Tweed Coast lifestyle

Every year, more and more Australian families discover what many of us already know - The Tweed Coast is one of the great Australian lifestyle havens.

The Tweed Coast is well known for its relaxed lifestyle, beautiful climate, pristine beaches and world heritage listed national parks.

Surrounded by mountains, rainforests and the Pacific Ocean, and with the Tweed River acting as the natural link between the coastal attractions of South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales, with Murwillumbah as the gateway to the Hinterland - the Tweed is a playground of possibilities:

• Southern most sub-tropical region of Australia with an ambient temperature of 26°C
• Second only to the Daintree in biodiversity, with Murwillumbah as the gateway to 60,000 hectares of world heritage listed rainforest and national parks
• A large and artistic community, with many well known artists calling the Tweed home; and a range of annual festivals and events, arts, theatrical and cultural activities, supported by facilities including the Tweed River Art Gallery
• Choice of restaurants and cafes, shopping and entertainment facilities
• Pristine beaches and waterways
• Diverse range of sporting facilities, including the new state of the art Tweed Regional Aquatic
• Centre and home to 4 golf courses
• Choice of public or private primary, secondary and tertiary education facilities including local, interstate and private universities
• Modern health care facilities
• Access to the major metropolitan facilities and attractions offered by Gold Coast and Brisbane without compromising the clean and green environment and laid back lifestyle of the Tweed Valley. (Source www.tedc.com.au)

For more information on the Tweed Coast please visit:

Tweed Tourism
Tweed Shire Council
Tweed Economic Development Corporation

The Tweed Shire

The Tweed is the new “hot spot” for major industries looking to relocate, expand and invest.

Rapid population growth and the trend to coastal living, driven by the “sea change” and “tree change” phenomenon’s of the “baby boomer” generation, have had a significant impact on the region, generating unprecedented residential and tourism development. The Tweed currently has a population of 86,833 residents, which is expected to increase to 118,760 by 2031 – an increase of 37% on current levels.

The predicted growth is supported by investment in infrastructure in the areas of transport connectivity with South East Queensland and southern states, including:

• The Tugun bypass, planned rail extension to Gold Coast Airport and improved links with the sea and air ports of Brisbane
• Planned $3 billion to be spent on the upgrading of the Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane
• Planned upgrading of road and highway connectivity between Queensland and New South Wales to significantly improve inter-regional and regional traffic flow between Tweed and Gold Coast
• Ready access to two of the busiest and fastest growing airports in Australia – Gold Coast and Brisbane - for airfreight import/export opportunities nationally and internationally
• The recently completed extension of the Gold Coast Airport runway to provide increased direct international flights, catering for business, tourism and airfreight opportunities
• Speedy and excellent access to the Australia Trade Coast, developing as one of the major inter-modal transport hubs in Australia
• Assured water supplies to meet the needs of the region

Recent construction and development figures by Colliers International (October 2007) indicate that almost $11 billion in development is planned or under construction in the Tweed Shire - including coastal tourism and residential development, redevelopment of the Tweed Heads Central Business District (CBD), and commercial, industrial and retail development. (Source www.tedc.com.au)