Emergency Service Levy increase will be catastrophic for councils

The newly-elected NSW Government has kicked off its first term in the worst possible way by…

CVC objects to NSW Government’s RFS ‘cost shifting’

Geoff Helisma   Councillors unanimously supported a mayoral minute (MM) tabled at the July 26 Clarence…

Housing Crisis Has Reached Boiling Point for NSW Councils

NSW councils say the skyrocketing cost of living is set to exacerbate an existing housing crisis…

Councils welcome call to send infrastructure contribution rule changes back to drawing board

Controversial new planning laws expected to slash developer contributions to local community infrastructure have been rejected…

Time to act on road takeback promise

NSW councils are calling on the NSW Government to finally deliver on the promise it made…

Time to act on road takeback promise

NSW councils are calling on the NSW Government to finally deliver on the promise it made…

Inquiry calls for council grants overhaul

It is time to clean up council grant funding to make it predictable, transparent, fair, and…

Events Scholarships Go To Worthy North Coast Recipients

The NSW Government will fund 12 Diploma of Event Management scholarships to help upskill and create…

Dam good news galloping ahead at CRJC

The Clarence River Jockey Club is on track to commence construction on a new, recycled water…

Growing in front of our eyes

Maclean Landcare members are encouraging people to purchase the thousands of ready-to-plant trees they have amassed…

Richmond Valley student wins people’s choice award

Richmond Valley student wins people’s choice award for school based Apprentice Trainee of the Year at…

Achieving transparency isn’t easy

It seemed like a reasonable request when Cr Karen Toms tabled a notice of motion at…

September’s confidential CVC business

Clarence Valley Council (CVC) is negotiating with Coffs Harbour City Council regarding “receipt of waste” from…

Anti mining group responds to Clarence MP

The Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) describes itself as a group of “locals coming together to protect…

Police remember their colleagues

This year’s Police Remembrance Day which was held recently around the country was a quieter and…

MP Slams Qld border response

Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis has declared the Qld Government’s response to his requests to include…

Long weekend motorists reasonably well behaved

The Coffs/Clarence Police District has reported overall pleasing results in relation to compliance by motorists following…

Budget delivers local funding boost

Local Councils are set to receive a massive funding boost for road and community projects following…

Federal Budget 2020-21 – What’s in it for the Northern Rivers region

There are no big surprises for the Northern Rivers, however there’s plenty which will benefit our…