1986 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia and Papua New Guinea 1986 series 3-0. New Zealand then continued their tour to Papua New Guinea. In Papua New Guinea they won the first test against Papua New Guinea 36-26. They then lost the second test match 22-24, a match which counted towards the 1988 World Cup. Australia was coached for the first time by 1956–57 Kangaroo Tourist Don Furner. Wally Lewis was the captain of the team with Wayne Pearce the team vice captain. The players used by Australia in the series was: Wally Lewis (Wynnum Manly) (c), Wayne Pearce (Balmain) (vc), Noel Cleal (Manly Warringah), Steve Folkes (Canterbury-Bankstown), Garry Jack (Balmain),
Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania is the entity of the Uniting Church in Australia covering the states of Victoria and Tasmania. It is one of six geographically-based Synods of the church. When the Uniting Church was created in 1977, there were separate Synod of Victoria and Synod of Tasmania which merged on 22 June 2002. The leader of the Synod is the "moderator" elected to the position for a period of three years. Rev Sharon Hollis became Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania on 3 June 2016. The