business, work & industry

Clarence Valley is on the move with an ambitious set of infrastructure programs, retail precinct developments, investment attraction plans and getting runs on the board with social, cultural, affordable housing and economic development initiatives that are as big and bold as the Clarence River itself.

Welcome to a region where it's all about red carpet not red tape.
Read more about Clarence projects, programs and assistance packages.

• Business Assist - There are loads of agencies and organisations in the Clarence region delivering the complete menu of business assist programs; everything from start up business clinics to export development.
• Events Assist - Events and festivals are an important part of the Clarence lifestyle. With more than 100 celebrations held annually the sector contributes significantly to the region's social, cultural and economic well being. Need help with your event activity application, planning or funding? Council's event development program is in place to assist you.
• Grant Assist - Researching grant options is an investment in time and resources. Use this page to match your project with funding opportunities fast.
• Clarence Creative - A unique Australian initiative that is revolutionising the Northern Rivers arts scene and establishing the Clarence Valley as a creative hub with a very distinctive flavour. Acting as a support base for creative practitioners - from architects to potters, sculptors to rug makers, designers to performers and everyone in between - Clarence Creative also makes it easy for buyers and collectors to source locally-made work, products and services.
• Clarence CareerLink - Students in the Clarence Valley are seeking new ways to learn and develop skills that assist with the transition from school to the workforce. The response is Clarence CareerLink, a program that combines senior secondary education, vocational training and work. Find out more about study options, incentives for local businesses and success stories.
• Economic Development - It's all about enhancing the Valley's capacity for long-term economic growth, facilitating initiatives to attract new residents, industry and investment whilst mapping new strategic directions. Download the economic plan here.
• Major Projects - A profile of major private and public sector infrastructure and investments in the Clarence Valley. See who's investing where and in what.
• Clarence River Way - Big river, big opportunity requires a big plan. The Clarence River Way masterplan sets a framework to direct destination development investment in the Valley across the next 10 years in key nodes and precincts based around five core themes.
• Marine Invest - The Clarence Valley Marine Precinct offers Australian and International investors the opportunity to grow and develop their marine based businesses in a premier location. It presents a unique offering in that it is not limited to a single geographical site, rather, the precinct is the Clarence River itself with existing industry located from Yamba & Iluka on the coast to the city of Grafton, located some 32NM upriver.
• Timber Invest - The numbers are in and showing the Clarence as the timber heartland of the north coast. Clarence Valley Council has timber value-adding and associated facility development firmly on its investment radar.
• Industrial Lands - Seven industrial precincts are open for business in the Clarence with access to highway, rail, sea and airport infrastructure. The Clarence Industrial Lands Strategy sets out new land release areas and land banking programs to support regionally significant development over the next 25 years.
• Infrastructure - Need infrastructure? We have it with more under construction. Investments are being made by both the private and public sector including a $180 million regional water supply project.

Related Links

• Clarence Economic Development Strategy
• Clarence Industrial Lands Strategy
• Clarence Economic Monitor & Profile
• Clarence Community Profile
• Clarence LEPs and DCPs

For further information contact:
Clarence Valley Council
Economic Development Team
p: 02 6643 0200
e: edu@clarence.nsw.gov.au