A carer trusted to look after two elderly Tweed Heads residents now faces court, accused of siphoning off $140,000 and stashing stolen jewellery, perfume and handbags at her home.
Tweed Shire
Posted inCrime, Tweed Heads
Carer charged over alleged $140,000 bank card transactions in Tweed Heads
A Tweed Heads carer has been charged after police uncovered more than $140,000 in alleged unauthorised transactions involving an elderly man.
Posted inHealth, Northern Rivers, Tweed Shire
Northern NSW hospitals brace for busiest winter yet
Northern NSW hospitals are seeing 22 more patients a day than this time last year. Health bosses reveal where locals should go instead of the ED, and it might save you hours in a waiting room.
Posted inCommunity development, Consultations and feedback, Murwillumbah
Locals wanted to help shape South Murwillumbah’s future
Flood-hit South Murwillumbah is getting a new master plan, and council wants locals in the room while it’s drawn up. EOI for the Community Reference Group close 23 August.
Posted inEmergency management, Fingal Head
Missing swimmer pulled from Tweed River after overnight search
She vanished off Dreamtime Beach on Monday night. Almost 12 hours and a fleet of rescue crews later, she was found alive near a floating marker in the Tweed River.
Posted inHealth, Tweed Heads
‘I’m living the dream’: Tweed woman returns to thank clinicians after kidney transplant
A Tweed woman who spent five years on dialysis has reunited with the clinicians who cared for her after a life-changing kidney transplant.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tweed Heads
Changed traffic conditions on Boyds Bay Bridge at Tweed Heads South
Night works on Boyds Bay Bridge at Tweed Heads South will close a northbound off-ramp and slow traffic overnight.
Posted inMurwillumbah
Local behaviour specialist releases new self-help book on breaking cycles of self-doubt
Local behaviour specialist Marnie Sole has released a self-help book exploring recurring patterns of self-doubt and change.
Posted inHealth, Murwillumbah
Healthy Towns program launches in Murwillumbah to help residents age well
Murwillumbah has been picked as a Healthy Towns pilot site, with a dedicated link worker and $977,000 in funding aimed at keeping older residents connected as they age. Here’s how it will work.
Posted inHealth, Housing, Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads health services set to move into Tweed Mall
The old Tweed Hospital site is emptying out, and health services are moving into the mall. But the old site itself has a new future too: 800 homes, waterfront paths and more tree cover by 2029.