Monthly Archives: January 2018

Visit to the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens

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From December 19 to 20, three CLAIR staff members visited the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens in New South Wales to research local food and experience tourism.

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CLAIR staff visited Kangaroo Island

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From December 11 to 13, our staff visited Kangaroo Island in South Australia to research policies promoting local governments located on islands in Australia. …

Matsuri Japan Festival 2017

On 9 December, CLAIR Sydney participated in the Matsuri Japan Festival 2017 which was held in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney. This annual event has bee…

2017 Annual General Meeting of Sister Cities Australia

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CLAIR attended the annual general meeting of Sister Cities Australia, which was held in Mildura Rural City Council, Victoria on 8 December. During the meeting, …

Emperor’s Birthday reception in Sydney

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On December 5, the Emperor’s birthday reception was held at the Consul-General’s official residence in Sydney. We ran a booth at the reception to promote Japane…

Visit to the Queensland Government Office of the Commonwealth Games

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On December 4, we visited the Queensland Government Office of the Commonwealth Games for research on the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games which will be held th…

LGNSW Conference in Sydney

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The 2017 Local Government New South Wales (LGNSW) Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney from 4 to 6 December. Various presentations were made such as …

Visit to the City of Greater Geelong

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On 1 December, our Deputy Director and a staff member visited the City of Greater Geelong to talk about the upcoming students exchange tour between 26 and 29 March …

[January 2018]
27-Coming of Age Day – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

Coming of Age Day is a Japanese holiday celebrated on the second Monday of January each year to congratulate people who turn twenty years old in the current financ…

Vol. 15 Morioka city

Morioka City is the capital city and is located in the central inland of Iwate Prefecture. It is well known for local noodles such as “Jajamen,” “Reimen,” and “Wan…

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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.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.