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The election of the new pope reminds us of the importance of who we are and our mission in life. In his first speech at the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV started with the greeting “Peace be with you all” and quoted the saying of St Augustine “For you I am a bishop but with you I am a Christian”.

Skytrans officials, Gytis Gumuliauskas (CEO) and Richard George (Commercial Officer), made a quick visit to Lord Howe Island on the 22nd & 23rd May, to brief the Lord Howe Island Tourism Association and Island residents on Skytrans’ progress in taking over Sydney/Lord Howe RPT service from QantasLink. They met with the LHITA on the afternoon of Thursday, 22nd May, and with Island residents in the Museum audio-visual room on the morning of the 23rd. Many issues were raised by Island residents, particularly relating to resident fares, availability of frequent flyer seats, and the ability of the holiday market to book up to 12 months in advance. It was explained that some teething problems were being experienced in integrating Skytrans bookings with the Qantas website, but that these issues were being worked through. A fresh Q & A sheet would be issued in the future covering many of the concerns raised.

A photo gallery of this year's Anzac Day on Lord Howe Island.

Jo Shead’s dance students of ‘The Lord Howe Island Dance School’ enjoyed a fun school holiday dance program from 14-18 April.

Prague Zoo Director Miroslav Bobek in a recent article explains the Prague connection:

TAKING FLIGHT: Our world-class jet aircraft took to the skies last week, safely and speedily - transferring a patient from Lord Howe Island to the mainland for the first time. Given the 780km distance from Sydney to the island, the Aeromedical Control Centre was quick to task the state-of-the-art PC-24 jet - one of two recent additions to the NSW Ambulance fleet. The jets are equipped with the latest technology and medical equipment to help optimise response times for patients in regional and remote communities. And that’s precisely what the aircraft accomplished - previously clocking in at 117 minutes, the jet shaved off 35 minutes, completing the flight in just 82 minutes. The specialist medical team safely retrieved the patient who was transported back to NSW for further care. #NSWAmbulance

Topping the list is Australia’s remote Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH). This UNESCO World Heritage site offers a dramatic introduction as planes descend toward a narrow runway nestled between azure waters and lush mountains.

To celebrate the 55th Anniversary of international Earthday, the Lord Howe Island Museum and, cultural centres from around the world, collaborated in screening a collection of ecosystem-honouring films from artists from Australia, China, Malaysia, Spain, Turkiye and the United States.