Darwin's sister cities

Darwin City Council has been involved in the Sister City Movement since establishing its first joint agreement with Kalymnos in Greece in 1982.

The mission of the Darwin Sister Cities Program is to increase international understanding with our sister city partners through promotion of international communication and exchange at the community level.

Since the inaugural Kalymnos signing, other agreements been sealed with cities and communities as diverse as Anchorage in Alaska, Ambon in Indonesia, Haikou in China, Milikapiti in the Territory's Tiwi Islands, and Dili in East Timor.

The dates and places of signings are listed below in chronological order.

Kalymnos: Signing 23 April 1982 in Darwin 

Anchorage: Signing 28 July 1982 in Darwin, 23 September 1982 in Anchorage 

Ambon: Signing 28 October 1988 in Ambon, 21 July 1989 in Darwin

Haikou: Signing 5 September 1990 in Darwin

Milikapiti *: Signing 5 July 1999 in Darwin

Dili: Signing 18 September 2003 in Darwin

*managed by the Sister Cities Management Committee

Local delegates represent Darwin 's Sister Cities Program at the ASCA National Conference every year and Darwin City Council has put forward many successful submissions to the association's annual awards. Darwin will be hosting the the 2007 ASCA National Conference which will be held from Sunday 30th September - Wednesday 3rd October 2007.

Useful Web Addresses

Australian Sister Cities Association
(Australian National Body) www.asca.asn.au

Sister Cities International
(United States of America National Body)
www.sister-cities.org

For more information about the Sister Cities Program, please contact the Sister Cities Project Officer:

Tel + 61 (08) 8930 0695  
Fax + 61 (08) 8930 0644
Email dcc@darwin.nt.gov.au

TOP