The Kavieng Stadium in Kavieng town, New Ireland
province has been renamed to Sir Julius Chan Stadium as a mark of honor for the
Late political icon, the last of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea who
passed away early this year.
New Ireland
Governor Walter Schnaubelt announced this during the New Ireland Day
celebrations held at this Stadium on Saturday, 02nd August,
2025.
“It is
fitting and proper to announce that the Kavieng Sports Stadium will now be
named in honor and legacy of our late Governor Sir Julius Chan,” he said.
Late Sir
Julius, Papua New Guinea’s most seasoned politician built this amazing facility
that has set a high benchmark for development in New Ireland for years to come.
The Kavieng
Stadium took just over a year to build by the China Railway Construction
Company, the same company that built another iconic structure in the New
Ireland Legislative Assembly.
The renaming
of the stadium was one of the highlights of the New Ireland Day celebrations
bringing together traditional and cultural performances from the two districts
(Kavieng and Namatanai) in the province.