Free talks, walks and tours for Local Government Week

27 July 2016

Tweed celebrates Local Government Week 1-7 August

Local Government Week, an initiative of Local Government NSW (LGNSW), is on again from 1-7 August and there’s plenty of free activities on the Tweed.

Tweed Shire Council will be participating with a range of events and some new ideas that highlight the breadth and diversity of Tweed Shire Council’s 52 programs and services. All events are free.

Sunday 31 July

  • Love Your Local Family Fun Day – Kingscliff. (see previous media release for details).
  • Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation Project Walk and Talk – Community Hall, Marine Parade, Kingscliff 1.30-2.30pm.
Monday 1 August

  • Introduction to Ancestry.com - Tweed Heads Library. Call the library for times and bookings on (07) 5569 3150.
  • Recycled Papercraft Workshop - Murwillumbah Library 10-11.30am. Bookings essential (02) 6670 2427.
Tuesday 2 August

  • Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation Project Walk and Talk – Community Hall, Marine Parade, Kingscliff, 1-2pm.
  • Introduction to CPR - Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre, Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah, 10.30-11.30am.
Wednesday 3 August

  • Day in our Shoes – Tweed Shire Council Murwillumbah Administration building, 9am-4pm.
  • Birds and Plants of the Tweed – Interpretive Walk – Pottsville Environment Park, Centennial Drive, Pottsville, 7.30-10.30am.
  • Introduction to Ancestry.com - Tweed Heads Library. Call the library for times and bookings on (07) 5569 3150
  • Conservation in Progress! – Gain a rare insight into specialist museum conservation work that usually happens behind the scenes – Tweed Regional Museum, Queensland Road, Murwillumbah, 10am-3pm.
Thursday 4 August

  • Water testing laboratory tour, Tweed Laboratory Centre, 46 Enterprise Ave, Tweed Heads South, 2-3pm.
  • Introduction to Ancestry.com - Tweed Heads Library. Call the library for times and bookings on (07) 5569 3150.
Friday 5 August

  • ‘Behind the Scenes’ Gallery Tour - Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, 2 Mistral Road, Murwillumbah, 10.30-11.30am.
Sunday 7 August

  • The Artist, the Barrister and the Director - Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, 2-3pm.

For more details about any of these Local Government Week activities visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/LGWK

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Caption: Gain a rare insight into specialist conservation work at a special session at Tweed Regional Museum on Wednesday 3 August 10am-3pm.

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