Sim Hayward reappointed as Cairns' Sister Cities Ambassador

Sim Hayward is set to continue as Cairns' Sister Cities Ambassador until 2028 following her reappointment to the role today.

Involved in the Cairns Sister City program for more than 35 years, she was appointed as Cairns’ Sister Cities Ambassador in August 2016.

She previously served as chair of Council’s former Sister Cities Advisory Committee, which ended its term in March 2016.

Mrs Hayward has performed a wide variety of duties in a voluntary capacity, greatly enhancing Council’s interactions with each of the seven Sister Cities, which are Minami (formerly Hiwasa), Japan (since 1969), Lae, PNG (since 1984); Sidney, Canada (1984), Scottsdale, USA (1987); Riga, Latvia (1988); and Zhanjiang, China (2004), and Oyama, Japan (2006).

She is also responsible for ensuring that Sister Cities activities and engagements are in line with agreements, champions the interests of the city from an economic, educational, tourism and community perspective, and is Council’s official representative at Sister Cities engagements should the Mayor not be available.

The Sister Cities program aims to develop meaningful and long-term links with cities and communities in other countries to achieve a greater level of international understanding and goodwill between peoples, and to share economic, community, cultural and social interaction.