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IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD FOR NEW WOMEN’S REFUGES
Women and children escaping domestic and family violence in Tweed will soon receive greater support with expressions of interest for the first of round of funding for new women’s refuges opening today. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP encouraged local organisations...
GIVING BACK TO GROUPS THAT DISTRIBUTED VITAL COVID RELIEF IN TWEED
Two local organisations have been recognised for their work delivering food and care hampers to community members in Tweed during the 2021 COVID lockdown, out of 34 groups and not-for-profit organisations to receive funding through the NSW Government’s COVID Regional...
A BEACON OF SAFETY FOR NORTH KINGSCLIFF
Locals and visitors to one of the State’s most popular coastal locations, North Kingscliff in the Tweed region, will be able to swim a little safer with new lifesaving technology installed for use in emergencies. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and...
MORE SCHOOLS IN TWEED BENEFITING FROM THE COOLER CLASSROOM PROGRAM
The NSW Government has announced an additional 39 schools have been approved as part of the Cooler Classrooms Program, taking the total number to 996 schools across NSW benefitting from this investment. Two more schools in Tweed will benefit from the additional...
BRIGHT FUTURE PLANNED FOR TWEED
Boosting housing supply, tackling affordability, and safeguarding the city against natural disasters are the Government’s priorities to ensure a strong future for Tweed. Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes Anthony Roberts said the updated Tweed Regional City...
$10,000 SMALL BUSINESS NORTHERN FLOOD GRANT NOW OPEN
Flood-impacted small business owners and not-for-profits in the Northern Rivers can now apply for the $10,000 Small Business Northern Flood Grant to help with rent, wages, government fees and other business costs. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the grant would...
TWEED TO SHARE IN ANOTHER $312 MILLION TO FIX FLOOD-WASHED ROADS
A new $312 million Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Package from the Nationals in Government will help bring back safer roads sooner, ease pressure on Tweed Shire Council and better prepare Tweed transport infrastructure for any future natural disaster, according...
TEMPORARY HOUSING SITES ACROSS THE NORTHERN RIVERS TO SUPPORT FLOOD-AFFECTED LOCALS
The NSW Government has announced a $350 million investment in temporary modular housing to give people displaced by floods a place to call home while they rebuild their lives. Discussions are underway with local councils across Tweed, Byron, Ballina, Richmond Valley...
MOBILE PARENTING SERVICE HITS THE ROAD IN FLOOD-AFFECTED TWEED
Mums, dads and carers coming to terms with one of the country’s most devastating natural disasters will be better supported, with the NSW Government and Tresillian partnering to increase specialised support in and around the Tweed. Minister for Women, Regional Health...
TWEED KOALAS SCORE ANOTHER 73HA OF HOMELAND FROM PROVEST AND NATIONALS IN GOVERNMENT
The Tweed and Brunswick Rivers koala population is about to become safer and happier thanks the acquisition of another 73 hectares of land for them next to Cudgen Nature Reserve, Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest has announced. “From the koala’s perspective high in the...
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Geoff Provest MP
Member for Tweed