Tag: murwillumbah
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MURWILLUMBAH HOON WREAKS HAVOC ON QUIET STREET
Stopping a hoon has nearly cost two Tweed police officers their lives. A 30-year-old P-plater driver is accused of running them down, and lashing out as he was arrested.
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“TIRED” KNOX PARK TO RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED MAKE-OVER
It’s a make-over the Murwillumbah community has long been asking for. Knox Park will receive a one-million-dollar refurbishment, thanks to a joint funding agreement between Tweed Council and the Federal Government. “It’s a youth preccinct and adventure playground. So the youth precinct includes a skate-park, half court basketball court – some other sort of youth…
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CANE TOAD RESEARCHER REVEALS THEIR IMPACT ON THE TWEED
It appears the dreaded cane toad has all but wiped out red-bellied black snakes on the Tweed. A researcher says he’s noticed a significant decline, and now wants to trial new traps to help other native animals survive.
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COULD MURWILLUMBAH BECOME A CULTURAL HUB?
If you’ve ever been to Murwillumbah on a weekend, you’re probably aware it’s not the busiest of towns, with many businesses choosing to close to save wages. But Tweed Council is hoping to instigate a Renaissance of sorts, turning Murwillumbah into the a hip cultural hub.
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MURWILLUMBAH VOWS TO CONTINUE MCDONALDS FIGHT
It seems Goliath has won the battle between Murwillumbah residents and one of the world’s largest food chains. Protestors have been fighting for months to keep a proposed McDonald’s out of the town. But last night, Tweed Council approved the golden arches.
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PROTESTORS SET TO KEEP UP FIGHT TO STOP GOLDEN ARCHES IN MURWILLUMBAH
Protestors trying to block plans to bring a McDonalds fast-food outlet to Murwillumbah say they’ve only just begun their fight to stop the global chain. But the town’s business community is backing the arrival of the golden arches in the hope it will help boost the struggling local economy.