Mayors have already been announced, and now the NSW Electoral Commission has pressed the button to determine the final list of local councillors for the next four years, with all preferences having been allocated.
This document was written without fear or favour, by The Echo editor Hans Lovejoy for the politically curious who are considering a tilt at public life, or those who are interested in the inner workings of local politics.
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Tweed Shire residents will need to elect seven councillors who then elect the Mayor. Read on to find out more about who you can vote on to Tweed Shire Council on September 14.
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The Tweed represents the best of so many joys, it’s location presents an idealistic climate which translates...
What do you love about the Tweed region?
I love everything about the tweed the people the environment our rainforests our beautiful wildlife.
Why are you...
What do you love about the Tweed region?
I love its unique environment from coastal to hinterland, its diversity from primary producing, to small business...
What do you love about the Tweed region?
Ned Wales recognises that Tweed region has rich scenic landscapes and beautiful beaches that are deeply valued...
Last night’s extraordinary meeting of Tweed Shire Council saw the Liberal and Labor councillors, James Owen, Rhiannon Brinsmeand and Reece Byrnes backflip on their backflip...
The NSW Electoral Commission has published a list of everyone who is standing for the positions of mayor and councillor in the forthcoming local government elections. Quite a few new names are in the mix, while some familiar figures won't be contesting their positions again.
Tweed Shire Cr Nola Firth has announced her campaign team for the September 14 local government election; consisting of Mary-Jane Edwards (MJ), Hilary Green and Julianne Sandison.
The first meeting of the new Tweed Shire Council took place yesterday afternoon with the induction of the seven elected councillors and the election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
At 11am this morning the button was pressed to calculate the votes and preferences of Tweed Shire voters and determine who the lucky seven councillors would be who were elected to represent them for the next two years.
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When Sonja (Olivia Hargroder) loses her mother without warning, the only steady presence left in her life is her grandmother, Doris. But Doris’s idea of stability means dismantling everything Sonja has built. For Sonja, who lives with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and has spent her life fighting to be underestimated by no one, Doris’ plan feels less like protection and more like erasure.
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From Australian superstar musos, to brand new documentaries, to comedians at the top of their game, there really is something for everyone at the Brunswick Picture House.
The 2026 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival features an unmissable line up 36 films, including five retrospectives which will screen from 28 October to 29 November at Palace Byron Bay and Ballina Cinemas.
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