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SMASH! 2018

SMASH! 2018 (Sydney Manga and Anime Show) was held at ICC Sydney on the 14 and 15 of July. SMASH! is Sydney’s biggest Japan-focused pop culture event and attracts m…

Fukuoka Prefectural Government visited Sydney  

On 13 July, Mr Yamaki, Director of the Fukuoka Prefectural Government’s Hong Kong office, visited our office in Sydney. Fukuoka Prefectural Government is focu…

The Lismore and Yamato-Takada 55th Sister City Anniversary

On June 22, the Lismore and Yamato-Takada 55th Sister City Anniversary Welcome Dinner and Reaffirmation Ceremony was held in Lismore. Staff from CLAIR Sydney w…

Snow Travel Expo

The Snow Travel Expo, Australia’s comprehensive ski show was held on Sunday May 20 at the International Convention Centre Sydney, and on Sunday May 27 at t…

The JAPAN ROAD SHOW 2018

The JAPAN ROAD SHOW 2018, organised by JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organisation), was held on Tuesday May 22 in Sydney and on Thursday May 24 in Melbourne. The ev…

Snow Travel Expo

The Snow Travel Expo, Australia’s comprehensive ski show was held on Sunday May 20 at the International Convention Centre Sydney, and on Sunday May 27 at t…

Commonwealth Games Research -Part 2-

On April 6, our staff visited Cairns Regional Council as part of our research on the Commonwealth Games. Cairns serves as one of the venues for the Games and the pre…

Commonwealth Games Research -Part 1-

CLAIR Sydney staff were briefed on the Games’ master plan, the venue master plan, the financing aspect of the Games and so on. Participating staff members also vi…

Students from Nagoya visited Geelong City

On 26 to 29 March, a delegation of 18 junior high school students from Nagoya visited Geelong City as part of the Wetlands Partnership Agreement between the two ci…

A delegation from Tokyo Metropolitan University visited the Venues of the Sydney Olympic Games

On March 25, a delegation from Tokyo Metropolitan University (Prof. Yoshikawa, the Vice President of the University, Prof. Takemiya, Prof. Oneyama, Prof. Ito…

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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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