~Article and photos by Coffs Harbour City Council~
A crowd of around 4,000 took advantage of the excellent weather to enjoy the sights and sounds of the 2014 Japan…
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JETAA Canberra activities
~From JETAA Canberra~
Every year, JETAA Canberra holds a trivia night as an outreach event, as well as to catch up with our fellow Canberran Japanese groups, incl…
Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar 2014
~Share your experience with Japanese local governments~
We are offering eligible participants the opportunity to visit Japan in order to promote a better unde…
Snow Travel Expo 2014
At Snow Travel Expos in Melbourne on 18 May and in Sydney on 25 May, exhibitors from around the world, including of course Japan, promoted their region’s winter pl…
Sister City Exchange between Sannohe and Tamworth
Eleven Rotarians from Sannohe in Aomori prefecture visited Tamworth as part of their Club’s 50th anniversary activities. Sannohe and Tamworth signed a Sister …
Summer treats in Oita Prefecture ~Incredible ice cream, fantastic flower fields and verdant views~
Oita Prefecture, located in north eastern Kyushu, is undoubtedly most well-known within Japan for its onsen (hot springs) as it boasts the greatest number of ho…
［June 2014］
Local taxes in Japan
Local taxes are the most important source of revenue for Japanese local governments. Local taxes account for 35% of total annual revenue of all local government…
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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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The latest issue of our correspondence is released.
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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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The latest issue of our correspondence is released.
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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
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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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The latest issue of our correspondence is released.
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