Community Strategic Plan consultation extended

Geoff Helisma|   Clarence Valley Council (CVC) is reviewing its Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and has…

Ratepayers to bear financial burden

Geoff Helisma Clarence Valley Council (CVC) was unanimous when it came to supporting Local Government NSW’s…

CVC opposes changes to developer contributions system

Geoff Helisma|   Clarence Valley Council (CVC) has unanimously voted to support Local Government NSW’s (LGNSW)…

Clarence Valley among 79 state-wide protests

Emma Pritchard|   Crowds gathered outside government buildings, council chambers and police stations as 79 unauthorised…

Pollies: reinflate the border bubble

Geoff Helisma| A multi-partisan group of northern NSW politicians is calling “for a regional solution to…

Coffs council backs CVC’s anti-mining stance

Geoff Helisma| Coffs Harbour City Council is the fourth council to nominate its support for Clarence…

‘Freely available’ BLER information not so free

Geoff Helisma| Accessing information about approved applications to round 2 of the NSW Government’s Bushfire Local…

Greening CVC’s investment policy on hold

Geoff Helisma| During his term, Cr Greg Clancy has regularly attempted to steer Clarence Valley Council…

Community members urged to get tested

The Clarence Valley Council mayor is urging all Clarence Valley residents to get tested for COVID-19…

Beware, turtles crossing

Geoff Helisma The Lions Club of Clarence – Environmental is asking motorists to watch out for…

Bowling club proposes ancillary motel

Geoff Helisma The Iluka Bowls Club has lodged a development application (DA) with Clarence Valley Council…

Fence modifications to help protect endangered emus

Geoff Helisma| There may be fewer than 50 coastal emus in the Clarence and Richmond valleys,…

Kangaroo Creek Recycling bounding ahead with success

Emma Pritchard| When you employ the services of Coutts Crossing based business Kangaroo Creek Recycling, you’re…

CVC to request more time to prepare financial statements

Geoff Helisma| Clarence Valley Council (CVC) will apply to the NSW Office of Local Government (OLG)…

Plans to unlock former Grafton Gaol site

The first step towards repurposing the former Grafton Gaol to deliver better social, health and economic…

Mann and Nymboida Rivers annual fishing closure

The annual total fishing closure on the Mann and Nymboida Rivers and their tributaries commenced on 1 August and will…

The broken bits can be lovely too

Hayley Katzen| Gradually colour is returning to our drought-brown and bushfire- black landscapes. Although some trees…

VOICES FOR THE EARTH

Political Inconsistency The Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) has campaigned strongly for the past three years, educating…

GM sticks with retirement plans

Geoff Helisma|   Clarence Valley Council’s general manager, Ashley Lindsay, has just returned from an extended…