The 30-year anniversary celebration of Kyotamba and Hawkesbury sister city relationship was held on Friday, August 10. Kyotamba and Hawkesbury hold student exchange programs every year. Six exchange students from Kyotamba are visiting Hawkesbury from late July to mid-August during their summer holidays. The six exchange students from Kyotamba, previous Hawkesbury exchange students, host families, exchange students from Temple City, USA (with whom Hawkesbury also have a sister city relationship), and others who have been involved with the Hawkesbury Sister City Association were also in attendance at the event. As there were also two generations of exchange students from the program in attendance, it proves that the exchange program has been well implemented between the two sister cities.
