Clarence Valley Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Most of the valley is agricultural; however, the oceanside towns of Yamba and Iluka are popular holiday resorts.

[7] The council was formed in February 2004 by the merger of the City of Grafton and Maclean Shire, and parts of Copmanhurst, Pristine Waters and Richmond Valley local government areas, and the activities of North Coast Water and Clarence River County Council.

Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 49.3 per cen% were married and 14.6% were either divorced or separated.

[11] Clarence Valley Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward.