Utilities, water and telecoms

Strong infrastructure is the backbone of any growing economy.

The Tweed has infrastructure to support your business now and into the future, conveniently located near major road and air transport routes.

Transport and freight

Road

The Pacific Highway passes through the Tweed and is a strategic regional corridor providing fast, efficient links between Brisbane and Sydney. It connects the major population centres along the NSW Coast as well as South East Queensland including the Gold Coast. The broader Northern Rivers region has strong links to the New England region to the west.

Air

The Gold Coast Airport is located on the border of Tweed Shire and the City of Gold Coast. It is Australia’s sixth busiest and fastest growing airport and provides flights to major Australian cities as well as international flights to South East Asia and New Zealand.

Airport services include freight handling facilities to cater for the growing air freight demand of the region. Future plans for Gold Coast Airport include development of a multi-modal transport interchange comprising of coordinated air, road, heavy rail and light rail facilities and services.

Tweed Shire Council operates the Murwillumbah Airfield which is open to use by general aviation.

Sea

The Tweed is conveniently located between two major ports which can be accessed via the Pacific Highway. Port of Brisbane is 90 minutes to the north and the Port of Yamba is approximately 2 hours to the south. Both Ports are a security regulated international trading port.

A number of commercial fishing ports operate in the Tweed and Northern Rivers region that benefit from convenient access to freight services and impound facilities at Gold Coast Airport.

Telecommunications

Fixed broadband in the Tweed is provided by the National Broadband Network (NBN) through a mix of fixed wireless, satellite, fibre to the node and fibre to the premises. NBN continue to upgrade broadband connections in the Tweed as part of an ongoing rollout.

Mobile broadband in the Tweed is provided by the 3 major telecommunications providers, Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone. Mobile coverage is considered good across all major populated areas with limited coverage in some of our more remote rural areas.

Water supply

Tweed's drinking water is equal to the best bottled water in the world.

The Tweed has a reliable water supply to meet all residential and industrial needs. This is primarily sourced from the natural flows of the Tweed and Oxley Rivers, supplemented by releases from Clarrie Hall Dam. 

We have our own accredited water-testing laboratory, and our state-of-the art Bray Park Water Treatment Plant attracts delegates from international water authorities.

Council works on reducing demand while looking ahead and planning for increased population growth and our future water supply.

EV charging stations

Council supports the expansion of infrastructure for electric vehicles.

We're working with Essential Energy to select suitable sites for charging stations. EV chargers offer benefits for residents, businesses and the environment. They encourage drivers to grab a coffee, shop or explore the local area while they top up. 

Businesses who would like to host an EV charger should stay tuned for available grants. For information about making your business EV ready see NSW Climate and Energy Action.

For EV charger locations see the PlugShare website.

Council facilities

Council operates the following facilities as a service to residents and businesses of the Tweed:

• Murwillumbah Airfield 
• Tweed Laboratory Centre
• Murwillumbah saleyards

Industrial precincts

The Tweed has a number of employment precincts suitable for a variety of industries and businesses, all within easy access to the major transport routes. The precincts are either zoned E3 Productivity Support or E4 General Industrial.

Land zoned E3 Productivity Support is intended to accommodate businesses not suited to a centre location, services that cater to the local population and industries that are lower on the land value hierarchy than retail and commercial office use.

Land zoned E4 General Industrial is intended to provide suitable land and floor space for general and light industries, warehousing, supporting businesses and complementary uses.