A Visiting Team of Delegates From Brisbane Brisbane / 澳洲布里斯本市代表團訪問高雄
◎By Yi-wun
◎Photos by Chung-hui Pao
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Kaohsiung and Brisbane becoming united as sister cities. It was thrilling to have a team of delegates, led by Brisbane Mayor - Cambell Newman, arrive in Kaohsiung on February the 6th for a 4-day visit.
The Mayor of Kaohsiung City, Chu Chen, extended a sincere welcome to the delegates. During the meeting, Mayor Cambell congratulated Mayor Chen on being appointed as Mayor last December. He further pointed out that the purpose of this visit was to accelerate bilateral cultural and economic cooperation. Furthermore, in order to solicit more business investment within these two cities, the Brisbane City Government and the Kaohsiung City Government co-organized an investment conference in Kaohsiung.
Mayor Cambell remarked that over the past three years, Brisbane and Kaohsiung have formed a close relationship which could best be demonstrated by the former Acting Mayor Yeh visiting Brisbane in order to promote economic and cultural exchange. Mayor Cambell took the opportunity to invite Mayor Chen to attend the sixth Asian Pacific Summit this September in Brisbane.
During this visit, the Brisbane delegates oversaw the waterfront This year marks the 10th anniversary of Kaohsiung and Brisbane becoming united as sister cities. It was thrilling to have a team of delegates, led by Brisbane Mayor - Cambell Newman, arrive in Kaohsiung on February the 6th for a 4-day visit.
The Mayor of Kaohsiung City, Chu Chen, extended a sincere welcome to the delegates. During the meeting, Mayor Cambell congratulated Mayor Chen on being appointed as Mayor last December. He further pointed out that the purpose of this visit was to accelerate bilateral cultural and economic cooperation. Furthermore, in order to solicit more business investment within these two cities, the Brisbane City Government and the Kaohsiung City Government co-organized an investment conference in Kaohsiung.
Mayor Cambell remarked that over the past three years, Brisbane and Kaohsiung have formed a close relationship which could best be demonstrated by the former Acting Mayor Yeh visiting Brisbane in order to promote economic and cultural exchange. Mayor Cambell took the opportunity to invite Mayor Chen to attend the sixth Asian Pacific Summit this September in Brisbane.
During this visit, the Brisbane delegates oversaw the waterfront
澳洲布里斯本市代表團訪問高雄
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今年是高雄市與布里斯本市締結姊妹市10週年，澳洲布里斯本市市長坎培爾紐曼(Campbell Newman) 於２月６日率團參訪本市，更顯得此行來台意義非凡。
陳市長代表全體市民表示熱烈歡迎，紐曼市長此行除了特別拜會陳市長，進行姊妹市友好交流訪問外，為加強兩市的經貿關係，2月6日與高雄市政府在國賓飯店共同舉辦「高雄市─布里斯本經貿投資說明會」，介紹布里斯本市經貿環境，期促進二市的經貿交流及合作。
坎培爾紐曼市長對維繫兩市的關係甚為重視，他表示，過去三年布里斯本市與高雄市的往來密切，葉前市長曾經率團參訪布市，為雙方在經貿、文化上做更進一步的交流，紐曼市長指出，這次前來高雄參訪，一方面恭喜新上任的陳菊市長，另一面也盛邀陳市長到布里斯本參訪，以增進雙方合作的關係。同時也藉由這次的參訪，能夠加強雙邊經貿的投資，在產業發展上有正面的提升。今年9月在該市所舉行的「第6屆亞太城市高峰會」，紐曼市長也親自邀請陳市長長率團參與盛會。
布里斯本市紐曼市長及代表團此行也安排參訪本市港水岸發展建設─高雄舊港區11～15號碼頭，紐曼市長在聽取都市發展局簡報高雄臨海新都心的再發展計劃後，誇讚市府所規劃的水岸發展之策略型住宅非常有創意，對於舊有閒置空間經改造能很快有效使用，供布里斯本市為來水岸開發參考，另，他也表示該市於水岸發展及各項公共建設有頗多經驗，雙方更可在經驗、人才、技術等多方面合作交流，增進雙方友誼。