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The Sydney Launch of Cowra Voices

On 5 September, the Sydney launch of Cowra Voices, organised by the Australia-Japan Society of NSW was held at the Japan Foundation, Sydney.

Cowra Voices is an ap…

Internship at Whakatane District Council, New Zealand

Assistant Director Tanimoto, who is seconded from Kochi Prefectural Government, completed a 10-day internship program at the Whakatane District Council fro…

Cowra Breakout 75th Commemorative Events

From 4 to 5 Aug, staff from CLAIR attended the Cowra Breakout 75th Commemorative Events in Cowra, a town 320km west of Sydney. This year marks the 75th anniversary …

LG Professionals Australia National Congress & Business Expo 2019

The LG Professionals Australia National Congress & Business Expo 2019 was held from 31 Jul to 2 Aug in Darwin. The conference featured lectures and sessions …

LGNZ 2019 Conference and Excellence Awards

The Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) 2019 Conference and Excellence Awards was held from 7 to 9 July in Wellington, New Zealand. Mayors, councillors and othe…

Staff from Gifu Prefectural Government visited our office

On 27 Jun, Assistant Director and Section Manager, Mr SAKAI Hiroki; Manager, Ms ITO Maki; and Officer, Ms OZEKI Yukiko from the International Affairs Division o…

Visit from Dr Joseph Drew and Dr Masato Miyazaki

On 24 Jun, Dr Joseph Drew of the University of Technology Sydney and Dr Masato Miyazaki of Saitama University visited the CLAIR Sydney office.

Dr Miyazaki recent…

Invest Tokyo Seminar in Sydney

On 19 Jun, the ‘Invest Tokyo Seminar in Sydney’ event was held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in collaboration with JETRO. Over 30 participants from organ…

Shaping Sydney to 2050 – Our city, our future

On 19 Jun, the City of Sydney held a public engagement event, ‘Shaping Sydney to 2050 – Our City, Our Future’, at Sydney Town Hall. The event was held as a part of the d…

Visit to LG Professionals Australia 

On 7 May, CLAIR Sydney staff witnessed local government staff in action at the NSW Management Challenge 2019 in Liverpool, at the kind invitation of Local Govern…

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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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