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
IPWEA 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards
Outcome: Winner
Award category: Projects greater than $5 million
Recognised for: Clarence Regional Aquatic Centre
2026 Granicus ANZ Digital Government Awards
Outcome: Winner
Award category: Changemaker – For an individual, team, or project leading the charge for innovation.
Recognised for: Clarence Conversations koala-sightings interactive map
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
IPWEA 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards
Outcome: Highly Commended
Award category: Excellence in Project & Portfolio Management
Recognised for: Disaster Recovery Portfolio Management
2026 Local Government Excellence Awards
Outcome: Finalist
Award category: People, Workplace, Wellbeing - Population Under 100,000
Recognised for: Health and Wellbeing Expo
2026 Local Government Excellence Awards
Outcome: Finalist
Award category: Asset and Infrastructure Projects over $1.5 million - Population Under 100,000
Recognised for: Yamba Library and Community Centre
2026 Local Government Excellence Awards
Outcome: Finalist
Award category: Special Project Initiative - Population Under 100,000
Recognised for: Accelerated Development Application Service
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