LATEST NEWS
2022 COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM NOW OPEN
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has today announced the opening of applications for the 2022 Community Building Partnership program, unlocking $37.2 million for community infrastructure projects across NSW. Mr Provest said $400,000 is available for projects in Tweed...
POTTSVILLE TO BECOME HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR TWEED FLOOD VICTIMS
The Nationals in NSW Government have begun construction of temporary homes and pods in Pottsville for Tweed locals rendered homeless by the floods. The site situated on Crown Land next to Tweed Holiday Parks, Pottsville North is one of a number of such emergency...
NATS POUR CASH INTO FLOODED NORTHERN RIVERS PRESCHOOLS
Flood affected preschools in the Northern Rivers are set for further help with a new $30,000 in Government grants, NSW Nationals MPs Geoff Provest and Chris Gulaptis have announced. The MP's said the Mother's Day announcement was backed with $9 million specifically...
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...
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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