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Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture is located in western Japan, along the coast of the Sea of Japan, about two and a half hours away from Osaka. Tourism in Tottori can be divided in…

2014 CLAIR Forum “Revitalise Your City”

This year’s CLAIR Forum, hosted by CLAIR in conjunction with the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) successfully opened on Thursday …

Welcome to Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture is surrounded by sea and rivers and is blessed with nature full of water and green.

Located to the east of Tokyo, the peninsula projects into the P…

2013 CLAIR Forum

2013 CLAIR Forum – Report

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Held on Monday 5 August 2013, this year’s CLAIR forum celebrated 50 years of Australia-Japan Sister City relationships.

Location: The …

2012 CLAIR Forum

 

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The 2012 CLAIR Forum was held on 17 August at the UTS Centre for Local Government in Sydney. Last year’s Forum was a collaboration of CLAIR (…

The 2013 CLAIR Forum

On 5 August, the CLAIR Forum marked the 50th anniversary of the first sister city relationship between Japan and Australia – established in 1963 between the citi…

2013 Year of Tourism Exchange: Introducing Hiroshima

This month, we would like to introduce Hiroshima, the hometown of Ms. Misa Hirasawa, one of our new staff members.

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb DomeHiroshima Prefecture is located in the southwe…

2013 Year of Tourism Exchange: Introducing Tokushima

Tokushima Prefecture

(Text from Tokushima Tourism Bureau)

With mountains, rivers, and the sea, Tokushima is blessed with both magnificent nature and a warm cl…

2013 Year of Tourism Exchange: Introducing Tohoku

Tohoku Region

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(Text from Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization)

The Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization conveys the charms of the Tohoku region to people a…

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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.
     
  • 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

  • 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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