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Welcome to Tweed Shire Council's new website for online forums. Following the success of Council's first online forum, for the Tweed Community Strategic Plan 2011/2021, Council has created this site to host other online forums and polls on key issues, to involve the whole community in public discussion.
The forums will serve as public meetings which everyone can attend and feel confident to have their say. It gives people the chance to access the facts, read the discussions and add their input when and where it suits them - 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the full duration of the forum period.
Contributing your comments is quick and easy. First, click on the 'Sign Up' button located on the right opposite. When you reach the sign up page, give yourself a username (note: this name appears next to your comments, so if you would like to contribute anonymously, give yourself a pseudonym or nick name) plus a password and complete the other user details. Once you have provided the info and completed the sign up, check your email in box for an activation email. Click the link to verify and activate your user details.
Now you're ready to add your comments and ideas to the online forum by clicking on the 'log in' link located above the 'Sign Up' button opposite.
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Stage 2 for Housing Code review
A review of housing controls in the Tweed enters its second stage today, as Council again asks the community what it wants homes to look like in the future.
Stage 2 will give the community another month to comment on the Tweed Housing Code, which determines what types of homes can be built in what areas of the Tweed, setting the standards for all aspects of design.
Visit the Housing Code page to find out more and participate in the forums and surveys.
Two discussion papers were released on Monday 14 May, seeking the community’s feedback on building envelope controls and ancillary developments.
Building envelope read more
by Tweed Administrator 14 May 2012, 11:37am
Survey for Water Saving Rebate
Council’s Water Saving (Demand Management) Strategy has a range of community education programs on offer, to achieve a permanent reduction in water use.
These community education programs include a rebate for water saving devices and Council is conducting a short public opinion poll to get feedback about the rebate.
Council is interested to know what you think about it and if you have any suggestions. Your answers will be used to help design future programs for the community.
All of your answers will remain anonymous.
We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill out our mini survey by Thursday 31 May 2012.
Click here to complete the survey.
by Tweed Administrator 17 May 2012, 5:53pm
Murwillumbah to host next Councillor Community Catch-up
Tweed councillors will again invite residents to have their say, when Murwillumbah hosts its first Councillors' Community Catch-up on Sunday 27 May.
The information stall will be staged at the Murwillumbah Community Market, at the showgrounds, from 9am to 1pm.
The catch-ups are held at community markets throughout the Tweed, approximately once every three months, to give residents a chance to raise any Council-related issues they like.
For more information, contact Council's Communications Officer - Community Engagement on (02) 6670 2751.
by Tweed Administrator 14 May 2012, 11:48am
River craft, school and mosquitoes hot topics at Pottsville Catch-up
Tighter controls on powered craft in Tweed waterways, a high school in Pottsville and spraying to control mosquitoes were leading issues when the latest Councillors’ Community Catch-up was held at the Pottsville Beach Markets last Sunday.
Scorching weather did not stop more than 60 people attending the Council marquee to chat one-on-one with a Councillor or General Manager Mike Rayner, at his final Catch-up before his retirement.
They raised a large number of issues about the Pottsville district and other parts of the Tweed, including Council’s ongoing Community Heritage Study to create guidelines for people who own heritage-listed properties or live in read more
by Response from Council 22 Feb 2012, 4:22pm
Tweed Heads SES unit expansion and land tenure
Tweed residents are being asked to comment on a proposal to give the Tweed Heads State Emergency Services unit secure tenure at its Banora Point site, as part of plans to expand the unit’s facilities.
Council is conducting a community survey to gauge community opinion about plans to amend the site’s ‘public recreation’ classification, so the SES operation has more secure tenure at the public land in Pioneer Parade.
Click here to complete the survey.
“Does the community support retaining and expanding the SES unit and headquarters at their present location, even though they currently don’t comply with the land classification?” Council’s Director read more
by Response from Council 22 Feb 2012, 3:48pm
Extension for Access and Inclusion Study
Online forums and questionnaires for Council’s Access and Inclusion in the Tweed Shire Study have been extended until 13 March, to give the community further opportunity for input.
Click here to visit the study home page and forums, or here to complete the questionnaires.
Nearly 400 people have visited the Access and Inclusion page on Council’s engagement website since the study was launched in November.
“However, some residents had trouble finding the site because there was initially no link on Council’s corporate website, and we want to ensure everyone has adequate opportunity to have their say,” Council's Aged and Disability Development Officer, Karen Collins, said.
by Response from Council 22 Feb 2012, 3:16pm
Pottsville markets host next Councillors' Community Catch-up
Tweed residents will have another opportunity to raise issues with the shire’s elected members, when the next Councillors’ Community Catch-up is staged at the Pottsville community markets on Sunday, 19 February.
Several councillors will attend Council’s Catch-up marquee from 9am to 1pm, enabling residents to drop in any time during this period to discuss any Council-related topic of their choice.
“The first two Catch-ups have been a wonderful chance for community members to talk face-to-face with the councillors about any issues they believe need to be addressed,” the Mayor of Tweed, Councillor Barry Longland, said.
“A lot of people have attended the Catch-ups, generating great discussion and giving the councillors insight into the priorities according to the public.
“Pottsville residents have shown tremendous community spirit at similar Council forums in their town, so I expect the positive turnouts to continue at the February 19 stall.”
The Catch-ups are held quarterly and rotate between community markets throughout Tweed Shire, so all residents have the opportunity attend a forum close to them.
For updates about the Catch-ups, visit Council’s website at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
by Tweed Administrator 8 Feb 2012, 11:03am
Urgent call for access and inclusion strategy
An access and inclusion strategy is urgently needed for Tweed Shire before it experiences further boosts in population, according to two Tweed residents with a disability.
Ben Dierikx, a Pottsville resident with impaired vision, and student Kristian Keogh, who can often be seen zipping around Murwillumbah in his motorised wheelchair, both believe Tweed Shire is relatively easy to get around and get involved, compared to other places they had experienced.
"But it might not stay that way as the Tweed's population continues to grow rapidly," Ben said.
"So it's fantastic that Tweed Shire Council is being proactive and taking the initiative to create an access and inclusion strategy.
read more
by Tweed Administrator 6 Jan 2012, 5:12pm
Forums offer easy access to discussion
Have you experienced access or inclusion issues in Tweed Shire or do you have ideas about how these issues can be addressed?
Council is conducting an Access and Inclusion in the Tweed Shire study to examine measures to make the Tweed more socially and physically accessible for all members of the community.
The study includes online surveys on this site, to provide a quick and easy way for people to provide their experiences and ideas.
Click here to visit the surveys, which feature individual questionaires for people with disability, their carers, friends and family members, to ensure the process is as quick and simple as possible for respondents.
by Tweed Administrator 22 Nov 2011, 5:42pm
Study to improve accessibility and inclusion
A new community engagement campaign is leading by example as it addresses issues of accessibility and inclusion in the Tweed.
The three-month campaign, launched on Monday 14 November, includes online forums and surveys on this website to help ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate.
The Access and Inclusion in Tweed Shire study examines various issues which might prevent members of the community - particularly people with disabilities and elderly residents - from accessing information, facilities and services or participating in events or discussions.
"It's about giving everyone equal and dignified access to community life. This includes the ability to engage in social, read more
by Tweed Administrator 14 Nov 2011, 2:23pm
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Kingscliff Central Park presentation at Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce - Kingscliff Beach Club 15 March 2011 Kingscliff Central Park community information session at NSW Surf Life Saving Championship - Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club 19 March 2011 -
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