Australian High Commission

Ghana

High Commission address: 2, Second Rangoon Close , (cnr Josef B. Tito Ave), Cantonments - Telephone: (+233 302) 216400 - Fax: (+233 302) 216410

Recent Events

Australia's First Ambassador to Togo

In 2011, Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, William (Billy) Williams, became Australia's first Ambassador to the Republic of Togo. The ceremony formalising this arrangement marked an important step forward in Australia's bilateral relationship with Togo.

Earlier in the year, Ambassador Williams also presented his letter of credentials to the President of Guinea, formalising his appointment as a non-resident Ambassador to the country.

(Above) - Ambassador Williams presenting credentials to His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo, on 23 November 2011 in Lomé.

(Above) - Ambassador Williams presenting credentials to the President of the Republic of Guinea, His Excellency Alpha Condé on 7 September 2011 in Conakry.

Melbourne Cup 2011

The Australian High Commission hosted its annual Melbourne Cup Charity Dinner on 1 November. Through the support of the Australian community and many other generous sponsors and indivduals, the High Commission raised over 27,000 Ghana Cedis for the Osu Children’s Library Fund (OCLF).

The funds will be used for the newly commissioned community library at the Accra Training College in Madina, providing computers for the library’s ICT centre and supporting its literacy programs.

High Commissioner Williams handed over the funds to OCLF founder Kathy Knowles (pictured below) on 16 November: