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LABOR RED TAPE HAMPERING TWEED FLOOD RECOVERY

A decision by the NSW Government to allow more interstate tradespeople to work in NSW could turbocharge the Tweed flood recovery effort, but only if Queensland Labor gets on board, Tweed MP Geoff Provest says.  “Every other Australian State except Justine...

MORE POTHOLES TO BE FIXED ACROSS THE TWEED

Tweed Shire Council will soon start receiving funds for urgent pothole repairs, thanks to the $428,220 in funding allocated under the NSW Government’s $50 million Fixing Local Roads Pothole Repair Round. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP said Tweed Shire Council will...

TWEED RECEIVES SLICE OF $117 MILLION ACTIVE TRANSPORT FUNDING

Walking and cycling is set to get safer and simpler in Tweed after securing funding through the $117 million the Get NSW Active program. Get NSW Active provides funding for local projects that encourage vibrant centres and liveable neighbourhoods through the creation...

CELEBRATING 215 YEARS OF SES SERVICE

Volunteers from the Byron Tweed and Richmond Valley clusters of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) have been recognised at an awards ceremony in Tweed Heads on Saturday, 19th November. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said awards were presented to 48 volunteers who...

LANDMARK COERCIVE CONTROL REFORMS PASS PARLIAMENT

Women, children and all members of the Tweed community will be made safer as historic and life-saving coercive control reforms passed Parliament yesterday. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest welcomed the passage of the laws through Parliament. “Coercive control is a form...

NEW FIREFIGHTERS FOR NEW KINGSCLIFF FIRE STATION

Three new firefighters have joined the ranks of Fire and Rescue NSW at Kingscliff ahead of the opening of the coastal town’s brand-new fire station, Tweed MP Geoff Provest has announced. “This is exciting news for the Tweed and our firefighting community,” Mr Provest...

NEW REFUGES TO SUPPORT WOMEN & CHILDREN LEAVING VIOLENCE

The NSW Liberal-Nationals Government has boosted critical support services for thousands of domestic violence victim-survivors with the funding of 39 new refuges across the state. Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest welcomed the new refuge to be delivered by Third Sector...

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR FLOOD AFFECTED LOCAL SPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE

Grassroots sporting organisations, local clubs and Tweed Shire Council can now apply for $43 million in NSW Government funding to help repair and rebuild flood affected sports facilities and infrastructure. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP said the Essential...

PHARMACY REFORM TO EXPAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE IN TWEED

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP has announced that the NSW Government will ease the pressure on patients who find it difficult to get an appointment with a GP, by making it easier to access more medications through a local pharmacy. Mr Provest said the reform will...

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Geoff Provest MP
Member for Tweed