Club hosts Sister Cities

The Ettalong Beach Club will host the Australian Sister Cities Association annual national conference from July 27 to July 30.

The conference will have delegates from around Australia and the Pacific, as well as the mayor of Nitra, Slovakia, and the mayor of Edogawa, Japan.

The theme for this year's conference is "Sense of Place" and celebrates Indigenous Heritage, with a combination of national and international speakers and workshop sessions.

The conference will also hold a youth component focusing on interactive learning through storytelling, rituals, dance, arts and multimedia.

The association is for Australian towns, shires, cities and ports that have a sister city relationship.

The association also takes an active role in matching cities in Australia with cities, both from overseas and within Australia, seeking a Sister City relationship.

The association also aims to provide a forum for cultural, economic and educational interchange between communities and to encourage friendship, co-operation and understanding to improve peaceful coexistence worldwide.

Newsletter, 4 Jul 2008 Multi Arts Confederation