A staff member of Matsudo city in Chiba prefecture, which is the sister city of Whitehorse in Victoria visited the CLAIR office, where we talked about the informa…
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Internship in Clarence, Tasmania
From 11 to 14 March, Assistant Director Hiromi Hakuta visited the Clarence City Council in Tasmania for his internship.
Whilst there he talked with some manager…
Meeting with staff from Okinawa prefecture
Two staff from the Okinawa prefectural government visited CLAIR Sydney’s office on 16 March. We talked with them about the possibilities for Okinawa to become a …
Supporting Hiroshima activity regarding cycling tourism
Hiroshima has been welcoming a lot of tourists from all over the world thanks to two famous world heritage sites.
However, the Hiroshima prefectural government …
Snow show in Brisbane (14-16 March)
In Brisbane, from where Qantas will begin direct flights to Tokyo’s Narita Airport as part of the airline’s expansion of services into Japan, the snow show took p…
Discussion about revitalising local areas with ACELG
On 2 March Mr Okamoto, Chairperson of CLAIR, met with the Director and the Deputy Director of ACELG and discussed about ways to revitalise rural areas.
In Japan, w…
Victoria-Aichi 35th Sister State Relationship Anniversary Preparations Under Way (18-20 March)
This year marks the 35th anniversary of sister state relations between Aichi Prefecture and the State of Victoria.
Representatives from both governments have …
Sydney-Nagoya 35th Anniversary Preparations in Full Swing (15-18 March)
2015 marks 35 years since the commencement of sister city relations between Nagoya and Sydney. In preparation for this milestone, a host of activities are plann…
Newsletter No.85
The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Kitakyushu City, Presentation for Ikeda City’s Mayor on Australia Sister City Activities, …
JETAA Queensland Activities
JETAA Queensland Activities
– Articles and photos by Richard Wilding, President, JETAA Queensland –
August 2014: Trivia Afternoon
The trivia ev…
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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.
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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
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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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