Sister City Exchange
As of now, Japan is the country with which Australia and New Zealand have the most sister city relationships. Beginning with visits to their sister city, the sister city relationships provide opportunities for both parties in various areas including education, culture, sports, and economic exchange. The sister city relationships focus on utilizing and promoting the strengths of each municipality.
Our organization, Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR Sydney), helps municipalities maintain existing sister city relationships by offering advice and assistance in regard to cultural differences, research, information, and so on. We also promote and help form new sister city relationships by introducing municipalities in Australia/New Zealand to those in Japan.
Australia and Japan: Sister City Relationships
List of Sister City Relationships
New South Wales (NSW)/Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Victoria (VIC)
Queensland (QLD)
South Australia (SA)
Western Australia (WA)
Northern Territory (NT)
Tasmania (TAS)
New Zealand and Japan: Sister City Relationships
List of Sister City Relationships
North Island
South Island
Australia/New Zealand and Japan’s sister port relationship
List of Japanese municipalities that are interested in sister city relationships
http://www.clair.or.jp/e/exchange/shimai/kibou.html
International Exchange Commendation (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award)
Since 2011, four Japanese local governments and associations that have an international partnership with an Australian local government have been awarded the International Exchange Commendation (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award). Below is the list of Japanese local governments and associations that have been awarded.
Yamato Takada Lismore Sister City Association (Yamato Takada – Lismore)
※International Exchange Commendation (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award) in 2016 (11th edition of the Award) Summary Report
Tokimeki International Exchange Association Odawara City (Odawara – Manly (now Northern Beaches))
※International Exchange Commendation (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award) in 2015 (10th edition of the Award) Summary Report
Obu City (Obu – Port Phillip)
※International Exchange Commendation (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award) in 2012 (7th edition of the Award) Summary
Yokosuka City (Yokosuka – Fremantle)
※Sister City Exchange Commendation (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award) in 2011 (6th edition of the Award) Summary
See information on sister city exchange achievements