Day highlights natural beauty
THERE was plenty for Tweed residents to see and do for World Environment Day yesterday.
Almost 800 people turned up at Knox Park in Murwillumbah for a festival with music, food and lectures, all to champion the environment.
Tweed Shire Council Mayor Kevin Skinner didn’t miss the festivities.
“Events like these are very important because it gives people the opportunity to come together,” he said.
Cr Skinner said the environment was important for people in the region.
“It’s as it should be, because it’s such a beautiful place to live,” he said.
“This festival receives a lot of support from the council and there were a lot of councillors out and about down there today.”
Cr Skinner said the council display was one of his favourites, as it gave people the opportunity to engage with the council.
At Tweed Heads, local personality Trevor “Big Trev” Arbon was doing his bit to make things more beautiful by organising a clean-up of the river banks.
Mr Arbon said about 30 people turned out to help make the environment a little better for everyone.
There were a few environmental displays at the harbour, including a boat made out of paper.
World Environment Day this year focused on forests and how they provide for every one of us.
