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Visit to the Nihongo Tanken Centre

On 12 Apr, staff from CLAIR Sydney visited the Nihongo Tanken Centre in Kirrawee, NSW. This centre is an educational institution established by the NSW Governme…

Imperial Decoration Conferment Ceremony for Mrs Jenny Dowell

On 7 Feb, Lismore City Council hosted the Imperial Decoration Conferment Ceremony and reception for the 2018 Autumn Decoration bestowed upon Mrs Jenny Dowell, …

Reception Celebrating the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan

On 30 Nov, a reception celebrating the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan was held at the official residence of the Consul-General of Japan in Sydney. Th…

LGNSW annual conference

On 21-23 October, CLAIR Sydney participated in the Local Government NSW (LGNSW) annual conference in Albury. CLAIR ran a booth to promote our activities and sis…

Support activities for Sannohe town, Aomori prefectur

On Friday 19 October, a group of junior high school students and teachers from Sannohe Town in Aomori Prefecture visited our office. Sannohe has a sister city rel…

Visit to NSW Department of Industry

On April 18, Assistant Director Yusuke Sasaki, who is seconded from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, visited the NSW Department of Industry to meet with the i…

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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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 …

The National Association of Towns and Villages

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On 15-17 May, a delegation from the National Association of Towns and Villages came to Australia on a fact-finding mission. They visited a number of NSW governme…

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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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.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.