As part of their tour of Redlands Coast this month, 33 Japanese university students dropped into Redland City Council Chambers recently ahead of visiting several of the city’s medical facilities.
The students from the Gifu University Medical Science Faculty are on an Australian study tour organised by the Australia-Japan Wildlife Conservation and Education Foundation (AJWCEF).
Redland City Mayor Jos Mitchell said the group had visited Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) and intended touring the Mater Private Hospital Redland and Vacenti’s new aged care facility Sorento, both in Cleveland.
“Council has been welcoming student delegations from Gifu for many years now and it continues to strengthen the relationship we have with the city and Japan in general,” the Mayor said.
Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Portfolio representative Councillor Paul Bishop welcomed the delegation on behalf of the Mayor.
“Council values the exchange of information that these meetings bring between our two regions,” Cr Bishop said.
Gifu University is located in the south-central Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Last month Council hosted a delegation of 15 high school students from Kani City, which is located about 30km from Gifu City.
AJWCEF is dedicated to fostering collaboration between Australia and Japan and plays a crucial role in promoting cross-cultural understanding and environmental preservation.
