Braving a snake, raging river and the elements to save the day

A watermain break at Iluka during the peak of the recent flood event led to some community members…

Update on bridge replacement works

Reconstruction of Chevalleys Bridge (pictured) on Coaldale Road is complete. This project was funded through the Fixing Country Bridges…

Grant win drives improvements for Prince Street

An initiative to trial changes in Prince Street, Grafton is set to go ahead after Clarence…

Damp welcome for Yachties

Lynne Mowbray   An official welcome was held on Saturday afternoon in Maclean, for members of…

Reconnecting Regional NSW: Council seeks project submissions

Local organisations and businesses have until 10 June 2022 to submit an application to Clarence Valley…

‘Confidential science’ for CVC staff eyes only

Geoff Helisma Clarence Valley Council (CVC) is currently exhibiting its draft Disaster Resilience Framework (DRF) and…

Council snippets

Safer school zones School zone safety improvements have been completed at Lawrence Public School, Yamba Public…

New CVC mayor: it’s time to reimagine the Clarence Valley

Clarence Valley council’s new councillors have elected Ian Tiley to lead the council until September 2023.…

Staff recognised at STRIVE Awards

Clarence Valley Council has acknowledged the contributions of some of its top-performing staff of 2021 in…

CVC commits to improving community engagement

Geoff Helisma While Clarence Valley’s electors awaited the makeup of the new council, Clarence Valley Council’s…

Councillors caught up in a ‘court’ of confusion

Geoff Helisma At last Friday’s December 3 extraordinary Clarence Valley Council (CVC) meeting, the five retiring…

Water licence costs exceed promises

Geoff Helisma After the 2013 floods damaged the hydroelectric station and the valley’s water supply infrastructure,…

What is a ‘Story Dog’?

Story Dogs is a reading support program where selected children read to an accredited dog and…

Get to know your council nominees

In the weeks leading up to election day, the Clarence Valley Independent (CVI) will publish a…

Tenders called for major Yamba and Maclean projects

  Geoff Helisma Clarence Valley Council (CVC) has called tenders for the proposed Yamba Community Hub…

CVC allocates Clarence Care and Support funds

Geoff Helisma Clarence Valley Council (CVC) completed the transfer of its Clarence Care and Support (CC+S)…

Border closure delays completion of CVC’s new offices

Geoff helisma All was on track to complete the refurbishment of Clarence Valley Council’s (CVC) Prince…

Watersupply secured, electricity generation defunct

Geoff Helisma After many years of secret negotiations between Clarence Valley Council (CVC) and Essential Energy…

Good policy, or policy on the run

Geoff Helisma A request by Clarence Village Limited (CVL), for Clarence Valley Council (CVC) to renew…