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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...
FREE BUS SERVICES FOR FLOOD-AFFECTED TWEED RESIDENTS
Following flooding in the Tweed area, Surfside Buslines services are back on track with free travel on selected routes to access the Recovery Centre in Murwillumbah from today. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said the NSW Government was ensuring...
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM
Small businesses across the Tweed that experienced a downturn over summer can now apply for a NSW Government support payment of up to $5,000 per week through Service NSW. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the Small Business Support Program will provide cashflow...
FUNDING FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN TWEED REGION
Local Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP has welcomed new funding of $83,335 for Tweed Shire Councils local floodplain management through the NSW Government’s Floodplain Management Program grants. Mr Provest said the grant, awarded under the 2021-22 Floodplain...
MAJOR MILESTONE REACHED FOR KINGSCLIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL
The Tweed community will soon have an upgraded Kingscliff Public School with the approval of the State Significant Development application. The upgrade at Kingscliff Public School includes replacement of all classrooms including demountable buildings, a new library,...
NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY LAWYERS JUDGED WORTHY OF FUNDING INCREASE
The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (CLC) will be one of just fourteen such organisations across NSW to share in $52 million of extra support from the State Government, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis and Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest have announced....
NEW PROGRAM GIVES BACK TO GROUPS THAT DISTRIBUTED VITAL COVID RELIEF IN TWEED
Local groups and not-for-profit organisations that delivered food and care hampers to community members in Tweed during the 2021 COVID lockdowns can now apply to have some of their distribution expenses reimbursed thanks to the Resilience NSW COVID Regional Community...
NO GREEN LIGHT TO CONCRETE CUDGEN FARMLAND, PROVEST WARNS
Proponents of a new private development should reconsider their position if they think they will be able to rezone any existing Kingscliff prime agricultural land, Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest has warned. Mr Provest said, whilst we are building a state of the art...
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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