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From spooky Halloween block parties to railway history and Christmas, the Tweed is coming alive thanks to a new street party program aimed at activating local neighbourhoods.
Together with local business chambers, Tweed Shire Council received $150,000 in funding from the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program.
The funding is supporting Council’s Local Streets Alive initiative, a series of free community events aimed at activating local streets and supporting homegrown business. All Streets Alive events are free, accessible and open to the whole community.
The funding is supporting four events across the Tweed, including the recent Halloween Block Party at Bay Street in Tweed Heads hosted by the Tweed Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Making Tracks Street Party at Murwillumbah Railway Station in late November.
Council’s Manager Destination, Communication and Customer Service Tiffany Stodart is excited to support this suite of street activities for residents across the Tweed to enjoy.
“We know the Tweed community loves coming together as we saw recently with the first of our Streets Alive activities in Murwillumbah when more than 6,000 people gathered in the streets surrounding the Tweed Regional Museum to mark its 20th anniversary,” Ms Stodart said.
“We’re looking forward to activating more key areas of the Tweed and are grateful to the NSW Government for their support through the Open Streets Program. This support will allow Council and our business chambers to deliver a suite of dynamic events that encourage people to get out and enjoy their local neighbourhoods.
“These events will highlight how our streets and public places can be reimagined as more than just places for transport, but as vibrant spaces that support local businesses, community connection and wellbeing.”
Minister for Roads, Arts, Music and the Night-Time Economy, Jobs and Tourism John Graham said:
“We’re excited to support this event in Tweed Shire.
“Too often our main streets are something we drive through, rather than drive to. Our streets are a critical part of our public and social infrastructure. Great streets make great towns and centres and reflect the local community and culture.
“The Open Streets program is about temporarily transforming our main streets into vibrant and welcoming public event spaces.
“The colour and diversity of these 130 events celebrates the unique personality of each town or suburb. This is what our vibrancy agenda is all about, backing locals to create events and entertainment that works for their local community.”
Upcoming street parties
Coming up on Saturday 30 November is the Making Tracks Street Party in South Murwillumbah.
The community event will feature vintage cars, a dusty rummage market, learn to skateboard workshops and more! It’s also a celebration of the 130th anniversary of the Murwillumbah Railway Station and the exciting transformation of Prospero Street and the Rail Trail into a hub of creativity, community and business. This event is coordinated by Business Murwillumbah.
The final event to be announced under the Local Streets Alive banner will be a Christmas celebration held in Tweed Heads, coordinated by the Tweed Chamber of Commerce.
For more details about the Open Streets Program, visit transport.nsw.gov.au/openstreets
Event details
Making Tracks Street Party (Business Murwillumbah)
Saturday 30 November
2:30 pm – 7:30 pm NSW time
Prospero Street & Murwillumbah Railway Station, South Murwillumbah
Find out more via Humanitix
Council, along with partners at Business Murwillumbah and the Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce and Industry have received $150,000 under the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program to help activate major community events in Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah.
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