Japanese delegation visits Port Stephens
Port Stephens has played host to a three-person delegation from sister city Yugawara in Japan.
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The aim of the visit was to explore ways of strengthening the sister city relationship by expanding cultural, educational and tourism exchanges.
The delegation comprised of Yoshinori Hayatoh, president of the Yugawara International Exchange Association, town councillor Seiichi Tsuchiya and Tadashi Takahashi, the superintendent of the Yugawara Board of Education.
The delegation was briefed about the Port Stephens economy, visited schools, the Murrook Cultural Centre, and were shown tourism attractions.
They also laid flowers at the grave of former mayor and MP John Bartlett, who founded the Port Stephens Sister Cities Committee 30 years ago and is highly respected in Japan.
Tomaree photography exhibition
A group of Port photographers will show off some of their best snaps in October as part of the Tomaree Peninsula Photography Club’s annual exhibition.
The group meets each second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Soldiers Point Bowling Club. During these meetings, members present photos they have taken which are judged.
The photos that win the monthly photo categories of colour print, black and white, creative and macro/close up are displayed on the “wall of fame” at the exhibition, which this year will run October 27 and 28.
Admission into the exhibition is free.
School holiday cultural workshop
Murrook Culture Centre will host a one-day workshop during the school holiday.
The Williamtown centre’s Culture Heritage and Education unit will host four one-hour workshops for children and families on October 5.
All ages are welcome to attend the workshops, which will cover boomerang throwing and bush resource.
Workshops will begin at 9am, 10.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm.
The cost is $10 per person per workshop or $30 for a family of four per workshop.
Children must be supervised at all times.
To book, go to worimi.rezdy.com.
Important dates for Nelson Bay CWA evening branch
The Nelson Bay Country Women’s association (CWA) evening branch will host its annual general meeting on October 10.
The meeting will be held at the CWA Hall, on the corner of Gowrie Avenue and Archilles Street in Nelson Bay, from 7pm.
The evening branch’s scone night will be held on November 14.
Starting at 7pm, the night will include ‘how to’ and the secrets of a great scone. Numbers are limited. RSVP via the Facebook page. The cost is a gold coin donation.
The branch’s Christmas party will be held on December 12. Location to be advised.
With several new members joining this year, meetings are providing great discussion and friendship to ladies in the Bay.
Feel free to head along to a meeting to see what we are all about. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at the CWA Hall at 7pm.
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