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Clarence Valley Independent

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Print edition published every Wednesday
Distributed in the Clarence Valley and surrounding villages
Circulation of over 10,000 per issue
Tabloid
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Four new councillors elected, 6836 fail to vote

Rodney Stevens, Clarence Valley Independent -
Four first time Councillors and five incumbents have been elected by the 41,897 enrolled voters in the Clarence Valley 2024 Local Government Election, while 6836 people enrolled in the area failed to vote. The newly elected Clarence Valley councillors for the next four years are Cristie Yager, Peter Johnstone, Greg Clancy, Ray Smith, Shane Causley, Allison Whaites, Lynne Cairns, Debrah Novak, and Karen Toms ...
Sea change

Clarence Valley third most affordable NSW sea change area

Rodney Stevens, Clarence Valley Independent
News
The Clarence Valley has been named the third most affordable sea change region in NSW based on median house prices and median local income as hundreds of families annually move from the cities in search of a more relaxed lifestyle. The Regional Australia Institute compared median home prices and median local incomes in each local government area of the regions and capital cities, plus the distance to the coast, the distance to national parks and the economic diversity of each area and published the information in its Good Life Guide last Tuesday.

Yamba Distilling Co’s Champion Traditional Gin

Rodney Stevens, Clarence Valley Independent
Business
Yamba Distilling Co took on the titans of the brewing and distilling industry at the Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Show last month taking out the title of Champion Traditional Gin award for their Duke Dry Gin. The inaugural 2024 Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Show, which is destined to be an annual showcase of some of the best spirits across Australia, is hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW.

Earlier articles

Community broadcasting celebrates significant Australian milestone

Contributor, Clarence Valley Independent
Community
Volunteers at the Clarence Valley’s own community radio station, Loving Life FM103.1, celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Community Broadcasting this week on Monday ... On September 23, 1974, the Whitlam Labor Government made a Cabinet decision to create a community broadcasting sector for “those who represent organisations that think they have something to say and want some better means of saying it…

Labor refuses Norco hospital supply reinstatement

Rodney Stevens, Clarence Valley Independent
Dairy
The Minns NSW Labor Government slammed the door on Norco being reinstated as a supplier to NSW Health on the North and Mid-North Coast in parliament last week, despite a previous NSW government decision to dump the 100 per cent farmer owned co-operative being reversed. When the issue was raised in parliament last Wednesday night, a public interest debate erupted where a motion was put forward by the NSW Nationals calling on the Minns Government to reverse its decision.
Labor refuses Norco

Yamba fisherman Australia’s top seafood primary producer

Rodney Stevens, Clarence Valley Independent
Aquaculture & fishing
Yamba professional fisherman Troy Billin is renowned by chefs around Australia for his exceptional quality, fresh seafood, and now he has been recognised by the industry being named the best Primary Producer at the 2024 National Seafood Industry Awards. The bi-annual National Seafood Industry Awards (NSIA) reward excellence in the Australian seafood industry; and showcase the industry’s value to the national economy...

Our hope for a new council

Oscar Tamsen, Clarence Valley Independent -
In welcoming our newly elected Clarence Valley councillors to their important positions as custodians of the interests of all ratepayers, may I make a gentle plea for them giving their utmost attention to the new Council’s public finances. On listening to all the Council candidates give their final speeches to the Yamba Chamber of Commerce “convince the ratepayers” meeting, I came away with two major thoughts.

Yagerbomb: First time candidate secures most initial count votes

Rodney Stevens, Clarence Valley Independent
Council
As counting continues in the 2024 Local Government Elections first time candidate Cristie Yager had a clear lead in the initial count winning 13 of the 28 polling booths across the Clarence Valley ... Cristie Yager told the CV Independent she made an early declaration in February that she would be a candidate as she wanted to take an open approach and make her intentions publicly known as she worked toward polling day ... "Once I decided I would run for council I began to research," she said.
Endangered Coastal Emu

Endangered Coastal Emu chicks hatch

Rodney Stevens, Clarence Valley Independent
Forestry
Logging has been stopped by the NSW Forestry Corporation in a Clarence Valley state forest after eggs found in an endangered Coastal Emu nest hatched last week, prompting calls for a wider exclusion zone to protect the species ... The FCNSW spokesperson said SoS program team members have seen the male emu and the chicks in the state forest.

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About the Clarence Valley Independent

Established in 1994 the Clarence Valley Independent (formerly the Clarence Valley Review) is a wide-spread, comprehensive news source, putting the community in touch with local affairs, council issues, and businesses. 

We pride ourselves on our quality, unbiased journalism, covering local issues. Community organisations turn to the Independent to provide a medium to reach the wider community. We believe we have always been, and will continue to be, the voice of our community.

The Clarence Valley Independent offers a positive reflection upon the community it serves. It is not constrained by any external corporate agenda and prides itself on its balanced reporting.

The paper is produced to high standards, combining interesting content, local news and sport and high quality graphic design.

The Clarence Valley Independent is published every Wednesday as full colour weekly tabloid. Our circulation is over 10,000 and is distributed widely throughout the Clarence Valley and surrounding villages.

In a time when newspapers are downsizing and going online, we strive to maintain a printed format we know works, especially on a local scale.

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