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Tweed to benefit from $100 million boost to TAFE NSW

The TAFE NSW campus at Kingscliff is set to benefit from their share of a $100 million state-wide investment in TAFE NSW facilities and equipment. Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee today announced that more than 140 campuses across the state will...

Boost for Tweed not-for-profit Preschool in 2021

Preschool and day care centres across the state will be able to improve their services, with more than $11 million in funding announced today.  The NSW Government’s Quality Learning Environments (QLE) grants provide not-for-profit community and mobile...

Farmers in Tweed urged to look for fall armyworm

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has urged farmers in Tweed to be on the lookout for signs of damage and the presence of fall armyworm larvae in summer crops following the recent trapping of moths in various locations across northern NSW including Tumbulgum. Mr Provest...

Premier cycling event kicks off in the Tweed

The beautiful Tweed will welcome some of Australia’s best emerging cyclists, with the 2020 National Road Series National Tour kicking off in the region thanks to the support of the NSW Government. Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Major Events and Member for...

Growing green thumbs in Tweed Public schools

Sustainable Schools Grants program are opening shortly for 2021, supporting students to develop innovative sustainability projects at their schools Schools in Tweed will be able to apply for grants of up to $15,000 to assist in developing innovative hands-on projects...

NSW Budget delivers big for Tweed Health and Education

The 2020-21 NSW Budget handed down today provides a major boost to Tweed health and Tweed education, according to Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest. “In particular, the Budget allocates $82.7 million from the Jobs and Infrastructure Acceleration Fund to turbocharge...

Digital registration to be mandated from 23 November

Venues across the Tweed are being urged to put the safety of customers and staff first and have a system for digital registration such as a QR code that records patrons’ names and contact details in place by 23 November, or risk facing penalties. Member for Tweed...

Border sports clubs to benefit from COVID-19 grants

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has welcomed news that NSW grassroots sport clubs and associations that participate in community sports over the NSW border are set to receive a helping hand, with the announcement of the COVID-19 Cross Border Sport Fund by the NSW...

Free tutoring for all Tweed students in 2021

Tweed parents whose children need a little extra help with schoolwork will now have access to free tutoring in 2021, thanks to a new $337 million Nationals in NSW Government investment, according to Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest. “Schooling in the Tweed has...

Free preschool for families

Working families and young children in Tweed will benefit from a year of free preschool with the NSW Government announcing funding for community preschools in 2021. This $120 million commitment will help more than 44,000 three to five year olds attending community...

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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