$145 MILLION TO REBUILD NORTHERN RIVERS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

The NSW Government is investing $145 million to fund the repair and upgrade of critical water and sewerage infrastructure damaged in the natural disaster zones across the Northern Rivers. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said work will include...

$200K AVAILABLE FOR MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN TWEED

Flood-impacted medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organisations in Tweed are reminded to apply for the Northern Rivers Medium Size Business for up to $200,000 in funding. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the medium business grant is designed to employers in...

HAVE YOUR SAY ON PRIORITIES FOR WOMEN IN TWEED

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest is inviting women across the region to shape the direction and priorities of the next NSW Women’s Strategy, with public consultation opening today. The NSW Women’s Strategy provides a policy framework to help improve the lives of women...

LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC BAGS BANNED FROM 1 JUNE

The ban on lightweight plastic bags will officially come into force in Tweed from 1 June, in line with the first stage of the NSW Government’s single-use plastics ban. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the ban will help to prevent almost 2.7 billion items of plastic...

SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR FLOOD IMPACTED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS  

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has today announced that financial support is now available for school communities impacted by the major flooding events in the Tweed with access to up to $1000 for teachers and $500 for students to replace education materials.  The...

TWEED SCHOOLCHILDREN TO TEACH GROWN-UPS ABOUT ‘E-WASTE UPCYCLING’

If you are a Tweed parent who has never heard of e-wasted upcycling, you may soon get a lesson about it from your kids, thanks to a $60,000 Nationals in NSW Government green technology grant for local schools, Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest has announced. “Griffith...