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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Lucinda Garbutt-Young

Newcastle and Ube continue 'sister city' legacy

Newcastle Nuatali Nelmes Japan
From left to right: Councillor Elizabeth Adamczyk, Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, Ube Mayor Keiji Shinozaki, Councillor Katrina Wark and a member of the Ube City delegation plant a tree at Blackbutt Reserve. Picture supplied

THE City of Newcastle has commemorated a long-standing partnership with a Japanese sister city through a a visit this week.

Representatives from Ube City have spent almost three days meeting with councillors and touring Newcastle.

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