International Relations

Ballarat Japan Community Committee (BJCC) - Sister City: Inagawa-cho

In August 1988, Inagawa and Ballarat connected through a sister-city agreement with the hope of acquire a more cosmopolitan out-look on life and the opportunity to widen horizon and thinking through direct exchange with foreign people and direct contact with foreign countries.

Inagawa lies to the southeast of Hyogo Prefecture; it touches Osaka Prefecture's Toyono District in the east, Kawanishi City in the south, Takaruzaka and Sanda City in the west, and Sasayama Town of the Taki District in the north.

Priorities for 2007

• 20th anniversary celebrations to include; completion of BJCC banner, and completion of BJCC patchwork quilt
• encourage more Japanese to become members of the committee
• raise profile and community awareness of the committee
• assist in cultural activities, eg. Wonder Bus
• highlight aspects and 'ideals' of friendship with Japan, ie. peace/harmony
• promote/extend the Inagawa-cho-Ballarat sister school program
• establish relationships between the schools/students and the BJCC
• enhance networks
• monitor, and ensure better quality home-stay experiences for Japanese students
• notify the universities of our willingness to provide guidance and support

Ballarat - Japan CC - Roles & Aims (PDF - 68KB)

Ballarat - Japan CC - Terms of Reference July 2001 (PDF - 44KB)

Ballarat - Japan CC - Minutes 040607 (PDF - 68KB)

Contact Details

For more information contact Liz Wood by phone 03 5320 55831 or email elizabethwood@ballarat.vic.gov.au.