40th Anniversary of Perth-Kagoshima Sister City relationship

Posted on Sep.12, 2014 by admin

A delegation from Kagoshima led by Kagoshima’s Mayor visited their sister city Perth to celebrate the 40^th anniversary of their sister city relationship. Assistant Director, Mr Hiromi Hakuta attended the official ceremony and associated events from 11-13 August.

During their stay in Perth, they visited Mater Dei College to sign a Sister School agreement between Mater Day College and Gyokuryu High School in Kagoshima. Both schools started their exchange program in 2009.

At the official ceremony, attendees looked back over their 40 year-long relationship. The Lord Mayor of Perth also accepted the 2014 Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation on behalf of the City of Perth for promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Australia.

At the welcome lunch for the visiting delegation arranged by the branch offices of Japan-affiliated business in Perth, guests had the pleasure of welcoming two former JET participants who worked in Kagoshima. We are delighted to know that there are some connections between sister city relationships and the JET Program.

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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.

During the joint training, the athletes deepened their connections, and in the competition, the Fukuoka swimmers achieved remarkable success, earning numerous medals.

The visit is based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2023 between the Fukuoka Prefecture, the Fukuoka Swimming Association, and Swimming NSW. CLAIR Sydney received a request from Fukuoka Prefecture to assist them with their activities and accompanied them during some parts of their visit.

We will continue to support and deepen exchanges in the field of sports between Fukuoka Prefecture and NSW.

To all the athletes, coaches, and accompanying staffs, Otsukaresamadeshita!
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To investigate environmental countermeasures, a student and her chaperone from Hikone Technological High School of Shiga Prefecture visited Australia from late July to early August. CLAIR Sydney conducted a briefing on 29 July about Australia’s culture and customs, and accompanied the group to a company visit in Brisbane on 31 July, where the company, known for producing products using a type of seaweed called Asparagopsis, shared insights into their research and production processes.

During the visit, they received information on efforts to reduce methane emissions from livestock using Asparagopsis, viewed from a carbon-neutral perspective. The student’s proactive participation in the meetings, driven by a desire to engage in environmental initiatives in the future, was impressive.

In addition to the briefing and accompaniment, we also reached out to the company to request a representative to discuss their Asparagopsis research. CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the activities of Japanese local governments conducting research on topics related to Australia.
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