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Lord Howe Island Weather

The latest weather report and Bureau of Meteorology statistics from Lord Howe.

Lord Howe Island Tides

The latest Bureau of Meteorology tide predictions for Lord Howe.

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Delicate Balance: Freight, Tourism, and the Pressure Quietly Reshaping Lord Howe Island’s Economy

My team has spent the past year mapping the impact of rising freight costs, technological labour shocks, and shifting consumption patterns across Australia’s regional economies. Of all the locations we studied, Lord Howe Island stood out, not because it is unstable, but because it is so finely balanced that small changes offshore are now having disproportionate effects onshore.

Editor of Signals meets editor of Signal

Like everybody’s first visit to Lord Howe Island, ours in early May, 2025, completely charmed my wife, Anna and me, here to celebrate her 70th birthday.

“Firefox”

On May 28, the boat “Firefox” capsized in a big storm hitting the Island and caused significant damage.

The Last QantasLink Flight to Lord Howe Truly the End of an Era!

On Friday, 16th May, the last QantasLink flight rolled into Lord Howe at around 2.45pm piloted by senior QantasLink captains, Mark Nesbitt and Jarrod Seen. This flight marked the end of an era that began on the 1st of June, 1991, when VH-TQP an aircraft owned by Eastern Australia Airlines - arrived at Lord Howe bearing passengers, freight and mail from Sydney.

A Quick Visit to Lord Howe by Airline Representatives

Skytrans officials, Gytis Gumuliauskas (CEO) and Richard George (Commercial Officer), made a quick visit to Lord Howe Island on the 22nd & 23rd May, to brief the Lord Howe Island Tourism Association and Island residents on Skytrans’ progress in taking over Sydney/Lord Howe RPT service from QantasLink.

Thank you from Qantas

Thank you for your letter of 16 May 2025.

Lord Howe Island Board May 2025

The latest news from Lord Howe Island Board for May 2025.

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