Penrith. Global outlook pays off

Since 1984, when Penrith City Council became formally involved in international relations, the city's six overseas relationships have continued to strengthen with ongoing benefits to the city. "(The relationships have been enhanced by a range of cultural, educational and economic exchanges, including student exchange programs, staff exchange programs, art/cultural exhibitions, sporting exchanges, workplace training programs, business-to-business exchange and reciprocal information exchange," council report said. The relationships comprise two each in Japan and the People's Republic of China, and one each in the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom.