Two Clarence Valley Council projects aimed at fast-tracking housing development and improving approval times have been shortlisted for prestigious NSW planning awards.
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Posted inBellingen, Dorrigo, Feature, Parenting and kids
Bellingen and Dorrigo pools reopen for summer season
Bellingen and Dorrigo pools have reopened for summer, offering swimming programs, upgraded facilities and recreational activities for local residents.
Posted inBallina, Feature, Health
Ballina residents asked to help shape future health services
Ballina residents are being invited to help shape future health services as planning begins for the region’s growing and ageing population.
Posted inEvans Head, Feature, Sport
New lighting upgrade boosts evening sport at Evans Head
Evans Head sporting clubs can now train and compete more safely after a major lighting upgrade at Stan Payne Oval.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Murwillumbah
Driver charged over alleged hit-and-run following fatal Eungella shooting
A 39-year-old man has been charged after allegedly pursuing and running over another man following a fatal shooting near Murwillumbah last year.
Posted inBallina, Feature
$4.3m upgrade to cut queues at Ballina Resource Recovery Centre
Ballina residents can expect shorter queues and easier access following a $4.3 million upgrade to the Resource Recovery Centre.
Posted inFeature, Gloucester, Parenting and kids
Making a splash: MidCoast pools dive into longer season
MidCoast families will have more time to make a splash, with outdoor pools staying open throughout the April school holidays.
Posted inFeature, MidCoast
Camera cars to survey more than 1,700km of MidCoast roads
Camera-equipped vehicles will survey more than 1,700 kilometres of MidCoast roads from Thursday to help guide future maintenance.
Posted inFeature, Lismore, Water
Browns Creek Pump Station upgrade to boost Lismore flood resilience
Construction will begin early next year on a $16.5 million upgrade to Lismore’s Browns Creek Pump Station, more than doubling its stormwater capacity.
Posted inArts, Feature, Indigenous, Lismore
Indigenous art award brings national finalists to Lismore
More than 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Australia have been named as finalists in the 2026 Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award in Lismore.