30-year anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Wollongong and Kawasaki

The Sister City relationship between Wollongong (NSW) and Kawasaki City (Kanagawa Prefecture,Japan) was established in 1988. A welcome dinner was held at the Wollongong Art Gallery to celebratethe 30 year anniversary of this relationship, and botha delegation from Kawasaki and staff from CLAIR Sydney attended at the kind invitation of the Wollongong City Council.

The Mayor of Kawasaki City, Mr. Norihiko Fukuda, and a delegation from Kawasaki City toured local sites and enjoyed meeting and talking with W ollongong locals. During the dinner, the Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery warmly welcomed the Kawasaki City delegation, and Mayor Fukuda expressed gratitude for the kindness and hospitality extended by the people of Wollongong, and appreciation for the many people who have made positive contributions over 30 years to the sister city relationship.

Some art pictures that were drawn by Kawasaki City’s children and had been awarded the Kawasaki Culture prize winners were exhibited in the venue.
We hope the relationship between the two cities will conti nue to strengthen in the future.

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