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.
October 17, 2024
Community faith in Tweed leadership team
TWEED Shire residents have re-elected Cr Chris Cherry as Mayor and Cr Meredith Dennis OAM as Deputy Mayor at an Extraordinary Council Meeting last...
October 17, 2024
Fanny Lumsden shares her stories
COUNTRY star Fanny Lumsden is bringing her Story Club tour to Murwillumbah's Citadel on Saturday, November 9. The show invites the audience to sit around...
October 17, 2024
Alex Raineri performs in Lismore
Concert pianist Alex Raineri will perform in a partnership event between Music in the Regions and the Northern Rivers Conservatorium on Saturday, November 2. With...
October 16, 2024
Two in five local women overdue for breast cancer screening
NEARLY 45 per cent (44.7) of women in the Northern NSW Local Health District are overdue for their two-yearly breast cancer screening. This Breast Cancer...
October 16, 2024
New doco celebrates Arts in Health
A NEW mini-documentary has been released celebrating the community's contribution to Tweed Valley Hospital's centrepiece art sculpture inspired by the local landscape. Local artist Hiromi...
October 16, 2024
Ark angels have arrived
THE NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has received new boats, rescue and storm vehicles and ark angels at units across the state, including the...
October 15, 2024
Pilot mental health program for farmers
THE mental wellbeing of farmers in Northern NSW is front and centre of a $335,000 12-month NSW Government pilot program. The Northern Rural Financial Counselling...
October 15, 2024
Funding for fishers
THE NSW Government has announced funding to enhance recreational fishing as part of the 2024/25 Recreational Fishing Trust Grants program. The government has reaffirmed its...
October 15, 2024
Cemetery reforms to reduce red tape
NEW planning reforms for cemeteries in NSW came into effect last week to fast-track minor works and reduce planning red tape. Development applications (DA) are...
October 14, 2024
Award-winning program helps 160 rough sleepers in Tweed
MORE than 160 people have been supported into housing by Tweed Assertive Outreach since the pilot program was first rolled out in the Tweed...
October 14, 2024
Renewing the riverside – Budd Park upgrade begins
THE long-awaited rejuvenation of Murwillumbah's riverside Budd Park has begun, with the upgrade to include new parkland facilities. The World Heritage Rainforest Centre – formerly...
October 14, 2024
Local staff finalists in NSW awards
NORTHERN NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) staff have been recognised as finalists in the 2024 NSW Health Awards for their exceptional contributions to the...
October 12, 2024
Salvos launch free local dinners in Byron
A NEW community partnership in Byron Bay is providing free meals for people experiencing disadvantage as part of a national program that has already...
October 12, 2024
Oils activism lives on in reflective new
FOUNDING Midnight Oil member Jim Moginie is launching his new solo album at Byron Theatre on December 15. The songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist in Australia's...
October 10, 2024
In Antony and Cleopatra
THEATRE troupe Come You Spirits is returning to the Brunswick Picture House with its acclaimed production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra on Sunday, October...
October 10, 2024
Balancing cattle management and conservation
A FREE introduction to property planning field day will showcase the benefits of incorporating the principles of cattle grazing and conservation on private properties...
October 10, 2024
Joy and wonder at the circus
THE 2024 National Circus Festival wrapped up last weekend with breathtaking performances and spectacular sights at Mullumbimby Showground.
October 10, 2024
The Chinderah Chase, run and won
THE final race of the Pacific Coast Marathon Paddle Series was held on the Tweed River at Chinderah on Sunday, October 6. Run by the...
October 10, 2024
Standing up for Mandy
COMEDY colleagues and friends of federal Greens candidate Mandy Nolan will converge at Twin Towns on November 20 for a night of laughs and...
October 10, 2024
If you go into the woods today…
EARLY bird tickets are now available for the iconic musical Into the Woods presented by Bangalow Theatre Company from November 22–30. One of Stephen Sondheim's...
October 10, 2024
The Big Chill returns with classic and concert
IN 1983, The Big Chill was an instant smash, as was its classic soundtrack of 1960s R&B, rock and soul music. The story of old...
October 9, 2024
Telehealth relieves ED pressures
AMPLAR Health has revealed that more than a third of users of the 24/7 telehealth service North Coast Health Connect (NCHC) who were planning...
October 8, 2024
Koori Mail’s CEO Naomi Moran appointed as NSW commissioner
THE NSW Government has appointed three commissioners to consult with Aboriginal people on their desire for a treaty process and to consult with communities...
October 8, 2024
Tweed road resealing underway
ESSENTIAL maintenance and renewal work planned across the shire as part of Tweed Shire Council's 2024/25 road resealing program is underway. Manager Roads and Stormwater...
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