On 27 July, we attended a special dinner orgnaised by Hurstville City Council that welcomed the visiting exchange students from their sister city, Shiroishi Ci…
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JETAA Wellington Activities
~ Article and photos from JETAA Wellington ~
Tanabata event
We celebrated Tanabata recently, beginning in the Wellington Public Library, and later moved our ba…
New JET Participants Leave for Japan
Many young Australians and New Zealanders left for Japan at the end of July. They are the participants taking part in this year’s Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET…
Local Government New Zealand Conference 2015
From 19 – 21 July, we attended the LGNZ conference in Rotorua, New Zealand. We promoted CLAIR’s activities including sister city relationships and Japanese tou…
Newsletter No.89
The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Farewell Message from Director Yasuhiko Tanabe, Aichi Prefecture, Supporting Hyogo Prefe…
Japanese Diet Member Gaku Hashimoto Visits Christchurch
~ Article and photos from Christchurch City Council ~
Gaku Hashimoto, member of Japan’s Diet representing Kurashiki, visited New Zealand in April as a Gu…
JETAA Canberra Activities
~ Article and photos from JETAA Canberra ~
Children’s Day BBQ
The BBQ was held on 3 May to 
commemorate Children’s Day, traditionally celebrated in J…
2015 Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly of Local Government
From 14-17 June, we attended the ALGA National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra, ACT. We promoted CLAIR’s activities including this year’s loc…
JET Programme Pre-departure Orientation
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme began in 1987, aiming to promote grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. Over 6,…
Supporting Chiba Prefecture
Staff from Chiba prefectural government’s tasked with looking after inbound tourism promotion visited CLAIR Sydney’s office on 10 June. We discussed educati…
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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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