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March 18, 2024

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Tweed hospital and playgrounds welcomed

State Labor politicians have officially welcomed two upgraded playgrounds and a new hospital built in the Tweed Shire.

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Alliance Française French Film Festival

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Mullum Ex-Services Club unveils renos

After months of anticipation, Mullum Ex-Services ClubMullum Ex-Services Club says it is proud to announce the completion of an extensive $4.5 million renovation, which ‘combines modern amenities, comfort, and community spirit’.

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Preview screening of The Koalas at Federal Hall this Sunday

An insight into the lives of koalas is taking place this Sunday with the preview screening of  The Koalas at Federal Hall. 

Extreme slip site on Tyalgum Road needs further work leading to road closure

The current work site on Tyalgum Road slip site has slipped further, after heavy rains affected both the site itself and the slope above the site.

S Haslam

I took a couple of pics at my pre-opening meal last week at Tweed River House, due to open this week. Expect beautiful, stylish interiors, a view from the deck over the Tweed River to Mt Warning, relaxed friendly vibe to the service, great food and a very good wine list. I thought the Thierry Anjou (Loire, chenin blanc) chosen for me was an excellent white for the afternoon, but if you want to pay $250 for a bottle, or drink by the glass from $12, you can.

Head chef Joseph McGrattan also has Gareth Hughes in the kitchen with him, and whilst the emphasis is, of course, on local seasonal, sustainable food, they actually mean it. I had a five-course vegetarian meal with too many highlights to mention (oh all right: baby fennel, smoked beetroot, roast artichokes, saute mushrooms from a supplier I’d never heard of, anise myrtle and garlic butter). Four of my dishes were also gluten free, making it easy, and so were three of the five dishes from the meat/seafood menu (it looked like the lobster was pretty popular).

As the afternoon wore on, cows emerged on the slopes of the distant paddocks towards Mt Warning, and the sun shone through my dessert, the ‘hot toddy’ which contains rum from the local Husk distillery up the road.

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