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Sister City Relationship : 29-November-2011
Sister City Relationship : 29-November-2011

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

A number of trees commemorate the sister city relationship between the City of Whitehorse and the City of Matsudo in Japan.

Sister cities are cooperative agreements between towns and cities, and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.

Location

Address:379 - 397 Whitehorse Road, Whitehorse City Council & Centre, Nunawading, 3131
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.816378
Long: 145.182008
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Trees
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Local

Dedication

Front Inscription

Plaque 1 

Whitehorse - Matsudo

This tree was planted to commemorate Matsuda Green Tree Day and the 36th anniversary of the Sister City Relationship between the City of Whitehorse and the City of Matsudo in Japan on Saturday 12 May 2007 by Cr John Koutras - Mayor of the City of Whitehorse

Cr Peter Allan JP  Cr Chris Aubrey  Cr Bill Bowie  Cr Robert Chong OAM  Cr Hayley Clare  Cr George Droutsas  Cr Sharon Ellis  Cr Helen Haris OAM  Cr Pauline Richards  CEO - Ms Noelene Duff

Plaque 2 

Whitehorse - Matsudo

This tree was planted to commemorate Matsuda Green Tree Day
                and the
37th anniversary of the Sister City Relationship between the
City of Whitehorse and the City of Matsudo in Japan
on Monday 12 May 2008
                      by
Cr John Koutras - Mayor of the City of Whitehorse

Cr Peter Allan JP  Cr Chris Aubrey  Cr Bill Bowie  Cr Robert Chong OAM  Cr Hayley Clare  Cr George Droutsas  Cr Sharon Ellis  Cr Helen Harris OAM   Cr Ben Stennent   CEO - Ms Noelene Duff

Plaque 3

Whitehorse - Matsudo

The Mayor of Whitehorse Cr Ben Stennent
on 12 May 2011
Planted this tree to commemorate Matsuda Green Tree Day, the victims and survivors of the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunamiand the 40th anniversary of the Sister City Relationship between the City of Whitehorse and the City of Matsudo in Japan.

Cr Ben Sennent ( Mayor )  Cr Raylene Carr  Cr Sharon Ellis  Cr Mark Lane  Cr Robert Chong OAM  Cr Helen Harris OAM  Cr Andrew Munroe  Cr Philip Daw  Cr John Koutras  Cr Bill Pemberton  CEO - Ms Noelene Duff

 

Source: MA
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