Brisbane Sister Cities

A Sister City Agreement between Brisbane and Abu Dhabi was signed by the Lord Mayor in Abu Dhabi on 2 February 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 agreement aims to foster sporting, educational and social exchanges, as well as developing the existing links of tourism and trade.

The 2005 Asia Pacific Cities Summit was hosted by Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, where the signing of the Brisbane-Chongqing Sister City Agreement occurred. 

A Memorandum of Understanding between Brisbane and Daejeon was signed in Brisbane in March 2001. This relationship was formalised in Daejeon on 17 June 2002 with the signing of an official Sister City Agreement. 

On 5 October 2010, Brisbane and Ipswich signed a world-first tripartite Sister City agreement with the Indian city of Hyderabad. This will deliver economic benefits at home and abroad.

Brisbane’s long-standing Sister City relationship with Kaohsiung, Taiwan, continues to deliver economic and social benefits to both cities.

The signing of the Brisbane-Kobe Sister City Agreement in 1985 marked Brisbane’s first Sister City relationship. Since this date both cities have worked to strengthen the relationship through civic, cultural and business events.   

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 is significant and long-standing, having been formalised in 1992. The relationship is currently focussing on economic cooperation and mutual business development opportunities.

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

Find a list of major events and activities taking place in 2019 in Brisbane's nine sister cities as well as how you can discuss with Council your interest in participating in any of these events.