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Building a better Australia, together
In the lead up to this year’s Federal Election, Local Government NSW (LGNSW) is calling for…
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)…
NSW Government extends financial support for tenants and landlords
The NSW Government has announced it will provide increased security for tenants and financial support for…
Time to act on road takeback promise
NSW councils are calling on the NSW Government to finally deliver on the promise it made…
New rules for short term accommodation rips control off council
New short-term rental accommodation rules announced last week not only fall far short of addressing local…
Review of the rate peg to include population growth
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is reviewing the current system for setting local government…
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…