Tag: TWEED
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BORDER CONFUSION FOR TWEED BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS
Tweed businesses are voicing their frustrations over the current border debacle. Many are questioning whether they will survive.
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BATTLE ON THE BORDER RETURNS TO THE TWEED VALLEY
The Tweed Valley will host cycling enthusiasts and elite athletes from across the country this August, for the annual ‘Battle on the Border’ race. The National Road Series event will feature a road race followed by individual time trials and criterium. But before the four-stage tour starts, a thousand riders are expected to take part…
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FAR NORTH COAST RESIDENT TESTS POSITIVE TO COVID-19 WHILE IN QUARANTINE
A Tweed resident has tested positive to COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine in Sydney. The case was reported in the state tally last Friday, with the Northern New South Wales Local Health District confirming today the person remains in isolation. More than 75,000 people have been swabbed locally since the pandemic began. The number of…
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TWEED ON TRACK FOR LIGHT RAIL FOLLOWING STATE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Light rail in the Northern Rivers is a step closer, with the state government announcing a $1-million study to find a suitable 5km corridor from Coolangatta to the Tweed. It’s hoped the project would eventually link to the Gold Coast light rail network. Planning is already underway for the section from Burleigh Heads down to…
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BEACHES REOPEN AFTER FATAL SHARK ATTACK, COUNCILS DEMAND ACTION
Beaches across the Tweed Shire have reopened, two days after a veteran surfer was killed by a shark at Kingscliff. Local councils are now calling on the State Government to step-up and invest in shark management techniques.
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TWEED COUNCIL EXTEND CLOSURE OF BEACHSIDE CARPARKS
The closure of beachside carparks across the Tweed Shire has been extended until May 7. Councillors have voted in a extraordinary meeting to maintain the closures to limit visits to the beach during COVID-19 restrictions. One car park at Kingscliff will remain open. Council will consider the matter further when it meets again next month.
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TWEED RESIDENTS ASKED TO HELP SHAPE THE REGION’S PLAN
Residents and visitors to the Tweed have been invited to have their say on the region’s 20-year plan. A draft strategic planning statement has gone on display, detailing how the council will manage growth and change into the future. Visit council’s website if you’d like to attend one of several community sessions to be held…
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NEW CAFE OPENS IN TWEED TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY
A new social enterprise cafe is set to open in Tweed to support disadvantaged people in the area. The Cafe will give employees skills to take into the workforce, with income from the business going to the delivery of council community service programs. “We’re certainly looking at at least one trainee to complete the qualification…
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FISH KILL IN THE TWEED RIVER AFTER WEEKEND’S HEAVY RAIN
Heavy rainfall on the far north coast has seen a number of fish kills across the region. Tweed Shire Council alone has witnessed around 2000 fish deaths in the Tweed River near Murwillumbah. “Because of the drought that we’ve had for the last 12 months or more preceding this big heavy quick flush of rain…
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TWEED ON TRACK FOR LEVEL 3 WATER RESTRICTIONS
The Tweed could be on Level 3 water restrictions by early February if consumption continues at its current rate. Council says water saving efforts prior to Christmas were good, but the new year has seen an increase in water use. Clarrie Hall Dam is now sitting at 70 per cent of capacity and dropping at…