A new $6.2 million Murwillumbah SES headquarters is taking shape, strengthening flood and storm response capabilities across the Tweed region.
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Posted inCrime, Tweed Heads
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car at Tweed Heads
A man in his 70s has died after a late-night crash in Wharf Street, Tweed Heads. Police want CCTV, mobile phone, or dashcam vision from anyone who was nearby.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Murwillumbah
Driver charged over alleged hit-and-run following fatal Eungella shooting
A 39-year-old man has been charged after allegedly pursuing and running over another man following a fatal shooting near Murwillumbah last year.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Terragon
Body found in Terragon stock dip treated as suspicious
A body found in a stock dip at Terragon, 300 metres down an overgrown track, has police treating the death as suspicious. They still do not know who she is.
Posted inBallina Shire, Grants and funding, Regional Development, Tweed Shire
Tweed and Ballina smash approval waits to unlock infrastructure cash
Knocked back last year, now back in the money. Tweed and Ballina councils have slashed nearly two months off their approval waits, and it could be worth up to $3 million each.
Posted inMurwillumbah, News
Man dies, woman seriously injured in crash at Zara
A man in his 80s has died and a woman is in hospital after a crash on Zara Road, west of Murwillumbah. Police are appealing for dash cam footage.
Posted inTweed Heads
New veterans’ support hub opens on NSW North Coast
Veterans and their families across the NSW North Coast will have greater access to local support following the opening of a new hub in Tweed Heads.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Booral, Cabarita Beach, Saltwater Beach
Tragic weekend claims three lives across North Coast
Two drownings and a fatal crash. One devastating weekend has left three families grieving across the North Coast, as police investigate all three tragedies.
Posted inFlood, Murwillumbah
Work begins on $5.6m Murwillumbah flood defence upgrade
Work has begun on a $5.6 million upgrade to Murwillumbah’s flood defence system, with a new stormwater pump station being built at Lavender Creek.
Posted inLocal politics, Tweed Shire
Tweed Shire Mayor Chris Cherry calls time on six turbulent years in the top job
Six years, a cyclone, two floods and a border shutdown later, Tweed Shire’s mayor is stepping back. Chris Cherry has revealed who she wants to take her seat, and why she says now is the moment for a changeover.