Clarence Valley Community Information

What started as a few Christmas lights and a foam Santa head has grown into one of the Clarence Valley’s most cherished festive traditions.

Andrew Baker has officially been appointed as the new Councillor for Clarence Valley Council, following the resignation of Allison Bryant at the conclusion of the December 2025 Council meeting.

In the Clarence Valley, much of what keeps our community moving forward happens quietly. It happens in small businesses opened early and closed late, in volunteer roles taken on without fuss, in families where the mental load is carried without recognition, and in leadership that rarely seeks the spotlight. It is steady, often unseen work, and it is most often carried by women.

Police arrested three young people on Thursday 22 January 2026 as part of ongoing investigations under Operation Soteria, with activity occurring across the Clarence Valley and the wider NSW North Coast.

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has resigned from the Shadow Ministry, becoming one of several Nationals MPs to step aside following a major split within the federal Opposition over controversial hate speech legislation.

Across regional New South Wales, opportunities aimed at building skills, confidence, and economic independence for women are once again on the move. The NSW Government has announced the return of its Free Essential Skills Roadshow for Regional Women, a program designed to support women with practical skills for work, business, and everyday life.