On 28 Oct, Mr SATO Yoshihiro, Deputy Director of the Planning Department in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, met with Cr Darren Everard, Deputy Mayor of Fraser Coast Regional Council in Fraser Coast.
At the meeting, Mr Sato reported that the students were able to increase their international awareness through participating in a homestay and interacting with students at Aldrich State High School. He also held discussions with Cr Everard on topics such as agriculture, environment, and the two cities respective future visions.Mr Sato was in Australia to accompany 10 high school students from Tome City for a school exchange with students in Aldrich State High School in Fraser Coast.
CLAIR Sydney received a support request from Tome City, and a CLAIR Sydney staff accompanied Mr Sato on his visit to Fraser Coast Regional Council.
CLAIR Sydney will continue to support school exchanges conducted by Japanese local governments in their endeavour to increase international awareness in their students.
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.
