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Farmers treated like second class citizens, says councillor

THERE has been fierce debate over secondary dwellings, as the former mayor claims it would cause a 10 per cent rate...

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25th Oct. 2020 12:10 AM

Sugar cane in the Tweed Valley. Picture: Liana Turner

Second dwellings on farms would have ‘dire consequences’

Secondary dwellings looks set to be a topic of hot debate at tonight’s Tweed council meeting

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22nd Oct. 2020 3:10 PM

Tweed Shire Council's Rural Land Strategy has once again come up for debate in tonight’s meeting. Photo: Scott Powick

Our cane, food growers weigh in on council’s rural strategy

Not every Tweed farmer has the same opinion on the Rural Land Strategy.

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06th June 2020 3:06 PM

Not every farmer has the same opinion about the Tweed Shire Council's Rural Land Strategy. Photo: Scott Powick

'Final staw': Angry farmers vow to turf out council

A group of Tweed farmers say it has no confidence in the Tweed Shire Council and will rival tickets at next year’s...

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04th June 2020 8:06 AM

Colin Brooks on his property just outside Murwillumbah. Photo: Scott Powick

Tweed council defends controversial rural land strategy

Tweed Shire Council has hit back against heavy criticism about its approach to a blueprint for the future of rural lands in...

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22nd May 2020 3:05 PM

HITTING BACK: Tweed Shire Council has responded to criticisms about the controversial Rural Land Strategy document. Photo: Scott Powick

Farmers claim rural strategy complaints fell on deaf ears

Farmers have slammed the new Tweed Rural Land Strategy, claiming the document will harm the thing it aims to protect.

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16th May 2020 6:05 AM

Combined Tweed Rural Industries Association president Colin Brooks on his property just outside Murwillumbah. Photo: Scott Powick

Why councillors are divided over Tweed's Rural Land strategy

Have rural stakeholders been properly consulted during the drafting of the Rural Land Strategy 2020–2036? That was the...

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11th May 2020 5:05 PM

The Tweed Shire Council chambers at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre.

Councillors back farmers in rejecting plan

‘Momentous’ is the word one Tweed farmer used to describe events at Thursday night’s council meeting, after councillors did...

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06th Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

The Tweed Shire Council chambers at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre. PHOTO: Scott Powick

More talks as land strategy back on the table

FOLLOWING council's decision last week to re-engage with rural landowners over the controversial Rural Land Strategy, the...

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02nd April 2019 11:04 AM

Meeting to be held this Friday in regards to the Tweed Shire Council's Rural Land Strategy.

Positive move for rural owners

COUNCIL will open up further consultation with rural landholders over the Rural Land Strategy.

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22nd March 2019 1:03 PM

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