LATEST NEWS

MORE BUSINESSES NOW OFFER DISCOUNTS TO SENIORS

Seniors living in Tweed now have access to even more businesses and service providers via the NSW Seniors Card. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP said more than 140 new businesses have joined the Seniors Card program, which will help ease cost of living pressures on...

NEW WARNING SYSTEM AS STORM SEASON BEGINS

Residents in Tweed are being urged to familiarise themselves with the NSW State Emergency Service’s (SES) new warning system as the official Storm Season begins. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the SES is adopting the national three-tiered system to provide...

FLAGSHIP GRANTS OPEN FOR COASTAL FISHERIES

The NSW Government’s Flagship Fish Habitat Grants program, which offers up to $400,000 per year to undertake projects that improve habitats to enhance and sustain coastal fish populations in NSW, will open on Monday 26 September 2022. This initiative is managed by the...

RESIDENTS FIND TEMPORARY HOMES AT POTTSVILLE

A temporary housing site at Pottsville is now home for flood-affected Northern Rivers residents as the NSW Government continues to roll out medium-term housing following the February-March flood events. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for...

$12 MILLION SOCIAL HOUSING BOOST FOR TWEED

More people in Tweed Heads have a safe place to call home thanks to a $12 million investment by the NSW Government that will provide 40 new social housing dwellings in the region. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the new seven-storey building at Boyd Street was...

BETTER ACCESS TO BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR TWEED

Fifteen Before and After School Care (BASC) services will benefit from Round 2 of the NSW Governments Transport Grant Program.BASC service providers across NSW were invited to apply for grants of up to $85,000 to support transport solutions to increase access to...

FUNDING BOOST TO UNLOCK NEW HOMES IN TWEED

Tweed could benefit from a share in $120 million in funding from the NSW Government to fast-track the delivery of essential infrastructure and unlock thousands of homes in the regions. Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest MP said Tweed Shire Council is one of 41 councils...

IMPROVED SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS IN TWEED

Students in Tweed are set to benefit from improvements to their school facilities thanks to a $148 million investment across the State, earmarked in the 2022/23 NSW Budget. 7 local schools are set to receive funding under the Minor Capital Works program to make...

NEW FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM BEGINS

Fire Danger Ratings have now become much simpler as NSW adopts the new Australian Fire Danger Rating System. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP said the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has played a leading role in the development of the new national system. “The RFS has...

GET IN TOUCH

I’m 100% for the communities of the Tweed and always looking to hear from you about what you believe should be top of my agenda.

Drop me a line  via my office tweed@parliament.nsw.gov.au or phone 07 5523 4816 and I’ll be in touch. 

Talk soon,

Geoff Provest MP
Member for Tweed