Vegetation Control Works Initiative<\/strong> commenced this week along Volivoli Circular Road in Rakiraki, carried out by Rakiraki Yaubula Investment PTE Limited.<\/p>\nThrough this program, local communities, particularly those in rural and village settings are engaged to take a lead role in the routine maintenance of rural road infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Tasks such as vegetation control, minor repairs, and general upkeep will now be managed by the people who use these roads every day.<\/p>\n
Before the rollout of any initiative, the Fiji Roads Authority ensures that all participating community groups undergo a comprehensive induction conducted by the Traffic Safety Management Team.<\/p>\n
The training covers key areas such as safe traffic management setup during works, the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on-site, and basic first aid procedures.<\/p>\n
These sessions include both theoretical and practical components to ensure that all members are well-prepared to carry out their tasks safely and effectively.<\/p>\n
Participating community groups also earn a substantial income in recognition of their hard work and commitment to this initiative.<\/p>\n
Josefa Uluibua of Rakiraki Yaubula Investment PTE Limited acknowledged the Fiji Roads Authority for the opportunity to be part of the initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am grateful to the FRA for giving us this opportunity. Our main goal is to support the livelihoods of the people of Rakiraki, especially those who are unemployed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe currently have 33 registered members who have successfully completed the training program.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Uluibua emphasized the importance of encouraging members to take ownership of their environment and contribute meaningfully to the development of Rakiraki.<\/p>\n
The program is being rolled out across the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western divisions, with a total of 32 community groups<\/strong> engaged and contracted to participate so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"22nd October, 2025 In partnership with the government, local communities, and stakeholders, the Vegetation Control Works Initiative commenced this week along Volivoli Circular Road in Rakiraki, [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nVEGETATION CONTROL WORKS INITIATIVE BEGIN IN RAKIRAKI THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - Fiji Roads Authority<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fijiroads.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/vegetation-control-works-initiative-begin-in-rakiraki-through-community-partnership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VEGETATION CONTROL WORKS INITIATIVE BEGIN IN RAKIRAKI THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - 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