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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...

COMMUNITY ON THE AGENDA FOR REGIONAL YOUTH TASKFORCE MEETING

Opportunities for young people to feel socially and culturally connected to their communities and environment will be key issues discussed at the final meeting of the 2022 Regional Youth Taskforce to be held in Tweed Heads this weekend. Minister for Regional Youth Ben...

FUNDING BOOST FOR FLOOD AFFECTED SPORTING ORGANISATIONS IN TWEED

Grassroots sporting organisations and local clubs across the Tweed Shire will benefit from over $1.497 million in funding to help get players back in action across the region. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the NSW Government $12 million Sport Priority Needs...

GET IN TOUCH

I’m 100% for the communities of the Tweed and always looking to hear from you about what you believe should be top of my agenda.

Drop me a line  via my office tweed@parliament.nsw.gov.au or phone 07 5523 4816 and I’ll be in touch. 

Talk soon,

Geoff Provest MP
Member for Tweed