The 2025-26 NSW State Budget has been handed down today and Tweed has received a reasonable share, according to Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest.
“Whilst not a lot of the budget has been directly assigned to Tweed, all of the electorate will benefit from the overall distribution,” Mr Provest said.
I welcome the announcement that two $50 Active and Creative Kids combined vouchers will be again available for eligible families twice a year to enable kids to participate in sports, recreation, cultural or creative activities.
Parents and carers of 3 to 5-year-olds in community and mobile preschools in 2025 will have access to up to $4,347 in fee relief and between $515 and $2,174 fee relief for parents and carers of children aged 3 to 5 years attending eligible preschool program.
Kingscliff Tafe will see a share of the $480.4 million investment (over four years) in TAFE NSW for asset renewal and critical capital maintenance.
$200 million has been allocated to boost health worker accommodation in the regional parts of NSW including Tweed and 11 local schools will receive funding for school crossing supervisors.
“It is disappointing however that regional seniors have again been forgotten by the Labor party”.
“Following their decision to cancel the Regional Seniors Travel Card and the fuel discount program this budget has again forgotten those that reside outside of Sydney,” Mr Provest said.