The 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Timaru in New Zealand and Eniwa in Hokkaido.
On 19 February, the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Timaru, New Zealand and Eniwa in Hokkaido was held at the Timaru District Council and CLAIR Sydney attended the ceremony.
In front of the council building, a Maori welcome ceremony was held and the memorial plaque to commemorate the anniversary was revealed.
At the assembly hall, the Japanese Ambassador to New Zealand, Mr. Toshihisa Takata, made a speech to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Eniwa-Timaru relationship. Mayor of Eniwa City, Mr. Yutaka Harada, talked about the attractions of Eniwa city together with students from the Hokkaido Bunkyo University whilst Mayor of Timaru, Mr. Damon Odey, talked about the attractions of Timaru. The ceremony was a conducive environment to understand the attractions of both cities and representatives from both Eniwa and Timaru exchanged gifts during the proceedings. Timaru and Eniwa have conducted student exchange programs since 2003 and have also exchanged ideas on economic growth, cultural exchange and m any other topics. CLAIR Sydney believes the strong relationship between Eniwa and Timaru will continue to grow and prosper and we will strive to support it wherever we can.
From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.
