Supported by Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) financing, the newly replaced Yaqara Bridge in Fiji was opened for use to the local community by the Turaga Na Tui Vatu (Chief) of Vakukaloko alongside Fiji Government and Australian High Commission representatives on 4 May 2023.
Australia’s Acting Deputy High Commissioner to Fiji, Ms Sophie Temby, attended the bridge opening with Ratu Marika Rasuaki, the Turaga Na Tui Vatu (Chief) of Vakukaloko; the Hon. Ro Filipe Tuisawau, Fiji Minister for Public Works, Transport and Meteorological Services; Kamal Prasad, Chief Executive Officer of Fiji Roads Authority; and Sonal Goundar, Chief Financial Officer of Fiji Roads Authority.
The upgrades to Yaqara Bridge form part of the Fiji Transport Infrastructure Restoration Project, with Australia investing the equivalent of $2.47 million in financing to support the bridge works.