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Welcome to Moka City

Moka City is located in the southeastern part of Tochigi Prefecture and is abundant with nature. In the old days, the city was known throughout Japan for its speci…

Welcome to Kobe

Relaxing waterfronts, signature mountains, and lovely night views – They can be both enjoyed on the Brisbane River and Mount Coot-tha in Brisbane, as well as on S…

Welcome to Sasebo City

Sasebo City is located in the northern part of Nagasaki Prefecture, blessed with abundant nature represented by the Saikai National Park’s “Kuju…

Welcome to Yubetsu Town

Yubetsu Town is located in the northeastern part of Hokkaido, approximately in the centre of the Okhotsk Coast, and faces Lake Saroma, one of the three largest la…

Welcome to Oyama City

Oyama City is located in the southern part of Tochigi Prefecture, approximately 60 km north of Tokyo and 30 km south of Utsunomiya City, the prefectural capital, …

Welcome to Shibetsu City

Shibetsu City, which is located inland in northern Hokkaido, is a rural city rich in nature, with mountains such as Mount Teshio, a prefectural natural park, and

Welcome to Kagoshima City

Kagoshima City which has long prospered as a centre of exchange with Asia and other countries is located in the south of Japan with a population of about approxima…

Welcome to Yamatotakada City

Yamatotakada City is located in the northwestern part of Nara Prefecture. Cotton cultivation flourished in the city in olden times, followed by the emergence o…

Welcome to Iwaki City

Iwaki City is located at the southeastern end of Fukushima Prefecture, and it borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Iwaki Cit…

Welcome to Hakusan City

Hakusan City is located in Ishikawa Prefecture to the southwest of the prefectural capital city, Kanazawa. With a total change in elevation of about 2,700m from …

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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.