Council is finalising the design for a new playground at Wilson Park, in Banora Point East, after the original facility was removed during the Pacific Highway upgrade completed in 2012.

Visit the documents library at at the Wilson Park page to see the proposed layout and click here to send an emailed submission before Tuesday 28 July.

Council is reviewing how it provides bulk waste disposal services for Tweed households.

The service currently operates as a scheduled biannual kerbside collection and Council is inviting community feedback on a number of options.

Tell us your preferred option by completing the online survey, or click here to find out more.

What are your memories of Tom Beatson Outlook and do you visit Razorback?

Council recently closed Tom Beatson Outlook while it investigates public safety measures for the facility.

Visit the Razorback page to share your Tom Beatson Outlook stories.

The Tweed Coast koala population has declined by approximately 50 per cent in the last decade and Tweed Shire Council has prepared a draft management plan to help it recover.

The draft Tweed Coast Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management is now on public exhibition until Tuesday 2 December 2014.

For details, visit the Tweed Coast Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management page, here on Your Say Tweed. 

At its meeting of Thursday 16 October 2014, Council resolved to endorse the revised Community Infrastructure Framework.

For details, visit the Community Infrastructure Framework page here on Your Say Tweed. 

An initial community workshop to inform the proposed Kingscliff Locality Plan was held on Friday 12 September at the Kingscliff Community Hall and was met with enthusiastic participation. 

More than 150 members of the local community dropped in to speak with Council planning officers over the course of the afternoon and about 80 people participated in an evening presentation and workshop.

John Lynch of Council's Planning Reforms Unit said the drop-in sessions and workshop had generated valuable ideas and discussion which would directly inform the development of the vision and strategies of the draft locality plan.

Click here for more information.

Council's strategic planner, Matthew Zenkteler, met with the Rural Villages Strategy reference panel on Wednesday 3 September, and a copy of his presentation is now available for download here on Your Say Tweed.

The presentation provides a summary of the consultation undertaken so far and discusses the project management approach for the next 'Design' phase, which involves the drafting of a Rural Villages Strategy.

It also outlines the proposed structure of that draft document and overlaps with other Council strategies, particularly the Rural Lands Strategy.

If you have any questions about the presentation, or the Rural Villages Strategy generally, please contact Council's Planning Reforms Unit on 02 6670 2503.

Don't miss your opportunity to chat one-on-one with Council planning officers and share your ideas for the future with the broader community at Kingscliff Community Hall on Friday 12 September.

Doors will open at 2pm for anyone who'd like to drop in for a chat with Council officers about the Kingscliff Locality Plan,with a presentation and workshop exercise to take place from 5 until 7.30pm.

The presentation will explain the background of the Kingscliff Locality Plan process and key Kingscliff projects.  During the workshop, community members will have an opportunity to discuss their experiences of Kingscliff and how they view the long-term future of the area.  See the information poster for more details.

Community input is vital to create a locality plan that reflects the visions and expectations of the people who live, work, play and stay in Kingscliff, so in addition to the community workshop, we also welcome your feedback via completion of a community survey available online or in hard copy at Council's Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads offices.

To stay up to date with the latest news and project information, visit the Kingscliff Locality Plan page here on Your Say Tweed.

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the project further, please contact Council's Planning Reforms unit on (02) 6670 2520.

Now is your chance to have your say on a draft Community Infrastructure Framework, which aims to support a network approach to planning and delivery of community and cultural facilities across Tweed Shire.

'The Future of Kingscliff ' was the focus of an enquiry by design workshop at the 7^th Making Cities Liveable Conference held at Salt in July.

The workshop aimed to stimulate new conceptual thinking through the use of 3D massing blocks over scaled aerial photos of the Kingscliff town centre.  Participants included town planners, urban designers, architects, landscape architects and Councillors from across Queensland and NSW, who were interrogated  about key planning and urban design parameters including building height, setbacks, land use, public domain, connectivity and traffic management principles over three key town centre sites. 

Outputs from the workshop, including a sketched concept plan and photographs of the 3D models built on the day, will be used to generate discussion around the development of options for the Kingscliff Locality Plan when they publicly exhibited as part of this planning process.

A copy of the conference presentation delivered on the day is included here on Your Say Tweed for community reference.

A detailed overview of the workshop scope is included on the Liveable Cities Conference website. 

To stay up to date, visit the Kingscliff Locality Plan page here on Your Say Tweed.