Australian High Commissioner to Fiji
Street address: 37 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva
Postal address: P.O. Box 214, Suva, Fiji
Email addresses:
- General enquiries: Public-Affairs-SUVA@dfat.gov.au
- Visa and migration enquiries: immigration.suva@dfat.gov.au
- Austrade enquiries: fijienquiries@austrade.gov.au
- Scholarship enquiries: scholarshipsfiji@dfat.gov.au
Social media:
- Facebook: @AustraliaInFiji
- Twitter: @AusHCFJ
Telephone Numbers:
- Switchboard: (679) 338 2211
Fax Numbers:
- Main High Commission: (679) 338 2065
Working hours:
- High Commission: 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
- Visa, immigration and citizenship counter hours (by appointment only): 8.00am to 12pm Monday to Friday
- Except for public holidays (see below).
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji
Mr John Feakes
Mr Feakes is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was most recently High Commissioner to Kenya. He has served overseas in Lebanon, Jordan, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and the United States. In Canberra Mr Feakes has held a range of positions including Assistant Secretary, Policy Planning Branch and Assistant Secretary, Strategic Affairs Branch.
Mr Feakes holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of New South Wales.
Australian Government representation
The following Australian Government departments are represented at the High Commission:
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
- Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
- Australian Federal Police (AFP)
- Department of Defence
- Department of Home Affairs
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Public Holidays 2019
The Australian High Commission will be closed on the following days:
1 January - New Year's Day
28 January - Australia Day
19 April - Good Friday
22 April - Easter Monday
25 April - ANZAC Day
9 September - Constitution Day
10 October - Fiji Day
28 October - Diwali
11 November - Prophet Mohammed Birthday
25 December - Christmas Day
26 December - Boxing Day
27 December - Closed
30 December - Closed
31 December - Closed
Public Holidays 2020
The Australian High Commission will be closed on the following days:
1 January - New Year’s Day
27 January - Australia Day
9 March - Canberra Day
10 April - Good Friday
13 April - Easter Monday
1 June - Reconciliation Day
7 September - Constitution Day
9 October - Fiji Day (in lieu of 10th)
2 November - Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
16 November - Diwali
24 December - Additional DFAT holiday
25 December - Christmas Day
28 December - Additional ACT Public Holiday
31 December - Additional DFAT holiday