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Local Consulting Firm to Develop Cocos (Keeling) Islands Strategic Plan and New Regional Investment Officer Appointed

Number: A55/2018

Date: 13 September 2018

Relevant: Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: Economic Development

New Government Gazette Process

Number: D3/2018

Date: 09 January 2018

Relevant: Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: New Government Gazette Process

Revival of the Renewable Energy Buyback Scheme

Number: A73/2018

Date: 7 December 2018

As many of you would be aware, the Indian Ocean Territories have a Renewable Energy Buyback Scheme (the REB Scheme), ‘capped’ at 1000kW across the IOT. To date, 420kW of solar has been taken up and this figure has not changed for some years.

Temporary Closure of the Old Jetty at West Island

Number: D22/2018

Date: 08 May 2018

Relevant: Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: Coastal Erosion and Public Safety

Should CKI's Public Holiday for the Act of Self Determination Day be Changed From April 8th to April 10th 2019?

Number: A76/2018

Date: 13 December 2018

It has been raised with me that a number of residents from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands would like to change the date of the gazetted public holiday for the Act of Self Determination Day (ASDD) from Monday, 8 April 2019 to Wednesday, 10 April 2019.

Service Delivery Arrangements—Fact Sheets

Number: D48/2018

Date: 15 August 2018

Relevant: Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: Service Delivery Arrangements—Factsheets

Boat Registration and Recreational Skipper's Tickets

Number: D11/2018

Date: 07 March 2018

Relevant: Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: Registration of Recreational Boats and Obtaining a Recreational Skipper's Ticket