LATEST NEWS
Tweed shines at 2019 NSW Tourism Awards
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has congratulated Blue Ginger Picnics from Kingscliff on their outstanding achievement at the 2019 NSW Tourism Awards, which were held last night at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney. In its 30th year, the NSW Tourism Awards acknowledge...
Nationals enshrine Right to Farm in Law
Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has today welcomed the news that the Right to Farm Bill 2019 has passed both houses of the NSW Parliament, giving the strongest protections to the State’s farmers and farming families. “New South Wales is experiencing extremely...
Tender awarded for Clarrie Hall Dam Environmental Impact Statement
The proposed raising of Clarrie Hall Dam is one step closer after Member for Tweed Geoff Provest announced the award of the tender for preparation of the project’s environmental impact statement today. “This is an important step in assessing the options to provide...
Tweed Public schools to benefit from new $10 million sustainability grants
Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest has welcomed a four-year grants scheme to support students to develop innovative sustainability projects at their schools. The Sustainable Schools Grants program is open to all NSW public schools and provides up to $15,000 for...
First cash to flow to help fix local roads
The first round of the NSW Government’s $500 million Fixing Local Roads program is now open, Tweed MP Geoff Provest has announced. Mr Provest said under the program locals councils could apply for funding to repair, maintain or seal local roads. “The NSW Nationals in...
Tweed Estuary Strategic Erosion Stabilisation and Fish Habitat Rehabilitation
Tweed Shire Council has been successful with a $180,000 funding application to NSW DPI Fisheries’ Recreational Fishing Trust’s Flagship Fish Habitat Rehabilitation Grant program to proactively address erosion impacts over 11 km of the Tweed River estuary between...
Artificial reef to boost stocks for Tweed Anglers
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is calling for tenders to design and build a new artificial reef that will enhance the recreational fishing experience for anglers in the Tweed by creating a new high quality fishing location just off the coast. Member...
$145,000 for Tweed Community projects
The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government is investing $145,000 to refine and upgrade local community facilities including “$56,499 will go toward repairs and upgrading the boardwalk and stair infrastructure along the public track at Tweed Coast Reserve. Minister for...
$167,000 for Flood Management in Tweed
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today welcomed new funding of $167,000 to Tweed Shire Council for local floodplain management through the NSW Government’s Floodplain Management Grants Program. Mr Provest said the grant, awarded under the 2019-20 Floodplain Management...
$28 Million for new Maritime Infrastructure in NSW
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest today announced Tweed Shire Council, community groups and industry in the Tweed community are eligible to apply for a share of $28 million of funding to improve maritime facilities as part of the third round of the Boating Now Program....
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Talk soon,
Geoff Provest MP
Member for Tweed