Sister Cities
The City of Rockdale has sister city links that encourage cultural and social contact, as well as giving the cities involved the chance to explore educational and economic opportunities. The sister cities are:
- Takéo, Cambodia
- Tianjin, Tanggu, China
- Bitola, Macedonia
- Glyfada, Greece
- Rockdale, Texas, USA
- Bint Jbeil, Lebanon
- Yamatsuri, Fukushima, Japan
- Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia
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