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flag Australia and Fiji open $83M maritime hub to boost security, jobs, and military cooperation.

flag Australia and Fiji have strengthened their security ties with the opening of the $83 million Vuvale Maritime Centre in Suva, a joint facility consolidating key agencies to boost maritime security. flag The two-year project created 1,275 jobs and awarded over 1,400 contracts to Fiji and partners. flag The centre enhances coordination against illegal fishing, drug trafficking, and transnational crime, supporting regional stability. flag Part of Australia’s 20-year sustainment plan, it includes the Blackrock Camp in Nadi. flag Both nations agreed to expand military cooperation, including joint exercises and Fiji’s deployment with Australia’s 7th Brigade in 2026, and are advancing treaty talks under their Vuvale Partnership.

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