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Internship in East Pilbara, Western Australia

From 27 August to 2 September, Assistant Director Hiroaki Seino visited the Shire of East Pilbara in Western Australia for his internship, a vital part of CLAIR S…

Runner from Nagoya places fourth at the 2015 Sydney Running Festival!

On 20 September, over 32,000 runners took part in the Sydney Marathon and other events at the 2015 Sydney Running Festival. CLAIR Sydney was there to assist the Ci…

Exchange staff between Koshigaya and Campbelltown

DSC_0002Koshigaya (Saitama prefecture) has a long-standing Sister City relationship with Campbelltown City Council. As part of their friendly relations, the cities …

CLAIR Staff participate in UNSW Japanese language class

Four CLAIR staff members took part in a Japanese language class at UNSW (the University of New South Wales) on 24 September.

Native Japanese speaking visitors as …

Meeting with staff from Wakayama prefecture

P1100639On 9 September, we met two staff members from the Wakayama prefectural government’s Tourism Exchange Division. We shared our thoughts about Australian outbou…

Japan Centre for Regional Development’s fieldwork in New Zealand

Members of the Japan Centre for Regional Development, a public sector agency, visited New Zealand from 7-11 September for research on policies to promote regio…

Newsletter No.91

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Saitama Prefecture, 25th Anniversary “Tokimeki international school”, Penrith, Fujieda

MINAMI ALPS STUDENTS VISIT QUEANBEYAN

~ Article and photos from Queanbeyan City Council ~

Queanbeyan’s valued relationship with Sister City Minami Alps was strengthened recently when a group of stu…

JETAA Queensland Activities

~ Article and photos from Richard Wilding, JETAA Queensland ~

 University of Queensland Careers Fair – 25 March

Members of JETAA and CLAIR spent a busy day introdu…

Celebration for the 35th Anniversary of Victoria-Aichi sister-state relationship

Between 23-25 August, Vice-Governor of Aichi Prefecture Mr Senta Morioka, Vice-Chairman of the Prefecture Mr Takanari Sugiura and their delegation visited V…

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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.
     
  • 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

  • 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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