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40th Anniversary of Sister City Relationship Between Osaka and Melbourne

It has been 40 years since the City of Osaka and the City of Melbourne became sister cities. An event was held in Melbourne on Tuesday, 18 Dec 2018 to commemorate thi…

Showcasing Kyushu Island in Australia

On 5 Dec, a representative from the Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organisation arrived in Australia to promote the many fascinating destinations on Kyushu Island, …

SCA Annual General Meeting

On Tuesday 16 October, the 2018 Sister Cities Australia (SCA) Annual General Meeting was held at the Stanhope Leisure Centre in Blacktown, NSW. Three members (i…

The 30-year anniversary celebration of Kyotamba and Hawkesbury sister city relationship

The 30-year anniversary celebration of Kyotamba and Hawkesbury sister city relationship was held on Friday, August 10. Kyotamba and Hawkesbury hold student e…

The Victorian Sister City Forum in Melbourne

On Wednesday 18 July, the Victorian Sister City Forum, organised by Sister Cities Australia (SCA), was held at Parliament House of Victoria. The CLAIR Sydney Di…

30-year anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Wollongong and Kawasaki

The Sister City relationship between Wollongong (NSW) and Kawasaki City (Kanagawa Prefecture,Japan) was established in 1988. A welcome dinner was held at the …

The Sister Cities New Zealand annual conference

Between 24 and 26 May, staff from CLAIR Sydney attended the 2018 Sister Cities New Zealand (SCNZ) annual conference and forum discussion in Lower Hutt, New Zeala…

CLAIR Sydney attended the Reception for the Promotion of Exchange between Japan and WA at Local Levels

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On 21st February, CLAIR Sydney attended the Reception for the Promotion of Exchange between Japan and WA at Local Levels, which was held by the Consulate-Genera…

The 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Timaru and Eniwa

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The 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Timaru in New Zealand and Eniwa in Hokkaido.

On 19 February, the celebration of the 10th anniversar…

2017 Annual General Meeting of Sister Cities Australia

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CLAIR attended the annual general meeting of Sister Cities Australia, which was held in Mildura Rural City Council, Victoria on 8 December. During the meeting, …

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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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