Suthlak Student exchange program
Lakewood has been Sutherland Shire's American sister city since 1978. It is part of Denver Colorado, USA, and at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. A student exchange program operates between Sutherland Shire and Lakewood. The exchange program is managed by the Sutherland - Lakewood Sister City Committee.
The first group of students went to Lakewood in 1979 and since then almost 300 Sutherland Shire students have been selected for participation in the exchange program.
Students visiting Lakewood
In July each year, a group of year 10 high school students from Sutherland Shire travel to Lakewood for a six-month visit.
Students visiting Sutherland Shire
In January, each year high school students from Lakewood travel to Australia for a six-month visit.
More information
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 7pm on Thursday 19 November 2020 via Zoom online meeting. A link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed prior. Please email suthlakgroup@gmail.com to join.
Website: Sutherland - Lakewood City Sister City
President: Gaye Tie
Email: suthlakgroup@gmail.com
Mail: Lakewood Sister City Committee, PO Box 552, Sutherland NSW 1499
About Lakewood
In 1978 Lakewood named a reserve Sutherland Shire Park and the road alongside as Sutherland Shire Boulevarde.
In 1983, Sutherland Shire Council opened Lakewood City Reserve, Bonnet Bay.
Gifts have been exchanged and are held in trust by each council. Sutherland Shire has received an American Bald Eagle portrayed in stained glass, a replica of a Remington sculpture called, Rattlesnake, and a painting named, Sister Cities.
Lakewood has received a crystal plate commemorating Australia's 1988 bicentenary and a sculpture of a wombat on a mallee tree root.
Lakewood donated A$1,432 for the Shire bushfire brigades after seeing film of the January 1994 bush fires in NSW on television.
Location
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More information
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to PR and Media Administration Officer on 9710 0513 or AdminPR@ssc.nsw.gov.au