Australian High Commission

“We’re honoured to support such talented athletes, and we look forward to cheering you all on at next month’s competition,” said Lawson.

The team is currently training hard for the competition that will be hosted in the Gold Coast next month.

Samoa will be joined by returning teams Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji, as well as debutants from Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia at next month’s competition.

The programme aims to stimulate children’s imaginations through the reading of much-loved Australian stories such as Possum Magic and Wombat Stew in both English and Samoan on Saturdays from 9:00am to 10:00am.

The first of the four episode series was launched on Magik FM on 27 June, targeting early childhood readers and providing listeners with an interactive experience by encouraging the audience to phone in and discuss the stories.