Clarence magazine

Clarence magazine: Shaping a community full of opportunity.

Your trusted source for information on Clarence Valley Council's projects and services that are shaping a community full of opportunity, as outlined in our Community Strategic Plan. The magazine is structured in line with Council's four-year Delivery Program and annual Operational Plan to provide clear and transparent information to the community, focusing on five key strategic themes: Community, Infrastructure, Economy, Environment, and Leadership.

Volume 15

Featured content

$20M repair program just the beginning on Armidale Road

The biggest program of works in a decade is underway on the Armidale Road, but even once this $20 million repair schedule is complete, there will still be much more that needs to be done to improve this important regional link.

Allan Woods named 2026 Citizen of the Year

Just six months after open-heart surgery, Allan Woods was out fighting fires and preparing meals for other firefighters for 90 days straight, during the devastating 2019 bushfires.

Plans for Nymboida Powerhouse Museum

Plans are underway to reopen the historic 102-year-old Nymboida Hydro-Electric Power Station as a museum, featuring guided public tours.

Building a better Yamba Road

Whenever the Clarence River tops its banks, phone lines and Facebook pages come alive with the callout: “is Yamba Road open?” Millions of dollars are being invested to improve the likelihood of the answer being “yes”, and to make Yamba Road safer for a wide range of users now and into the future.

Septic solution a win for community and environment

An innovative partnership to solve a complex challenge has helped secure the future of the 120-year-old Harwood Island Community Hall, while protecting the surrounding environment and the Clarence River.

Public art trail to tap into cultural tourism boom

Cultural tourism is estimated to be worth $435 million to the Northern Rivers economy, and now a new initiative has been launched in the Clarence Valley to tap into this lucrative industry.

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Clarence magazine

Volume 15

Featured content

$20M repair program just the beginning on Armidale Road

Allan Woods named 2026 Citizen of the Year

Plans for Nymboida Powerhouse Museum

Building a better Yamba Road

Septic solution a win for community and environment

Public art trail to tap into cultural tourism boom

Read the full magazine

Share your feedback

Where to get a hard copy

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