About: soniacaeiroalvarez
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- Sonia Caeiro Alvarez is a journalist with the Times News Group, covering Tweed Shire community news and arts and culture across the Northern Rivers.
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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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 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 5, 2025
From the mean streets to the trawlers: a Tweed police officer memoir
WHAT began as a series of anecdotes from a former life on a Facebook group became a life's work for Tweed man and former...
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 4, 2025
Betty Taylor to hit street party stage
RISING indie band Betty Taylor will play the Tweed for the first time when they headline the second annual Tweed Regional Museum Street Party. The...
September 4, 2025
Workshops to build cultural intelligence in the arts
ARTS Northern Rivers is hosting a professional development workshop for arts workers on Cultural Intelligence, facilitated by artist, dancer and educator Belle Budden from...
September 4, 2025
Softwash – Full Foam Rinse and Spin – free experimental art
MORE than 100 artists and community members gathered last weekend to share in a series of experimental and live art experiences on the banks...
September 3, 2025
Better, safer access for Terranora Creek foreshore
WORK has begun on a $400,000 upgrade of the Terranora Creek foreshore to improve access, safety and usability of the public parklands. Funded by the...
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