On 18 July, the Deputy Mayor of Miyakonojo City, Mr KODAMA Hironori and Miyakonojo City Government delegates came to Australia to visit the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland and the City of Randwick in New South Wales. In addition, they visited the CLAIR Sydney office to discuss the City’s international exchange with municipalities in Australia.
This is the fourth year since Miyakonojo City started exchanging with the Burpengary State Secondary College in the Moreton Bay Region. Miyakonojo City has been exchanging with the Burpengary State Secondary College through visiting each school. Also, since a current Randwick City Council staff member previously worked in an environmental research institution in Miyakonojo City, Miyakonojo City has been looking for exchange opportunities in a wide range of fields, including an environmental field, with the City of Randwick.
Additionally, in February next year Miyakonojo City will be the host city of CLAIR’s Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar, as a part of the City’s initiative in promoting international exchange with municipalities in Australia and New Zealand.
In the meeting at the CLAIR Sydney office, the representatives from Miyakonojo City and CLAIR Sydney staff discussed the support CLAIR Sydney can provide to assist Miyakonojo City in developing a network with municipalities in Australia.
CLAIR Sydney will continue to support Miyakonojo City to actively improve their international exchange with Australia and New Zealand.
From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.
