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.
June 8, 2025
De Ziah and Date – the eternal tradition
THE De Ziah and Date duo will return to the Tweed with a double event in Murwillumbah on June 22, featuring a documentary screening...
June 8, 2025
Works starts on new Tweed Council depot
TWEED Shire Council has begun building its new flood-safe depot in South Murwillumbah, replacing the Buchanan Street site damaged in the 2017 and 2022...
June 7, 2025
Saffin urges locals to take bowel screening test
JANELLE Saffin is urging Northern Rivers residents to complete the free bowel cancer screening test, with more than 60 per cent of eligible locals...
June 7, 2025
Birth stories on stage
A UNIQUE story-sharing event celebrating personal stories of life and childbirth is coming to Murwillumbah later this month. Birth Stories on Stage features 13 local...
June 6, 2025
Katie Noonan returns with songs of healing
KATIE Noonan will return to the Northern Rivers on July 4 with an intimate show at Brunswick Heads, featuring new music created in the...
June 6, 2025
Refugee ride brings powerful message to Northern Rivers
PHOTOGRAPHER and refugee advocate Muzafar Ali received a standing ovation in Murwillumbah on Sunday night, arriving soaked and exhausted after a 12-hour ride from...
June 6, 2025
Back on the road with Things of Stone and Wood
THINGS of Stone and Wood will return to the Northern Rivers next month as part of a select regional tour. The Melbourne band cracked the...
June 6, 2025
Resonator Music reopens as regional music hub
RESONATOR Music has reopened in Ballina with a renewed focus on music education, performance, and community support, celebrated with a launch event last week. More...
June 5, 2025
Ruby Gill’s glorious contemplation
SINGER-SONGWRITER Ruby Gill will launch her new album, Some Control, as part of a national tour, with her politically rich, intimate songs set to...
June 5, 2025
Hogan retains trade in cabinet reshuffle
KEVIN Hogan has retained the trade and tourism portfolio in the Coalition's new shadow cabinet, vowing to back regional exports and challenge new US...
June 3, 2025
Ongoing car park woes for Murwillumbah
THE long saga of Murwillumbah's parking woes is ongoing, with Tweed Shire Council updating the community on the status of repairs to the multistorey...
June 3, 2025
Keeping Tweed water clean, safe and affordable
TWEED Shire Council is highlighting the systems that keep water moving safely through the region, from the source to homes and back to the...
June 2, 2025
Classical music thriving in the Caldera
THE Tweed saw a celebration of classical music last weekend with several concerts in the region, including the Caldera Chamber Ensemble's Magnificent Mozart recital. With...
June 2, 2025
Tech Generations – students supporting seniors
AN intergenerational program in Tweed to support seniors using technology is having broad positive effects on its participants. The Tech Generations program pairs Tweed River...
June 2, 2025
Fresh opportunities with new Lismore zoning
LISMORE City Council has endorsed zoning amendments that will open up new opportunities for tourism, small businesses, and the creative industries. The changes create an...
June 2, 2025
Liaison officer appointed to bridge mental health and housing
A NEW mental health and housing liaison officer has been appointed in the Northern Rivers to support people living with mental illness and at...
June 1, 2025
Scholarships offered to tackle food waste and soil loss
TEN young people will have the chance to study regenerative agriculture for free, with scholarships now open through Northern Rivers organisation Green For You. The...
June 1, 2025
‘Bring it for Beau’ campaign shares family’s journey
A YOUNG Banora Point man who suffered a hypoxic brain injury in a 2021 surf accident is continuing his recovery with the support of...
June 1, 2025
Steve Kilbey solo songs and stories
STEVE Kilbey, frontman of post-punk legends The Church, will bring his solo show of songs and stories to Brunswick Heads on June 14. In the...
May 31, 2025
More cancer clinical trials in the region
THE Northern NSW Local Health District is expanding its clinical research program, with more than a dozen cancer trials underway or about to begin...
May 31, 2025
Top tips for Tweed Business Awards
THE Tweed Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses to submit their entries for the Tweed Business Awards, which will close on June 12. Chamber board...
May 30, 2025
Life in reverse with the Australian Rock Collective
SOME of Australia's most legendary rock musicians will bring Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here and The Dark Side of the Moon to life...
May 30, 2025
National Reconciliation Week in the Tweed
TWEED Shire Council is supporting a series of events for National Reconciliation Week, held this year under the theme Bridging Now to Next. Held annually...
May 30, 2025
Tim Freedman resets at Broken Head
THE Whitlams' frontman, Tim Freedman, returns to the Northern Rivers with his intimate cabaret show Moonlit Deck on July 5. Cabaret suits the performer, who...
