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Grants to support social clubs for Tweed seniors
The Tweed’s seniors focused community groups and Tweed Shire Council are encouraged to apply for a new Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors grant of up to $60,000, Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest says. “The Tweed is blessed with one of the highest proportion of...
Heartless criminals target love seekers this Valentines Day
As romance scams hit an all-time high, Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest has reminded online love seekers to think with their heads and not their hearts. Mr Provest, said in 2020 Australians were conned out of $37 million through romance scams, a $9 million increase on...
New Tweed Heads boat maintenance facility is a local jobs stimulus
A $1 million allocation from the NSW Government’s maritime stimulus funding will enable full delivery of the new boat maintenance facility at Tweed Heads. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the new facility will significantly improve boat maintenance operations at...
Business registrations open for Dine and Discover
Eligible businesses in Tweed are encouraged to register to take part in the NSW Government’s major economic stimulus program, Dine & Discover NSW. The program will create an economic boost for local dining, arts and tourism businesses, which have been...
Seniors inject $7.2 million into COVID-hit Tweed economy with NSW Nationals Travel Cards
With the number of successful applications set to equal last year’s 14,371, the NSW Nationals $250 Seniors Travel cards will have injected more than $7 million into the Tweed at a time when small businesses need it most, according to Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest....
T20 World Cup Legacy fund hits runs for Community Cricket
Community cricket in Tweed has received a funding boost, with the announcement of the successful projects in the final round of NSW ICC T20 World Cup Cricket Legacy Fund. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the construction of cricket nets at Reg Dalton Oval for the...
Construction contract awarded for School upgrades in Tweed
Four school projects in the Tweed have taken a significant step forward, with contracts awarded for the construction of the upgraded schools. Lipman has been awarded the contract for the main works construction at Tweed Heads South Public School and Tweed River High...
Breaking the cycle of homelessness in the Northern Rivers
More than 90 people who were sleeping rough in Tweed Heads have been helped off the streets and into secure housing during the pandemic, thanks to NSW Government homelessness programs underway in the region. Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services...
Local Crown Reserves secure over $360,000
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today announced more than $360,000 in funding for a range of local improvement projects for Crown land reserves and community facilities in the region. Mr Provest said the funding is being provided by the NSW Government under its Crown...
New Tweed Valley Hospital progress cemented
The new $673 million Tweed Valley Hospital has reached another construction milestone with the first floor slab being poured on site today. Construction works for the hospital will continue to ramp up following the recent award of the main works contract to Lendlease...
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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.
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Talk soon,
Geoff Provest MP
Member for Tweed