The Northern Rivers Times
July 21, 2022
20 NEWS
Help shape the future of events in the Tweed From arts and culture to music, sport and food events, Tweed Shire Council is seeking community input into what type of events should be staged in the Tweed. Council has drafted a new Events Strategy that aims to generate and enhance community lifestyle by attracting the right type of events that support the Tweed’s economy and align with community values. Council is now seeking feedback from residents and guests on the draft Tweed Events Strategy 2022-2026. Community feedback from surveys, interviews and stakeholder groups was gathered in January 2022 and has been used to develop this draft. A special Community Conversation will be hosted by Council at Murwillumbah Services Club on Wednesday 20 July to give residents an opportunity to provide in-person feedback on the strategy. Council’s Events Officer Kerrie
McConnell said the intended outcome from the strategy was not to increase the number of visitors who visit the Tweed. “Instead, we want to attract high value, low impact guests who support and respect the Tweed and to leverage events for positive outcomes for the Tweed community,” Ms McConnell said. “It’s all about attracting the right
type of events, at the right time of year, that support our economy and align with our community values. “Events enhance our community lifestyle and create a clear identity for the Tweed in the minds of residents and visitors. It’s all about building a vibrant community and making the Tweed an even better place to live and visit. “The initial round
of consultation gave us really good insight into what we value as a community, now we need your input again to help us finalise the strategy. “The draft document is now on public exhibition so everyone has another opportunity to have their say. We will also be hosting a Community Conversation to offer people an opportunity to provide in-person
feedback on Wednesday 20 July 2022.” Join us at the Community Conversation on Wednesday 20 July from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at Murwillumbah Services Club. Registrations are essential, please register for the event here. Visit yoursaytweed. com.au to to learn more about the draft strategy and have your say by 27 July 2022.
LISMORE RESIDENTS RETURN HOME AFTER FLOOD REPAIRS Tenants of social housing in Lismore are returning to newly refurbished homes, as work progresses to repair and rebuild flooddamaged properties across the Northern Rivers. Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services Natasha Maclaren-Jones said tradespeople and
construction workers were moving as quickly as possible to complete the repairs. “There’s no place like home and for residents in Lismore it’s been a really tough few months since the devastating floods. I am pleased there’s some good news and that we are seeing the first social housing tenants get back into their own
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accommodation,” Mrs Maclaren-Jones said. “Seventy-three social housing properties, deemed uninhabitable after the floods, were prioritised by the NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) and the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO). I am so pleased to see that they are now ready for residents to move back in.
“I want to assure everyone that we will continue to support social housing residents as they return to their homes and will respond to their needs as they evolve.” Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the repair works form part of the NSW
Government’s $168 million package to repair and replace social housing. “Housing is one of the biggest flood recovery challenges we face, which is why the NSW Government has worked together with the Commonwealth to deliver housing relief for Northern Rivers.”
Greater investment needed in care of people with diabetes The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged the new federal Government to boost investment in general practice to provide more time to care for people with diabetes. It came during National Diabetes Week (10 – 16 July 2022). Around 1.8 million people in Australia have diabetes (this includes all types of diabetes as well as silent, undiagnosed type 2 diabetes) with 280 people developing the condition every day. RACGP President Adj. Professor Karen Price said that the new federal Government can do more to enhance general practice care of people with diabetes. “GPs and general practice teams play a vital role helping people manage chronic conditions like diabetes,” she said. “Greater support for longer consultations and GP-led team care will make a huge difference for people with chronic conditions. The RACGP is calling for the introduction of a rebate for GP consultations that last 60 minutes or more and a 10% increase to existing Medicare rebates lasting more than 20 minutes.”
