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Support Activities for Hokkaido Association of Towns and Villages(9 Oct)

On 9 October, the delegation from Hokkaido Association of Towns and Villages (HATV) for overseas administrative inspection and research visited the CLAIR Syd

Support Activities for Nagoya City(16‐18 Sep)

Nagoya City and Sydney City are sister cities, and in sports the Nagoya City Marathon and the Sydney Marathon are sister marathon events.
From 2012, winning runn

Support Activities for Fukuoka Prefecture(27 Aug-3 Sep)

On 28 August, 6 university students from Fukuoka Prefecture visited CLAIR.
 
They are participants in the globally-minded leader fostering project implemente

Support Activities for Joetsu City in Niigata Prefecture(7-8 Aug)

On Tuesday 8 August CLAIR Sydney provided assistance for the visit of the Mayor of Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, and three accompanying members to meet with t

Support Activities for Fukuoka Prefecture(4-10 Aug)

From 4 to 10 August, Fukuoka Prefectural Government including the Governor of the Fukuoka Prefecture and the Chairman of Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly visited

Support Activities for Fukuoka Prefecture(4 Aug)

On 4 August, the Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Policy Bureau, Department of Human Resources Development and Citizens Affairs, the Fukuoka Prefecture High School …

Support Activities for high school students from Nagoya City(24 July-2 Aug)

From 24 July to 2 August, a student exchange delegation consisting of 19 students from eight Nagoya municipal senior high schools and two teaching staff visited

Support Activities for Yamatotakada City in Nara Prefecture: Taking part in the Lismore Lantern Parade (22-24 June)

From Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 June, delegation from Yamatotakada City, Nara Prefecture, visited Lismore City, New South Wales. These cities were the very fir

[March 2024] Reconnecting Between Sister Cities After the Pandemic and Farewell to Our Staff

We attended the Global Cities New Zealand Conference held in Marlborough on 14 and 15 March, where I had the precious opportunity to present on Japan-partner sis…

Welcome to Moka City

Moka City is located in the southeastern part of Tochigi Prefecture and is abundant with nature. In the old days, the city was known throughout Japan for its speci…

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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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