Awards and Recognition

Clarence Valley Council is proud to be recognised at state and regional level for our services, projects and community initiatives.

External awards

2025 Local Government Week Awards

Outcome: Winner

Award category: Best Local Youth Week Program


2025 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards

Outcome: Gold winner

Award category: Tourism Retail, Hire and Services

Recognised for: My Clarence Valley tourism


2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards

Outcome: Winner

Award category: People, Workplace Wellbeing – Population under 150,000

Recognised for: Grow Your Own – Trainee and Apprenticeship Mentoring Program


2025 NSW Tourism Awards

Outcome: Bronze winner

Award category: Local Government Award for Tourism

Recognised for: My Clarence Valley tourism

Finalists and commendations

2025 Local Government Procurement Awards

Outcome: Highly commended

Award category: 2025 Procurement Project of the Year

Recognised for: Clarence Regional Aquatic Centre


2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards

Outcome: Finalist

Award category: Projects over $1.5 million – Population between 50,000 and 150,000

Recognised for: Clarence Regional Aquatic Centre


2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards

Outcome: Finalist

Award category: Innovative Leadership – Population under 150,000

Recognised for: AI Assessment for Natural Disaster Recovery


2025 Local Government Week RH Dougherty Events and Communications Awards

Outcome: Finalist

Award category: Excellence in Communication – Division B (population between 30,000 and 100,000)

Recognised for: Clarence magazine

Project-based recognition

2025 MBA Regional Excellence in Building Awards

Outcome: Winner

Award category: Swimming Pools (Western Regions Commercial)

Awarded to: Hines Constructions Pty Ltd

Project: Clarence Regional Aquatic Centre