Tag Murwillumbah
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Shopfront TAFE to replace real teaching?
Closing TAFE campuses, selling off the land and replacing them with shopfront support centres is the Liberal-National state government backdoor way of cutting services to rural and young people according to Dawn Walker, NSW Greens TAFE spokesperson.
4 days ago | The Echo | 2 -
Devilish tales raise money for refugees
Raising money for refugees the Uki Refugee Project is putting on a performance of A Devilish Tale in Murwillumbah on Saturday July 22.
9 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Creativity soon to run wild in Murwillumbah
Murwillumbah is about to come alive with a burst of creative activity as the Murwillumbah Art Trail (MAT) shows off the town with art, architecture and community events.
May 19, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
Flood recovery centres closing in Lismore and M’bah
It has just been announced that the flood recovery centres in Lismore and Murwillumbah will be closing down in the near future. The Lismore centre will close tomorrow on Friday 19 May while the last day for the Murwillumbah centre will be Friday 26 May.
May 18, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 0 -
Art trail, performance and workshops celebrate Murwillumbah
Discover the culture of Murwillumbah and take the chance to explore the city through art, history and architecture along the Murwillumbah art trail (MAT) – a five day event celebrating the town.
May 11, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 1 -
Lawyers in libraries to help unlock the law
Online scammers and the ruses they use to target older people will be laid bare at a series of Law Week workshops delivered by Legal Aid NSW at libraries across the state including Lismore and Murwillumbah.
May 9, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
World Environment Day Festival on again in M’bah
Looking for a fun day out that helps save the environment? Then get along to the Caldera Environment Centre's annual World Environment Day Festival on Sunday 4 June.
May 4, 2017 | The Echo | 1 -
State Labor promotes ‘non-partisan’ flood package
NSW Labor today announced a non-partisan flood package for the NSW North Coast – providing what it describes as 'a blueprint for the Berejiklian government' to help the community and businesses recover.
May 3, 2017 | The Echo | 1 -
Flood fundraising events for Lismore and Tweed
Fundraising events are popping up all over the region as people find ways to raise money to help those effected by the recent floods. The Lismore flood appeal and the Tweed mayor appeal fund are also raising money to help both residents and businesses get back on their feet.
April 5, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 2 -
Murwillumbah locals help flood-hit neighbours
Free food, furniture, hot showers, clean clothes, a roof for the homeless. Communities in the flood-ravaged northern rivers are rallying to help strangers in need as devastated towns continue the long clean-up effort and count the costs of lost possessions.
April 4, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
Tweed mayor surveys Murwillumbah devastation
Tweed mayor Katie Milne took to the air in a police helicopter on Saturday to see the flood damage across the Tweed from the air.
April 3, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
Biggest flood since ’74 inundates northern rivers
The northern rivers is awash with unprecedented flooding in most areas and around 20,000 people ordered to evacuate from Lismore and townships in the Tweed.
March 31, 2017 | Luis Feliu | 2 -
Charlie’s fulfilling her dream thanks to Variety
Charlie has been awarded a scholarship from children’s charity Variety to follow her dream to perform internationally as as a classical solo flautist and as a pianist.
February 21, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 1 -
Man arrested after Murwillumbah pub assault
A man has been arrested following a serious assault at the Riverview Hotel, Murwillumbah, on Thursday night.
May 2, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Knox Park makeover gets youthful kick of approval
A $1.58 million makeover for Murwillumbah’s Knox Park youth precinct is now complete and young skateboarders who tested the new skate ramp last week gave it the thumbs up.
April 22, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Gas cylinder set alight on Murwillumbah train tracks
About 8.00am on Saturday 9 April, NSW Fire and Rescue and Police attended Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah, a short distance south of the train station, after receiving information that a gas cylinder had been deliberately set on fire.
April 11, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Tree falls on picnic table as kids play at Murwillumbah
A tree affected by rot which crashed onto a picnic table at Murwillumbah’s new playground at Knox Park on Saturday could have killed several children, according to Tweed shire’s deputy mayor Gary Bagnall.
March 1, 2016 | Luis Feliu | 2 -
Mayor opens Tweed’s first new affordable home
Tweed mayor Katie Milne opened a new affordable home in Murwillumbah yesterday. The best news is, there are 21 more in the pipeline, thanks to a partnership between Tweed Shire Council and affordable housing agency Horizon Homes.
February 26, 2016 | Chris Dobney | 0 -
Murwillumbah man charged over child pornography
Police have charged a 26-year-old man with possessing child pornography after searching a home near Murwillumbah yesterday (Tuesday).
December 10, 2015 | Luis Feliu | 0 -
Murwillumbah teen doused with petrol and burnt
A Murwillumbah teenager who was set alight on the Gold Coast on Sunday was doused with fuel from his own car, police say. But they have been unable to speak to the youth, who remains in an induced coma.
November 24, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Tweed’s Kenya mentoring project hits the big screen
The story of the Tweed Kenya Mentoring Program, a Tweed Shire Council-driven initiative to provide safe drinking water in remote Kenyan communities, will be told in a documentary screening in Murwillumbah next week.
July 24, 2015 | Luis Feliu | 0 -
Tweed council rejects bid for new supermarket
Tweed shire councillors have unanimously rejected a bid by giant retailer Woolworths to open a full-line supermarket in the town in a move aimed at allaying business owners fearing closure or dramatic loss of trade.
July 3, 2015 | Luis Feliu | 2 -
Giant retailer set to move into Murwillumbah
Move over Murwillumbah, giant food retailer Woolworths wants a piece of the action, but around 11 existing businesses will have to close shop.
July 2, 2015 | Luis Feliu | 4 -
Murwillumbah birthing unit moves closer to a resolution
While petitions are being gathered and a public meeting is planned for Saturday, Sally Cusack from Maternity Choices Australia says a meeting last week with the NNSW LHD chief executive Chris Crawford, was 'very positive'.
June 23, 2015 | Hans Lovejoy | 5 -
Man killed after speeding away from police
A man died after allegedly speeding away from police and crashing into a tree on Tumbulgum Road near Murwilumbah around midnight.
June 1, 2015 | Darren Coyne | 0
