The northern New South Wales town of Gunnedah hopes a royal visit and sister city ties with Tonga will help with widespread labour shortages.
In what is believed to be an Australian first, a north-west New South Wales community has welcomed royalty with a visit from a Tongan princess.Tongan Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho has visited Gunnedah to cement sister-city tiesFarmers hope the relationship will help with labour shortages
Gunnedah Shire Council was believed to be the first Australian council to have such a relationship with Tonga, which was first approved last year."It's a very historical day both for Kolomotu'a and Gunnedah and because of the opportunities for people to come and help in different sectors and areas," she said.
Gunnedah Mayor Jamie Chaffey and Royal Highness Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho sign the sister city agreement.As a crowd gathered to watch the signing, Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the bond would help address Gunnedah's workforce shortages. "We've already seen the fruits of our labour with more people from Tonga filling some of the vacancies that are within the Gunnedah shire, mostly in agriculture.
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