Street Party

Street Party brings record crowds, sustainable celebrations and a boost for Murwillumbah businesses

Saturday 5 September, 3–8 pm

Highlights Sponsors

A record-breaking 10,000 people packed Queensland Road in Murwillumbah on Saturday 5 September for the Tweed Regional Museum Street Party, attracting 2,000 more visitors than last year and cementing its place as one of the Tweed's biggest community celebrations.

Supported by the NSW Government's Open Streets Program, the annual event transformed Queensland Road, Murwillumbah and the area around the Tweed Regional Museum into a lively community precinct, drawing visitors from across the region and creating positive flow-on benefits for local businesses.

Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry said the Street Party had once again showcased the very best of the Tweed while bringing people together through art, culture and shared experiences.

"This is such an exciting day," Cr Cherry said.

"The Street Party has become one of Murwillumbah's most loved community events, and it's fantastic to see families, visitors and locals filling the streets and connecting with each other."

"It’s great to see people discovering the Museum, experiencing local artists and musicians and enjoying everything our town has to offer. Events like this create memories, support local businesses and strengthen our community."

NSW Minister for Transport, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy and Special Minister of State John Graham attended the event, meeting with Cr Cherry, touring the Museum, speaking with community members and participating in the smoking ceremony following the Welcome to Country by Uncle Franc Krasna.

Check out the 2026 Street Party highlights

The Street Party is a free event and is part of the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program, led by Transport for NSW.

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Street Party joined the ‘Move to Reuse’ movement and delivered outstanding results

The 2026 Street Party successfully embraced reusable cups, plates and bowls, replacing single-use disposable items across the event. Food and drink vendors served thousands of meals and drinks in reusable serviceware, which was collected at pink bin stations and professionally washed on-site by Eco Trilogy's mobile wash trailer.

The initiative proved to be a major success, demonstrating how large community events can reduce waste while still providing a great visitor experience. Party goers enthusiastically supported the program by returning their reusable items, helping create a truly circular system.

The environmental benefits were significant. This year's Street Party sent just 5 bins of waste to landfill, down from 18 bins in 2025, a reduction of more than 70 per cent.

"The community's support for reusable foodware and waste reduction was one of this year's standout achievements," Director Sustainable Communities and Environment Naomi Searle said.

"It shows people can enjoy a great event while making sustainable choices."

The reusable serviceware program was coordinated by North East Waste and supported by the NSW Environment Protection Authority through the waste levy, with the Street Party's results demonstrating how simple changes can deliver significant environmental benefits when embraced by the whole community.

Our 2026 sponsors

The Street Party is proudly funded by the NSW Government under the Open Streets Program led by Transport for NSW. Tweed Shire Council received $350,000 towards the delivery of the Street Party (2025–2027). Raed more about the Open Streets Program.

The Street Party is also generously sponsored by a range of local businesses and organisations, including:

• Business Murwillumbah
• Halcyon House
• Murwillumbah Historical Society
• Print Spot Group
• Solo Resource Recovery
• Sophie Carter Exclusive Properties
• Tweed Coast Times
• Tweed Holiday Parks
• Williams Group Australia
• Zeta’s Coffee

Media

We can’t wait to see how you share the story of this unique Tweed experience.

Media release 10 August 2026

Enquiries

For all media enquiries, please email trm@tweed.nsw.gov.au or call 02 6670 2493.