About: soniacaeiroalvarez

Profile: Sonia Caeiro Alvarez is a journalist with the Times News Group, covering Tweed Shire community news and arts and culture across the Northern Rivers.

Posts by: soniacaeiroalvarez

September 13, 2025

A decade of kinship

MURWILLUMBAH'S Kinship Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary on September 20 with a full day of cultural activities and family-friendly events. The festival aims to...

September 12, 2025

The streets are alive

CROWDS filled Brisbane Street in Murwillumbah on Saturday for the second annual Tweed Regional Museum Street Party. The event kicked off at 3pm, with families...

September 12, 2025

Claiming space in the fashion world

TWO months away from becoming a mother, Australian model Samantha Harris glows, even over the phone. From her Northern Beaches home base, the joy in...

September 12, 2025

The long road to reclamation

ARTISTS meet their audience in unexpected and often profoundly moving ways. For singer-songwriter Pete Murray, at the tail end of the most mammoth 60+ date...

September 11, 2025

Every day is R U OK? day

NEW research released for this year's R U OK? Day campaign has revealed a confidence gap in conversations about mental health. Three in four Australians...

September 11, 2025

What was left, and what comes next, for Clare Bowditch

TWENTY years ago, Melbourne's pop indie darling Clare Bowditch surprised her own parents by scooping the ARIA for Best Female Artist with her breakthrough...

September 10, 2025

New school buildings for Tumbulgum

THE village of Tumbulgum was a hive of activity last week when cranes positioned 22 new school building modules onsite at Tumbulgum Public School. Staff...

September 10, 2025

Nominate a multicultural hero

NOMINATIONS are open for the 2026 Multicultural Awards and Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, has asked communities across the electorate to nominate inspiring individuals...

September 10, 2025

New EV charger trial for Tweed

ESSENTIAL Energy will install five new EV chargers across the Tweed in a trial initiative rolling out in regional areas across the state. Almost 500...

September 9, 2025

New assets for Northern Rivers villages

THE villages of Tyalgum and Urbenville have strengthened visitor capacity following two NSW Government-funded infrastructure improvement projects. A $39,216 grant has funded the construction of...

September 9, 2025

Tumbulgum Tavern changes hands

THE ownership of the historic Tumbulgum Tavern is set to change hands, with the Sydney-based group Epochal Hotels announcing its purchase of the riverside...

September 9, 2025

Avoiding magpie swoops in Spring nesting season

MAGPIE swooping season has arrived, and Tweed Shire Council is reminding residents to be aware of increased nesting activity in the area over the...

September 9, 2025

Forage for superfoods on the Weedy Walk & Talk

LOCAL community-focused regenerative farm Raven Place is hosting a unique wild food event in the Tweed later this month. The Weedy Walk & Talk workshop...

September 8, 2025

Up to their necks in it for 30 years

CELEBRATED nineties funk band Skunkhour is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its seminal hit Up to Our Necks in It with a tour hitting...

September 8, 2025

Sweetnam Park upgrade Uki

UKI'S Sweetnam Park is undergoing a facelift, with work underway to transform the park into a more inclusive, flood-resilient, and family-friendly space. The long-awaited upgrade...

September 8, 2025

Helping hands wanted for street coordinator roles

MURWILLUMBAH CORE is calling for new street coordinators to become the neighbourhood's go-to people in the event of a natural disaster. In times of crisis,...

September 7, 2025

Sweetnam Park upgrade underway

A SHORTAGE of affordable spaces for artists to work and perform has prompted a new pilot program in Tweed. Arts Northern Rivers has launched Tweed...

September 6, 2025

Primex confirms Lismore move for 2026

PRIMEX Field Days will relocate from Casino to Lismore in 2026. The three-day exhibition attracts more than 400 exhibitors, 1,400 suppliers and around 30,000 visitors,...

September 6, 2025

New rules for council meetings

LOCAL councils will be banned from holding private briefings under new rules governing how meetings are run, coming into effect on January 1. The reforms...

September 5, 2025

Secular gospel and cruisin’ the blues

ASH Grunwald is home on the North Coast on a brief reprieve from a hectic year. On the cusp of preparing for the Gympie Muster,...

September 5, 2025

Byron dad wins Australian Father of the Year

THE Australian Fathering Awards have awarded the 2025 Father of the Year to Northern Rivers dad, Dr Arne Rubinstein. Announced at a ceremony in Sydney...

September 5, 2025