Brisbane Sister Cities

Brisbane City Council works closely with local and international agencies and organisations to leverage our Sister City relationships to maximise the best possible business outcomes. By working strategically with all levels of government, business and other industry bodies in Brisbane and around the world, we negotiate real economic outcomes for Brisbane residents and businesses.

Find out about our Sister Cities

A Sister City Agreement between Brisbane and Abu Dhabi was signed in Abu Dhabi 2009. 

Brisbane's Sister City relationship with Auckland was established in 1988 to coincide with Auckland City Council’s visit to the World Expo ’88 in Brisbane. 

The Sister City agreement was signed at the 2005 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors' Forum hosted by Chongqing. 

A Memorandum of Understanding between Brisbane and Daejeon was signed in Brisbane in 2001. This relationship was formalised in Daejeon in 2002 with the signing of an official Sister City agreement. 

In 2010, Brisbane and Ipswich signed a world-first tripartite Sister City agreement with Hyderabad.

Brisbane’s long-standing Sister City relationship with Kaohsiung was established in 1997.

The Brisbane-Kobe Sister City Agreement was established in 1985, marking Brisbane’s first Sister City relationship.

Brisbane's Sister City relationship with Semarang, the capital city of Central Java, was established in 1993.

The Sister City relationship between Brisbane and Shenzhen was formalised in 1992. 

The Brisbane Sister Cities Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing Brisbane’s Sister City Program and ensuring that Sister City relationships allow Brisbane organisations and residents to take advantage of business and trade opportunities and enhance relationships.

Brisbane's Sister Cities map

Honorary ambassadors and consultants program 

Appointed by Brisbane City on the recommendation of the Lord Mayor and/or CEO, ambassadors promote Brisbane both nationally and internationally, identifying business opportunities and potential investments in areas they travel to.

More information

For all enquiries relating to Brisbane’s Sister Cities, please contact the International Relations and Multicultural Affairs Unit:

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Last updated: 12 April 2022

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