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.
August 18, 2024
Mentorship grants for local artists
NORTHERN Rivers artists have six weeks to apply for 10 mentorship grants through Contemporary Arts Space and Education (c.a.s.e). Artists have the freedom to choose...
August 18, 2024
More kitchen gardens for north coast schools
THIRTY school kitchen gardens in Northern NSW have received a boost with $15,000 of support from the Live Life Well @ School Program promoting...
August 18, 2024
Stirring storytellers at Tyalgum
NORTHERN Rivers Stories that Stir returns to Flutterbies Cottage Cafe in Tyalgum on Sunday, August 25. Hosted by writer, editor and coach Bettina Deda, the...
August 18, 2024
Local health care shines at Quality Awards
Quality and excellence were on display at the recent 2024 Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) Quality Awards. The awards highlighted innovative solutions, projects...
August 17, 2024
Biggest ever street party for Tweed Museum’s 20th
THE TWEED Regional Museum Street Party, celebrating the museum's 20th birthday on Saturday, August 31, is set to be the biggest street event in...
August 16, 2024
Cycling Without Age rolls out on the Rail Trail
Cycling Without Age (CWA) and Tweed Shire Council have collaborated to bring an innovative and inclusive service to the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT). With...
August 16, 2024
Vietnam Veterans’ Day memorial service in Mullum
THE MULLUMBIMBY Ex-Services Club is inviting members, veterans, ex-serving Defence Force members, and the broader community to participate in Vietnam Veterans' Day this Sunday,...
August 14, 2024
Tweed Shire Council callout for community advisors
TWEED Shire Council is inviting residents to play a vital role in the future of Tweed by joining one of the Council's Advisory Committees. Expressions...
August 13, 2024
Toni Childs celebrates then and now in new retrospective
International recording star Toni Childs presents a new show at Twin Towns in Toni Childs in Concert: A Retrospective on September 6. The recently minted...
August 13, 2024
Ballina welcomes humans’ best friend to new dog park
THE NEWEST dog park in the Ballina Shire will officially open on Saturday, August 10, at 9.30 am, with a special event for the...
August 12, 2024
Sample the best of the region
The artisans, chefs, and produce of the Northern Rivers will tickle fancy and palate at the 12th annual Sample Food Festival on September 7...
August 12, 2024
Loneliness costs Australians $3.7 billion a year
THE SECOND annual Loneliness Awareness Week, August 5 to August 11, calls on Australians to reduce loneliness and social isolation, which costs the Australian...
August 12, 2024
Easier, safer waste disposal in Tweed
NEW upgrades at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, including a new weighbridge, will make it easier and safer for Tweed residents to dispose of...
August 11, 2024
Tweed parks and playgrounds transformed
TWEED Shire mayor Chris Cherry officially opened two newly upgraded parks last Friday as part of the Council's commitment to improving public open spaces. The...
August 10, 2024
Poetry champion Sarah Temporal launches debut collection
Sarah Temporal's debut poetry collection, Tight Bindings, has been two decades in the making. The acclaimed performance poet, teacher, facilitator, and convener of the...
August 10, 2024
Forgotten arts and skills are centre stage
Lismore's Forgotten Arts Fair returns in 2024 at the Djanbung Gardens, home to the Permaculture College of Australia in Nimbin. The annual event hosts a...
August 9, 2024
Star-studded storytelling from the ground up
Byron Writers Festival 2024 will open today (Friday, August 9) at the Bangalow Showground with a packed program of literary gems, conversations, panels, and...
August 7, 2024
New CCTV equipment to boost community safety
TWEED Shire Council recently purchased two mobile Closed-Circuit Television trailers and three semi-fixed systems (pole-mounted cameras) using State Government election commitment grant funding. The mobile...
August 7, 2024
$160 million for disaster road repair
FIVE Northern Rivers councils have received over $160 million in new state and federal funding for road and transport infrastructure repairs. The councils of Lismore...
August 5, 2024
Urliup Road opens early
THE URLIUP community has finally received a reprieve from construction noise with its hinterland connection road soon to open, well ahead of schedule. Specialised crews...
August 5, 2024
Lismore celebrates excellence in business
THE LISMORE Business Excellence Awards have finally returned after a long hiatus. After pandemic disruptions and the 2022 floods, the first local in-person awards...
August 4, 2024
Husk Distillers’ week of celebrating rum, cane and community
THE ANNUAL Husk Rum Harvest Fest is around the corner, with a week of festivities and feature events from August 12-18. Described as a country...
August 4, 2024
Byron Shire community to shine
THE BYRON Shire Community Awards celebration returns to laud and applaud hard-working Byron residents striving to make a difference. The esteemed evening will be held...
August 4, 2024
Seafood picnic by the river for brain injury community
THE BRAIN Injury Community Inc (TBIC) is presenting a fish and chips picnic by the Tweed River on Friday, August 16, from 11 am. The...
