LATEST NEWS
Tweed Estuary Strategic Erosion Stabilisation and Fish Habitat Rehabilitation
Tweed Shire Council has been successful with a $180,000 funding application to NSW DPI Fisheries’ Recreational Fishing Trust’s Flagship Fish Habitat Rehabilitation Grant program to proactively address erosion impacts over 11 km of the Tweed River estuary between...
Artificial reef to boost stocks for Tweed Anglers
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is calling for tenders to design and build a new artificial reef that will enhance the recreational fishing experience for anglers in the Tweed by creating a new high quality fishing location just off the coast. Member...
$145,000 for Tweed Community projects
The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government is investing $145,000 to refine and upgrade local community facilities including “$56,499 will go toward repairs and upgrading the boardwalk and stair infrastructure along the public track at Tweed Coast Reserve. Minister for...
$167,000 for Flood Management in Tweed
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today welcomed new funding of $167,000 to Tweed Shire Council for local floodplain management through the NSW Government’s Floodplain Management Grants Program. Mr Provest said the grant, awarded under the 2019-20 Floodplain Management...
$28 Million for new Maritime Infrastructure in NSW
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today announced Tweed Shire Council, community groups and industry in the Tweed community are eligible to apply for a share of $28 million of funding to improve maritime facilities as part of the third round of the Boating Now Program....
Our amazing Nurses and Midwives honoured
Sally Smith from the Tweed Hospital was honoured with the Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery Graduate Award at the seventh annual Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards in Sydney last week. She was one of 13 nurses and midwives acknowledged for their outstanding...
Next stage of Tweed Valley Hospital under way
Nationals Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest, has welcomed advice that the next stage of the $582 million investment in health for Tweed and the Far North Coast has now commenced. “NSW Health Infrastructure lodged Stage 2 of its State Significant Development (SSD)...
Flags raised to kick off beach patrol season
More than 21,000 volunteer surf lifesavers will be out in force to protect swimmers and beachgoers across the State with the patrol season starting this weekend. Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott raised an iconic red and yellow Surf Life Saving...
Quad bike safety improvements easier than ever
Upfront costs and out-of-pocket expenses for important quad bike safety equipment and replacement vehicles will soon be reduced or eliminated under a new streamlined process for the Quad Bike Safety Improvement program, announced by the NSW Liberals and Nationals...
Tweed Shire Council wins NSW Disaster Resilience award
Tweed Shire Council and industry partners have been recognised as part of the NSW Disaster Resilience Awards, taking out the Local Government category at an awards ceremony at Parliament House today. The Tweed Shire Council has been recognised for their development of...
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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