Events sponsorship

Events funding Event workshops Events strategy Funding allocation

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, 264KB) 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.

Before applying, applicants should review the eligibility and assessment criteria carefully. Applications must be submitted by an incorporated organisation or be supported by a sponsor that is accepting legal and financial responsibility for the event. In addition, to assist in determining what kinds of items can and can’t be funded, please refer to the Funding and Resource Support document(PDF, 75KB).

For further information please contact Council’s Events, Filming and Sponsorship Officer on 02 6670 2735 or email events@tweed.nsw.gov.au.

2025–2026 Events sponsorship funding allocation

Council, at its meeting of 17 July 2025, resolved to allocate support to 19 events under the 2025–2026 Events sponsorship funding round. A total of $115,335 has been allocated as follows:

Event	Date	Location	Amount sponsored
Australian Longboard Titles – 2026	25–30 July 2025	Tweed Coast	$9,000
Carols by the Coast	9 December 2025	Kingscliff	$2,500
Carols in the Park	12 December 2025	Murwillumbah	$5,100
Chasing Swell Tweed Coast Pro Junior	4–5 October 2025	Tweed Coast	$5,000
Chillingham’s Family Fun Day	9 May 2026	Chillingham	$3,992
Head of the Tweed (HoTT)	28 June 2026	Murwillumbah/Chinderah	$3,000
Kingscliff Triathlon	16 November 2025 1 March 2026	Kingscliff	$8,000
Kinship Festival	20 September 2025	Murwillumbah	$15,000
Lava Arts Festival	22–24 May 2026	Shire-wide	$10,600
Lions Club Community Christmas Party	13 December 2025	Cabarita	$950
Murwillumbah Show	31 October to 1 November 2025	Murwillumbah	$10,000
Pathway of the Sun Fair	21 September 2025	Crabbes Creek	$2,500
Seas The Day Women's Surf Festival	20–21 June 2026	Kingscliff	$15,000
The 14th Annual Tyalgum Dance Spectacular	15 November 2025	Tyalgum	$2,240
Tweed 30 Paddle Marathon	25–26 July 2026	Murwillumbah/Tweed Heads	$3,003
Tweed Coast Enduro	14 February 2026	Pottsville	$7,500
Tweed Orchid Show and Fair	31 October to 2 November 2025	Tweed Heads	$1,650
Tyalgum Music Festival	26–28 September 2025	Tyalgum	$5,300
World Environment Day Festival	7 June 2026	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(, 0B) outlines the experiences we celebrate and events we welcome.

What's on Tweed – Event workshops

Council delivers free workshops to community event organisers to provide:

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

We are excited to announce the dates for our next series of Event Workshops!  Mark your calendar for this date:

• 29 October 2025 – topic includes:
• • Event hub
  • What’s on Tweed events calendar

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