Natasha Griggs, Administrator Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands

5 days ago

Indian Ocean Territories Regional Development Organisation
**Launch of the Christmas Island CV**

As Chair of the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) Regional Development Organisation (RDO), I am pleased to launch the Christmas Island CV, an online directory for local businesses. I would like to thank the Christmas Island business sector and members of the community that contributed to the development of this resource. The Christmas Island CV showcases the impressive and extensive business community here on Christmas Island and provides, in a single resource, information for visitors, residents and investors alike.

The Christmas Island CV is a live directory, and I encourage all business owners to add, regularly review and update their business details. As Christmas Island’s economy continues to evolve, it is resources like the Christmas Island CV that will ensure local suppliers and businesses are at the forefront of new economic opportunities.

The Christmas Island CV was funded by the Australian Government’s Supporting Economic Activity and Diversification on Christmas Island grant and was developed following the success of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands CV. Together these resources showcase the remarkable local capacity available in the Indian Ocean Territories. I commend this resource and encourage its continued use and promotion for the prosperity of Christmas Island.

I strongly encourage local participation in the Christmas Island CV. I also strongly encourage companies and business considering local projects to use the Christmas Island CV, to maximise the efficiencies on offer through local employment, as well as optimising the positive impacts of your project on the local economy.

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Natasha Griggs, Administrator Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands

1 week ago

A new message from the Territory Controllers – Update 21 July 2021
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21 July 2021 COVID-19 UPDATE – Christmas & Cocos (Keeling) Islands closed to South Australia

The Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) COVID-19 sub-committee met this morning to discuss the evolving situation in South Australia (SA).

Effective 10am Christmas Island time today (21 July 2021), anyone who has been in or transited through SA must complete a 14-day self-isolation period in Western Australia and return a negative COVID-19 test on day 11 of their isolation in order to be eligible to receive approval to travel to Christmas or the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Recent arrivals to the IOT impacted by today’s revised travel conditions, who have been in other jurisdictions, have already been contacted and screened prior to arrival.

Travellers from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland or the ACT must also complete a 14-day self-isolation period in Western Australia before they can travel to Christmas or Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Travellers need to understand that the community transmission situation in mainland Australia continues to evolve rapidly and accept that future travel back to Christmas or the Cocos (Keeling) Islands may still be affected as restrictions can change quickly.

All travellers should continue to monitor exposure locations and make contact with authorities if they have been in an affected site. Should anyone experience any symptoms, please isolate and immediately contact the Indian Ocean Territories Health Service (IOTHS) by phone for further instructions.

The IOT COVID-19 sub-committee want to re-iterate that our rigorous and stringent processes, which include mandatory application processes and detailed travel history for all travellers to the IOT, are in place to protect the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands communities.

The Delta variant has shown again why it is so critical each and every one of us continue to practise our COVIDsafe behaviours - maintaining at least 1.5 metres between you and others at all times, regularly washing your hands with soap and water or sanitiser, staying home if unwell and contacting the health service for testing as needed. As always, we will continue to take a prudent and precautionary approach to restriction adjustment, to maintain the protection of our vulnerable IOT communities. We will update the community further as decisions are made.

IOT Vaccine program
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out across the IOT is progressing very well with at least 1,271 residents inoculated with their first dose. A further 205 residents have now received their second dose.

Any IOT residents that haven’t yet made an appointment for your vaccine are strongly encouraged to contact the IOT Health Service urgently.
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