Local news, articles and more from the Tweed Shire.
Mia and Carter continue in dad’s footsteps
When Grant Cook died in a tragic rugby league accident in 2016, the Cookie Cup began as a memorial match between the Mullumbimby Giants, who he played for from U6s, and the Murwillumbah Mustangs.
Upgrade to deliver safer road and new native trees
Tweed Shire Council says Old Lismore Road will be upgraded to improve safety and restore local rainforest habitat.
ReSolve Global: making renewable energy truly sustainable
The Northern Rivers has enthusiastically embraced rooftop solar since it was invented. Now a locally established initiative is tackling the other end of the problem: what happens when the panels come down?
Kings Forest seeks wider bulk-earthworks area
The developer behind the massive Kings Forest housing project near Kingscliff is seeking permission to expand the area where bulk earthworks can take place and remove an existing restriction on the amount of ground that can be exposed at one time.
Emergency guide wins NSW Resilient Australia Award
Resilient Uki has won a 2026 NSW Resilient Australia Award for its Northern Rivers Community Emergency Hub Guide, developed with funding from Northern Rivers Community Foundation.
Tweed small schools take centre stage
Students from nine of the Tweed region’s smallest public schools will take over the Murwillumbah Civic Centre tomorrow for the third annual Tweed Small Schools Talent Show.
Swap the classroom for the trenches?
History teachers from the Northern Rivers are being encouraged to apply for the new NSW History Teachers Anzac Scholarship, designed to send a history teacher to the trenches, and bring the experience back to NSW classrooms. ‘A history teacher...
Missing Tweed woman’s car found in Rous River
The car belonging to missing Tweed woman Yvonne Whear has been found submerged in the Rous River, almost seven months after she disappeared.
Reece Byrnes elected new Tweed mayor
Tweed Shire has a new mayor, with councillor Reece Byrnes elected to the top job following a vote at Thursday’s council meeting.
