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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

Clarence Valley Council has 9 councillors elected across the whole local government area — it is undivided, so there are no wards. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors from among themselves (not directly elected by voters). Below is who currently holds office, with links to their official profiles and the September 2024 election results.

New to these terms? Read them in plain English
How the mayor is chosen
Either elected directly by voters, or chosen by the councillors.
Ward
A subdivision of a council area that elects its own councillors.
Local Government Area (LGA)
The official area a council governs.
NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC)
Runs council elections and publishes the official results.
See the full explainer, with formulas →
Mayor
Cr Ray SmithElected Mayor by the councillors at the first meeting after the 2024 election (17 October 2024).
Deputy Mayor
Cr Greg Clancy (Greens)Elected Deputy Mayor by the councillors (five votes to four) on 17 October 2024.
Councillors
9 total — elected across the whole LGA (undivided)
Wards
None — Clarence Valley is a single undivided area

Your representatives

Want to raise something? Contacting your ward councillor or the mayor is one of the most direct ways to be heard between elections.

We list who's in office and link to their official profiles and the election results; we don't characterise anyone's politics. Party labels are those each councillor was elected under at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission); most Clarence Valley councillors were elected as independents. A council's makeup can change between elections through casual vacancies, so the council's official page has the most current list.

Sources — check it yourself

Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.