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...

Life-saving Defibrillator program opens for Round Two

Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest, has advised sporting clubs are now eligible to apply for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, with the NSW Government providing life-saving technology for people experiencing cardiac emergencies. The program commenced in 2017...

New Road Safety measures – Don’t say you didnt know!

 The NSW Government has today announced a number of new road safety initiatives, including an increase in demerit points from four to five for illegal mobile phone use while driving. “We know from a recent RMS survey that 74 per cent of the community supports a...

NSW Government buys more Prime Koala Habitat in Tweed

Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest has announced the NSW Government has purchased 43 hectares of prime koala habitat adjoining the Cudgera Creek Nature Reserve. Environment Minister, Gabrielle Upton joined Mr Provest in the Tweed for the announcement. “This is another...

3 month gun amnesty now in place

The Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has today urged anyone in the Tweed community with an unregistered or unwanted firearm to take advantage of the NSW Firearm Amnesty which began on 1 July and closes 30 September 2018. Last year’s National Firearm Amnesty was...