News & Events
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Water Fluoridation
November 26, 2008April 2007 Council received direction from the State Government to introduce fluoride into Casino Water supply by 31 December 2008. Rous Water has a similar direction (as the suppl...
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Vandalism
November 12, 2004Richmond Valley Council is experiencing vandalism/breaking and entering to the buildings and properties under its control. The cost to the community for equipment replacement, cleaning and repairs has risen dramatically in recent years. The community ...
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Travel Around The Valley
August 27, 2009Want to find transport information for your area? The new Northern Rivers "Going Places" public transport website contains all the information that we currently have about public transport routes and timetables in the region www.going...
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Storms and bushfires season
October 7, 2009Are you prepared for Storms and bushfires? Stormsafe Storms can happen anywhere and at any time of the year are you stormsafe ready? There are a number of small and simple things l so you can be prepare for this coming sea...
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Roadworks and Road Closures
March 31, 2009All road closures for Richmond Valley Council and other northern rivers councils are compiled on Roadinfo Regional Road Information - a centralised information service. To get the most up-to-date information for a particular road, be sure to click on...
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Revenue Policy 2011/2012 (Water Pricing) - Northern Co-operative Meat Company
January 25, 2012This information refers to proposed amendments to Council's Revenue Policy 2011/2012 regarding proposed changes to water pricing in relation to the Northern Co-operative Meat Company (NCMC). Information Sheet - Revenue Policy 2011 - 2012 (Water ...
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Recycling Printer Cartridges
August 14, 2003Australians throw away more than 18 million printer and toner cartridges every year. This amounts to over 5,ooo tonnes of material, including photocopier toner bottles and drums that will eventually end up in landfill. As Council is trying to promote ...
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Recycle Right in Richmond Valley
January 12, 2010Richmond Valley Council has a fortnightly recycling service for existing household garbage customers in the Richmond Valley area. From 1st February 2010 in Casino and surrounds, and from 8th February 2010 in Evans Head, Broadwater, Woodburn and Coraki, residents can now recycle easily and practically at home by placing recyclables into their yellow-lidded recycling bin.
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Mid Richmond Resident's Village Lease
September 24, 2009Subject to the successful negotiation of a lease with an approved provider, Council has indicated its preparedness to relinquish its interest in administration of Mid Richmond Residents Village through resignation as the Trust Manager for the Crown Res...
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Message from the Dirrawong Trust NSW Fox Threat Abatement Plan - 1080 Fox Baiting
July 29, 2010NSW Fox Threat Abatement Plan - 1080 Fox Baiting: To protect priority threatened species The Dirrawong Trust wishes to advise all neighbours and visitors of Dirrawong Crown Reserve at Evans Head of a 1080 fox-baiting program commencing Monday ...
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Local Heritage Grants Scheme
March 10, 2010The Local Heritage Grants Scheme is annually offered by Council for minor repairs and maintenance to local heritage items.
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LandCare
August 2, 2010Council has been advised that a new community based LandCare group called Evans River & Coastal LandCare Incorporated has been established in Council's coastal area. The group meet on the first Sunday of each month at various sites around Evans He...
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Keep It Local Campaign
April 29, 2008On 3 April the Minister for Planning released draft exposure bills that contain over 200 pages of changes to the NSW planning system. They include legislative amendments to three main Acts - the Environmental, Planning and Assessment Act, the Building...
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Events in the Valley
May 30, 2008Visit Richmond Valley for vibrant, exciting and unique events. For information on Events in the Richmond Valley such as contact details, programs and where to stay please visit the official Tourism website: www.visitrichmondvalley.com.au To p...
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Event Funding
June 27, 2011TOURISM & COMMUNITY EVENT FUNDING FOR EVENTS BEING HELD IN THE RICHMOND VALLEY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA Community groups, individuals and organisations wishing to apply for Richmond Valley Council Tourism and Community Events Funding should no...
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Council Revenue Policy 2011/2012 (Water Pricing)
February 2, 2012On 24 May 2011, Council adopted a Revenue Policy for 2011/2012 that included a water charging structure as follows: Water Charge Category Services Charge $ Estimated Yield $ ...
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Community Engagement
September 30, 2011Council has recently adopted Community Engagement Strategy and Policy documents to guide the future processes Council will undertake in relation to community engagement. The community is invited to make comment on the documents and their content....
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2012 Citizen Awards
February 2, 2012Citizen of the Year Noel Francis Ball Noel was a founding member of the Casino Volunteer Rescue Squad and is still an active member of the 31 year old organisation. He is the Regional Coordinator for the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) on t...