What’s Happening
The New Savusavu Children's Park is under construction and you can help!
Above is the reclaimed area between the Copra Shed and the bus stand where the new Children's Park will be located. The 1/3 at the far right is a SS Yacht Club initiative, for the kids' sailing. The other 2/3 is an STA initiative. We'll be doing MAJOR fundraising to acquire the playground equipment and do the landscaping. You can help make this dream come true for the children of Savusavu. Any amount you can spare would be most welcome! For donation details please contact Collin at Lomalagi Resort lomalagi@connect.com.fj| Vinaka! |
Savusavu Airport Terminal Upgrade
Savusavu will become the first town to have its airport terminal designed to depict the unique Fijian culture and tradition. Airports Fiji Limited board chairman Adrian Sofield said the new design is in line with AFL’s decision to have all airports portray Fiji’s multi – cultural heritage as a requirement. He said that while plans are currently in its preliminary stages, work on the new-look terminal will begin next year. “We are currently looking for local architects to design the terminal. We do not want an overseas architect because we have made it a requirement for all our airports so that tourists and visitors feel Fiji everywhere from the moment they get off the plane,” Mr Sofield said.“ We will be working with local architects for the next two months before work begins at the hidden paradise (Savusavu).” Mr Sofield confirmed that AFL has set aside $0.8million for the works following the completion of their biggest project this year in the outer islands. “We have just completed work on the Lakeba runway last week where we spent $800,000 and next on the list is Savusavu,” Mr sofield said.AFL is hoping that work in Savusavu completes by the end of 2012.New Air Service to Savusavu is here! Island Hoppers is now offering charter flights to and from Savusavu to Nadi or Suva. Contact them here for details.
Coming to Savusavu? Be sure to stop by Budget Car Rental office across from the Post Office on Main Street and check out the new Tourist Info Spot. What is the Spot? It's a great place to find out all about what you can do in Savusavu! Diving, Fishing, Tours, Rentals, etc. or just about anything that Savusavu has to offer.
The Decked Out Cafe is now reopened under new management and offers great deals on meals and refreshments. Come by Thursdays thru Saturday for live entertainment. Savusavu set to "Take Off!" Big plans for Savusavu Airport, see details in this Fiji Sun article HERE. J. Hunter Pearls latest newsletter available here! Dive in and read all the latest news about J. Hunter Pearls in this online pdf.More News from Savsavu! J. Hunter Pearls puts Savusavu and Fiji on the map! Click for details.CLICK HERE for a very interesting article concerning the uniqueness of
J. Hunter Pearls, based in Savusavu.
The Rotary Club of Savusavu meets every Tuesday at 5:30 pm on the deck of the Hot Springs Hotel. There are twelve active members. Visitors welcome! Call 885-3189 or E-mail for more information. Through generous funding and matching grants from various overseas Rotary clubs, our club has been active in placing donated books & computers in rural schools, building a library in a rural school, providing new library book shelves & reading tables with benches to rural schools, building new toilet blocks in schools, building a house for a crippled man and his young family, bringing in 280 new all terrain wheelchairs to handicapped people in out lying villages, repairing old water lines and bringing in new water systems to provide clean water to schools that were threatened with closure due to lack of clean, safe drinking water. Our current project, funded thru the European Union, is providing training in Hospitality/Tourism, Floriculture/Arts & Crafts and Construction for disadvantaged young adults in the Savusavu area. Coming to Savusavu? Be sure to stop by Budget Car Rental office across from the Post Office on Main Street and check out the new Tourist Info Spot. What is the Spot? It's a great place to find out all about what you can do in Savusavu! Diving, Fishing, Tours, Rentals, etc. or just about anything that Savusavu has to offer.
Ika Levu Fishing Charters lands 178 Kg. Marlin! On Tuesday, 5 January while on a fishing charter out of Savusavu, charter guests aboard Ika Levu hooked up with a huge 178 Kg. Marlin. The battle lasted over an hour and the Marlin was landed sucessfully. For more information regarding fishing charters aboard Ika Levu, please contact them by Email at info@fishinginfiji.com or call +679 944 8506.