Angel Rings on site soon

Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest has today confirmed that Lifesaving Angel Rings will be installed at Fingal Head by the Australian National Sportsfishing Association (ANSA) in coming weeks. This follows a successful outcome following negotiations with NSW Crown Lands,...

New initiative boosting teen employment prospects

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest is encouraging local businesses to register their interest in mentoring and building vocational skills in young people to help divert them away from crime and into education and employment opportunities. The new RISEUP program was...

Pottsville Ambulance Station marks another milestone

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today announced tenders have been called for the construction of the first NSW Ambulance station for the community of Pottsville at 1128 Pottsville Road. “This is a significant milestone in the NSW Government’s election commitment to...

Dangerous lifejackets being traded in for new designs

Boaties have traded-in potentially dangerous lifejackets in exchange for new, modern versions, with the NSW Government’s pioneering Old4New program notching up around 26,000 new, safer jackets. The Centre for Maritime Safety initiative encouraged people to trade in...

Surf’s up for new $6 million surfing centre

A new generation of surfers will be riding high into Olympic contention with the opening today of the $6 million expansion of the Surfing Australia Hurley High Performance Centre in Casuarina. Sports Minister Stuart Ayres and Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today...

Making Tweed a safer place to live

Local businesses and community groups in Tweed are being encouraged to share their crime prevention ideas and apply for up to $250,000 in NSW Government funding. Member Tweed, Geoff Provest, said more than $2.6 million is available as part of the $10 million Community...