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LGPA National Congress & Business Expo 2018

On August 22-24, CLAIR Sydney participated in the Local Government Professionals Australia (LGPA) National Congress & Business Expo 2018 in Canberra. In …

Study Trip to Coffs Harbour in NSW

From August 21 to 27, Joe Fujishima, Assistant Director at CLAIR Sydney, was at the Coffs Harbour City Council in New South Wales for his internship. During their …

The 30-year anniversary of the Coffs Harbour-Sasebo City relationship

The sister city relationship between Coffs Harbour (NSW) and Sasebo (Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan) was established in August, 1988. Commemorative events cele…

Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival 2018

From August 26 to 27, CLAIR Sydney ran a booth at the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 held in the Auburn Botanical Gardens by Cumberland Council. The festival …

Support activities for Fukuoka Prefecture

A delegation from the Rugby World Cup (RWC) Fukuoka Committee and the Fukuoka Prefectural Government visited our office on Friday, August 17. The delegation wa…

The official reception of Kawasaki Junior Cultural Prize

On August 15, CLAIR Sydney accepted the kind invitation from Wollongong City Council and attended the official reception of the Kawasaki Junior Cultural Prize…

Support activities for students from Ube City

On August 14, ten junior high school students from Ube City in Yamaguchi Prefecture visited our office. Mr Takanori Tanimoto, Assistant Director at CLAIR Sydne…

South West Festival of Japan held in Bunbury, WA

On August 11, CLAIR Sydney was pleased to attend the South West Festival of Japan for the first time, held in Bunbury, Western Australia. The event was a huge succe…

The 30-year anniversary celebration of Kyotamba and Hawkesbury sister city relationship

The 30-year anniversary celebration of Kyotamba and Hawkesbury sister city relationship was held on Friday, August 10. Kyotamba and Hawkesbury hold student e…

Support activities for Kojimachi Gakuen Girls High School

On August 6 and 7, Ms Nishijima, a teacher at Kojimachi Gakuen Girls High School in Tokyo, visited Sydney. The school holds an excursion to Sydney every year. They …

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  • The sister city relationship between Nagoya City and City of Sydney will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2025.
     
    The Nagoya City official who came to Australia to participate in the Australian Multiculturalism Study Tour hosted by CLAIR Sydney, paid a visit to Sydney City Town Hall on Friday 24 November, and we assisted his visit. In addition to sharing information on the status of exchanges between the two cities’ sister zoos (Taronga Zoo and Higashiyama Zoo) and international exchanges in Nagoya City, a preliminary meeting was held for Deputy Mayor Matsuo’s visit to Sydney for December 2023.
     
    With the landmark year only two years away, CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the exchanges between the two cities.
     
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  • 2022/2023 CLAIR Forum

    On 3 March, CLAIR Sydney held the CLAIR Forum 2023 in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Public Policy and Governance (UTS: IPPG).

    This year’s theme was ‘Multisectoral Approach for Regional Revitalisation’. At the event, two members from CLAIR Sydney and Carol Mills from UTS: IPPG and Andrew Francis from Parkes Council made a comprehensive presentation each on local government policies and strategies that have revitalised local communities and economies in Japan and Australia during the current ongoing pandemic.

    Date: Friday 3 March 2023

    Venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney – Seminar Room

    Speakers and topics:

    – Ms Shimizu (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Sustainable Urban Development Project in the Tokyo Bay Area

    – ​​ Prof Mills (Director, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations for Sustainable Urban Development with Reference to Sydney Parklands

    – Mr Inoue (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Approaches taken by Mihara City to Tackle Population Decline

    – ​Mr Francis (Director Infrastructure and Strategic Futures, Parkes Council)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations with Reference to the Parkes Special Activation Precinct

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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