{"id":109428,"date":"2025-08-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/?p=109428"},"modified":"2025-08-20T21:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:06:24","slug":"emergency-services-on-show-at-tweed-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/news\/emergency-services-on-show-at-tweed-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency services on show at Tweed expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TWEED residents will be able to meet emergency crews and watch live demonstrations when the Emergency Services Expo returns to Jack Evans Boat Harbour on September 6.<\/p>\n<p>The free family event will run from 10am to 3pm and feature police, ambulance, fire, SES, marine rescue, surf lifesaving and Red Cross.<\/p>\n<p>Tweed mayor Chris Cherry said the expo was a valuable opportunity to see how agencies worked together to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Watching our frontline heroes in action is a great way to understand their vital role,&#8221; Cherry said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115483\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115483\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/EmergencyExpo1_53365.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The public can try out emergency equipment during the Tweed Emergency Services Expo. 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