Events sponsorship

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The Tweed is a dynamic and diverse community with many exciting festivals and special events held each year. 

Council wants to support, develop and attract events that help build a vibrant Tweed community and support the Tweed to be a great place to live and visit. 

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Events sponsorship

The Events Sponsorship Policy(PDF, 262KB) provides a framework for distributing funding to support events that align with the vision of The Tweed Events Strategy 2024-2028 and the objectives identified in the Community Strategic Plan 2022-2032.

The provision of financial assistance and resource support to events will be considered annually through a competitive funding process. To determine which events Council will support, the policy outlines the:

  • event experiences
  • event categories
  • levels of support
  • support commitment
  • assessment criteria (guiding principles)
  • eligibility criteria
  • application process
  • assessment process
  • conditions of funding.

For further information please contact Kerrie McConnell on 02 6670 2735 or email events@tweed.nsw.gov.au.

2024-2025 Events sponsorship funding allocation

Council, at its meeting of 15 August 2024, resolved to allocate support to 20 events under the 2024-2025 Events Sponsorship funding round.  A total of $99,764 has been allocated as follows:

Event Date Location Amount sponsored
Bowls QLD State Pennant Finals 2-3 November 2024 Club Tweed (Tweed Heads Bowls Club) $2,000
Carols by the Coast 2024 10 December 2024 Rowan Robinson Park, Kingscliff $2,300
Carols in the Park 13 December 2024 Knox Park, Murwillumbah $2,300
Community Christmas Day Lunch 25 December 2024 Pottsville Beach Community Hall $2,300
Community Dinner (a Harvest Food Festival event) 3 May 2025 To be confirmed $10,000
Edible Garden Trail 26 April 2025 Tweed Coast and Murwillumbah $5,000
Free Community Fun Day 7 December 2024 Jack Evans Boatharbour, Tweed Heads $2,500
Murwillumbah Rowing Club Head of the Tweed (HOTT) 2025 22 June 2025 Murwillumbah Rowing Club / Tweed River $2,000
Tweed Valley Basketball In the PAINT 14-15 September 2024 Mt St Patricks Basketball Courts $2,000
Kingscliff Triathlon 1 December 2024 23 March 2025 Kingscliff $4,750
Murwillumbah Rowing Club 2024 Time Trial 19 October 2024 Murwillumbah Rowing Club / Tweed River $1,000
Murwillumbah Show 1-2 November 2024 Murwillumbah Showground $10,000
Oktoberfest on the Rous, Geh Raus 5-6 October 2024 Chillingham Public Hall $2,000
Pathway of the Sun Fair 24 May 2025 Crabbes Creek Community Hall $2,500
Seas The Day Women's Surf Festival 21-22 June 2025 Rowan Robinson Park and Kingscliff Beach $15,000
Table Tennis Gala Day 18-19 September 2024 31 March 2025 PCYC Tweed Heads $1,614
The Kinship Festival 24 May 2025 Knox Park, Murwillumbah $15,000
Tweed Enduro 8 February 2025 Pottsville $5,500
Tyalgum Music Festival 13-15 September 2024 Tyalgum Hall $7,000
World Environment Day Festival 2025 8 June 2025 Knox Park, Murwillumbah $5,000

Events strategy

The Tweed Events Strategy 2024-2028(PDF, 5MB) guides the sustainable growth, development, and delivery of events that are the right-fit for the region and uniquely Tweed.  This means they celebrate our lifestyle and culture, align with our community values, and showcase the Tweed’s hero experiences.

The Tweed is at an exciting stage of maturity as an attractive and sustainable event destination, building on its natural strengths by attracting and support events that align with our community’s and destination’s values.

The Events Strategy Snapshot outlines the experiences we celebrate and events we welcome.

Succeed in the Tweed - Event workshops

Council delivers free workshops to community event organisers to provide:

  • organisational and planning tips for your event
  • an opportunity hear from guest speakers
  • professional development and training
  • networking opportunities.

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