On 13 Feb, the Central New Zealand Regional Forum hosted by Sister Cities New Zealand (SCNZ) was held in Wellington, New Zealand. Representatives from local gov…
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Visit to Palmerston North City Council
On 12 Feb, CLAIR Sydney staff members visited Palmerston North City Council in New Zealand.
The number of foreign-born residents in Palmerston North City has in…
Kagoshima-Perth Sister City 45th Anniversary Celebration
On 18 January, Mayor MORI Hiroyuki of Kagoshima City in Japan visited the CLAIR Sydney Office.
Prior to their visit to the CLAIR Sydney office, Mayor Mori and Kago…
Minokamo-Dubbo Sister City 30th Anniversary Celebration
On 24 November, a ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Minokamo and Dubbo sister city relationship was held in Shoyoen, the Japanese garden in Dubbo…
Supporting Activity for Shibetsu City
On 15 November, Mr MAKINO Yuji, Mayor of Shibetsu City in Hokkaido Prefecture and representatives from Shibetsu visited the CLAIR Sydney office.
Before visiti…
Delegation from Sannohe Visited their Sister City, Tamworth
On 11 November, Mr MATSUO Kazuhiko, Mayor of Sannohe Town in Aomori Prefecture and town representatives visited their sister city, Tamworth in New South Wales. …
Campbelltown-Koshigaya Sister City 35th Anniversary Celebration
On 2 November, an agreement signing ceremony to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Campbelltown-Koshigaya sister city relationship was held in the Campb…
Suginami City Board of Education Visited CLAIR Sydney
On 20 Aug, a delegation from the Suginami City Board of Education visited the CLAIR Sydney office. The City of Suginami, Tokyo, organises an annual study abroad p…
The Official Welcome Reception of 2019 Kawasaki Junior Cultural Prize
On 20 Aug, CLAIR Sydney staff participated in the official Welcome Reception of the 2019 Kawasaki Junior Cultural Prize in Wollongong. The staff attended the ev…
Junior High School Students and Mayor from Genkai Town Visited CLAIR Sydney
On 8 Aug, seven junior high school students from Genkai Mirai Gakuen in Genkai Town, Saga Prefecture visited Australia as part of an ongoing sisterschool exchan…
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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.
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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
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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.
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The latest issue of our correspondence is released.
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