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Law change eases wait for grieving families

Families who lose loved ones in unexpected or unexplained circumstances will get the answers they need sooner under planned changes to the Coroners Act 2009, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said today. Mr Provest said Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Attorney General...

Fire bug crackdown: Standard Non-Parole period almost doubles

In a further crackdown on dangerous bushfire bugs, the standard non-parole period for convicted arsonists is set to increase from five years to nine years to help protect lives and property across the Tweed community, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said today. Mr...

Communities driven to get behind road safety

Community groups can apply for up to $30,000 in Community Road Safety Grants to help drive down the State’s road toll, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said today. Mr Provest said the Community Road Safety Grants program was a welcome boost for locally run campaigns....

New Police recruits for the Tweed

Four new police recruits will be joining the Tweed/Byron Police Area Command, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest announced today. The new recruits were part of 269 recruits welcomed to the NSW Police Force at an attestation ceremony in Goulburn today. Mr Provest welcomed...

Funding available for War memorials in Tweed

Applications are open in the latest round of funding to protect historical war memorials and support activities that enhance veterans’ wellbeing, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest announced today. Mr Provest said a total of $175,000 was available for projects across the...

New Legislation to protect farmers’s right to farm

The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has introduced ground-breaking legislation to recognise a farmer’s ‘right to farm’, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said today. Mr Provest said the Right to Farm Bill was an election commitment by the NSW Liberals & Nationals and...

Calling on the Tweed to celebrate grandparents

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest is encouraging the Tweed community to show local grandparents and seniors how appreciated they are, by taking part in the NSW Government’s 2019 Grandparents Day celebrations. Mr Provest said Grandparents Day would fall on Sunday 27...

Tweed River entrance dredging completed

Dredging to remove more than 150,000 cubic metres of sand from the Tweed River entrance as part of the Tweed Sand Bypassing Project has been completed. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said a total of 151,360 cubic metres of sand was extracted from the Tweed River...

Applications are now open in the next round of the Fixing Country Roads program, offering up to $150 million in grants to upgrade regional roads, bridges and truck washes in regional NSW, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest announced today. Mr Provest said the NSW...

The future of Volunteering – in your hands

Residents from across the Tweed can help shape the future of volunteering by having their say as part of the NSW Volunteering Strategy. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the NSW Government was seeking the views of volunteers, volunteer involving organisations and...

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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