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Edogawa

2 decisions2 topicsUpdated 8 September 2026

Mentions

  • Japanese sister city whose mayor and delegation are proposed to visit the Central Coast in November 2027.
  • Japanese sister city that declined the proposed August 2026 visit and indicated a preference for 2027.
  • Creates a future Council expenditure commitment for an international sister-city visit and related activities.
  • The $30,000 allocation remains available for a future international sister-city visit rather than being used in August 2026.
  • The visit represents a future expenditure and an ongoing international community relationship.
  • The Council intends to preserve funding for a future visit and continue the sister-city relationship.

Decisions

Edogawa delegation planning and funding endorsed

The Committee supported continued planning and liaison with the City of Edogawa for a proposed Mayor Saito and delegation visit to the Central Coast in November 2027, and recommended allocating $30,000 from the 2027/28 financial year.

Creates a future Council expenditure commitment for an international sister-city visit and related activities.

Edogawa sister-city visit budget retained

The City of Edogawa declined an August 2026 Mayoral visit and indicated a preference to visit in 2027. The Committee recommended retaining the allocated $30,000 budget for a future 2027 visit, subject to new dates being confirmed.

The $30,000 allocation remains available for a future international sister-city visit rather than being used in August 2026.

Topics

Edogawa sister-city visit

Planning will continue for a proposed November 2027 visit by the Mayor of Edogawa and a delegation, supported by a proposed $30,000 allocation in 2027/28.

The visit represents a future expenditure and an ongoing international community relationship.

Central Coast–Edogawa relationship

The proposed August 2026 Mayoral visit was deferred after Edogawa indicated a preference for 2027. The Committee acknowledged the contribution of Margaret Hardy OAM to the sister-city relationship.

The Council intends to preserve funding for a future visit and continue the sister-city relationship.

Meetings

Community and Culture Committee - Tuesday 8 September 2026

The Committee received updates on homelessness, library safety and transitional housing, supported a $2 million Gosford–Erina placemaking project, and endorsed planning for an Edogawa delegation visit costing $30,000 in 2027/28.

Community and Culture Committee - Tuesday 14 July 2026

The Committee advanced a 2026 Water and Sewer Customer Charter for public exhibition, continued planning for the 2027 ALGWA Conference, and supported retaining $30,000 allocated for a postponed Edogawa sister-city visit.