Sister Cities

 

 

 

Warringah / Brewarrina Sister City Youth Exchange Program

In July 2000 Warringah Council signed a Sister Cities Agreement with Brewarrina Shire Council. Brewarrina, or ‘Bre’ as it is known to locals, is a remote community located in north-west NSW, 800kms from Sydney, and has 2000 residents. It has a large indigenous population, is home to the World Heritage listed Fish Traps and has a wonderful history of both indigenous and white settlement.

The idea of the relationship is to promote friendship between beach and bush communities and allow a greater understanding of the issues facing each area. The Councils’ agreed that one way to achieve this is by a youth exchange, where young people would be able to meet, form friendships and learn about each other's lives and communities.

The Youth Exchange Program consists of six young people from Warringah spending a week in Brewarrina in the Winter School holidays (July), and a reciprocal visit by six Brewarrina young people in the Summer school holidays (January).

Some of the activities undertaken in previous visits by Warringah Youth Ambassadors to Bre’ include; visiting Lightning Ridge, learning about aboriginal language & culture, seeing the 40,000 year old Aboriginal Fish Traps and the old Mission Station, farm stay accommodation, fishing, learning to make and throw boomerangs, visiting aboriginal art sites, a paddle boat ride on the Darling River at Bourke, Mt Oxley, swimming at hot bore baths, spending the day at a sheep station and experiencing the outback in a unique way not available to many people. There may also be a Civic Reception with the local Mayor and Councillors.

Some of the activities undertaken in previous visits by Brewarrina Youth Ambassadors to Warringah include beach safety and awareness with council lifeguards, scuba diving at Shelly Beach, meeting the Manly Sea Eagles players, visiting filming of Home and Away, shopping at Paddys Markets and Warringah Mall, meeting up with the Warringah Youth Ambassadors, ABC Studios Tour and attending official welcome reception.

The visit is free to participants. To take part you must be aged between 14 and 19 years of age and demonstrate a strong connection to the Warringah area. For further information and application form contact Warringah Council’s Youth Services on 9942 2401 or email youth@warringah.nsw.gov.au

2008 Warringah Youth Ambasadors with Brewarrina Brumbies Rugby Team

 

2008 Brewarrina Youth Ambassadors Scuba Diving at Shelly Beach