On 2 February, Hobart City in Tasmania held a commemorative ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sister-city relationship it has with Yaizu City in Japan. Hobart Lord Mayor Sue Hickey and Yaizu City Mayor Hiromichi Nakano expressed their deep gratitude to everyone who contributed to the relationship in the past 40 years. Both cities signed a “Sister City Reaffirmation” document to deepen their ties. The Japanese Mini Summer Festival was held at the waterside pavilion the following day. CLAIR Sydney supported a Yaizu booth, which promoted tourism to Yaizu City. The Yaizu-Hobart sister city relationship attracted many visitors to the festival.
