorial Chapel. 16 February 2012
Mr Marles and Ms Sala Robert, the chapel caretaker. 16 February 2012
Mr Marles with Morris Kaluat, Principal of Pango Primary School which receives support through the Australian aid program.

HE Jeff Roach, Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Mr Dirk Jena, Director, UNFPA Pacific Sub-Regional Office, Parliamentary Secretary Marles and Hon Meltek Sato Kilman Livtuvanu MP, Prime Minister of Vanuatu in Port Vila 16 February 2012 ahead of a media conference to announce a high level dialogue between Australia and Vanuatu to discuss effective delivery of Australian development assistance.
Mr Marles and Hon Meltek Sato Kilman Livtuvanu MP, Prime Minister of Vanuatu
Mr Marles and Prime Minister Kilman.