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If you have recently moved to the Tweed - or are thinking of moving in the near future – you may find our New Resident information a great place to start to introduce you to the community and help you make the most of the wonderful things Tweed has to offer. This page is designed to introduce you to Tweed Shire Council's broad range of programs and services by helping you navigate around our website for the first time.
Our New Resident Kit includes a welcome letter from the Mayor with many useful website links, contact information for your elected representatives, smartphone application information and a few welcome goodies. Feel free to drop into one of Council's
Contact Us
offices to collect a New Residents Kit and range of useful material, information and forms, alternatively please email
tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au
with the subject heading New Resident Kit and an Australian postal address and we can mail you a new residents kit. If you are a real estate agent, property manager, strata title or body corporate this page is a useful link for your new Tweed customers.
Don't forget to update your details with the Australian Electoral Commission and
Enrol to Vote in the Tweed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I can’t access a computer. Can you post me new resident information?
Council maintains an online new residents information to reduce printing and paper use. However for customers without computer access please Contact Council on (02) 6670 2400 and we can provide you with the relevant information you are after. Alternatively drop into one of our offices at Brett Street Tweed Heads or Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah.
Where can I find lists of schools and pre-schools?
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Last Updated: 08 February 2018