About Sutherland Shire's Sister Cities
Building bridges between communities
About our Sister City Relationships
Sutherland Shire has two Sister City Agreements - one with Chuo City in Tokyo, Japan, and one with Lakewood in Denver, Colorado, USA.
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In Sutherland, all Sister City agreements are supported by Community members. The Sister City responsibilities are split between Sutherland Shire Council and Community Volunteer Associations made up of members of the community.
Sutherland Shire Council is responsible for all contact at a Government level. The Community Associations are responsible for the day-to-day running, organisation and promotion of all other contact between the two communities.
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For an overview of sister cities in Australia, click the button below.
Our Story
Lakewood City USA
Lakewood City, Colorado, USA, and Sutherland Shire have enjoyed a sister city relationship since 1978.
Lakewood City named a local reserve Sutherland Shire Park and the adjacent road Sutherland Shire Boulevarde in 1978 in recognition of this relationship with Sutherland Shire.
Lakewood City Reserve in Bonnet Bay opened in 1983, in recognition of our sister city partnership
Find out more about Lakewood HERE
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Chuo City and Sutherland Shire have been enhancing understanding of each other's history and culture, and have been establishing friendship through various community events since July 1991.
Photography exhibition exchange
Chuo City Garden in Peace Park, Sutherland is named after the sister city, which opened in 1993
Find out more about Chuo-ku HERE