The Australian Government is committed to supporting regular and reliable air services to Norfolk Island, and are seeking input from the local tourism industry on future air passenger services to the island.

With the current contract with Air New Zealand expiring in July next year, we want to ensure we are delivering services to best meet the needs of Norfolk residents, businesses and tourists.

Discussions between the Australian, Queensland, and New South Wales (NSW) Governments on arrangements for next year are progressing well.

Next week I will meet with staff at the school and at NIHRACS to provide an update on the transition work that is under way.

When meeting with the staff at NICS, I will be addressing questions and issues about the future curriculum and employment as well as answering some of the questions that have been raised to date. I will also take note of any additional concerns that the staff have.

The current COVID-19 situation across the eastern states of mainland Australia and consequential travel restrictions is having a significant impact on domestic air travel, including to services to Norfolk Island.



In response to the significantly reduced passenger demand, the number of air passenger services to Norfolk Island over the coming weeks will be reduced.

The new flight schedule is below:

The current COVID-19 situation across the eastern states of mainland Australia is causing disruptions to the domestic aviation sector, including to Norfolk Island air services.

In response to significantly reduced passenger demand resulting from this, the Australian Government, in consultation with Qantas, is temporarily reducing the number of air passenger services to Norfolk Island over the coming weeks.

The following flights will no longer run:

Two plans are under development to help chart the future of the Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (Kingston).

The site’s Heritage Management Plan has guided Kingston’s conservation and management over the past five years. It is now time for the plan to be reviewed and updated, in line with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act requirements.

The continuity of essential services for Norfolk Island remains a high priority for the Australian Government, with work under way to develop a successful long-term partnership for stable service delivery on the island.

The Australian Government is continuing to ensure legal protections for Norfolk Island residents are fit-for-purpose and comparable to those on mainland Australia.

After extensive and broad consultation with the Norfolk Island community between 2017 and 2019, including with a range of legal and health care professionals, a range of amendments to continued Norfolk Island laws have been made.