Pavement, Piles & Planning: 2026 Update
Clarence Town & District Flood Study
The Draft Clarence Town Flood Study is on public exhibition from 12th January until 1st March 2026. It will be displayed on Council’s website and hard copy can be viewed at the Clarence Town Post Office.
This is a very comprehensive and technical document covering the area included in the Clarence Town Structure Plan and it features all major watercourses in the district. Letters will be sent to all affected residents. The study shows the extent of the Flood Planning Area, which is the area that is affected by the 1% Annual Exceedance Probability Flood (1:100 year) and also defines areas covered by the Probable Maximum Flood.
On Sat 14th Feb, Council is holding morning and afternoon information drop in sessions at the Clarence Town School of Arts between 9am-12pm and 1-3pm.
New Clarence Town Bridge
The major risk aspects of construction such as excavating the extremely hard rock and establishing piles in the river have been completed within budget, so Council has been able to expand the scope of the project.
The bridge design has been widened to improve traffic flow, additional kerb, gutter, and stormwater works will be undertaken, and designs are progressing for the intersections at Duke Street/ Durham Street and Waterview Road/Limeburners Creek Road. Also, footpaths from the bridge will be extended further than originally intended.
When the bridge is being assembled, a 150 metre tall crane will be located on the western abutment to place the two 70 tonne beams on top of the piles in the river before installing the beams that will carry the bridge deck.
Draft Dungog Shire Housing & Infrastructure Master Plan
This suite of major strategic planning documents under the Commonwealth Government-funded Housing Support Program will form the foundation of our long-term growth management framework and have been developed to guide how the Shire will meet the NSW Government’s Hunter Regional Plan 2041.
It aims to address strategic planning needs including housing, agriculture, infrastructure and the environment across over the next 15 years. Dungog Shire has been earmarked to deliver a minimum 2400 homes as part of the region’s strategy.
The Draft Master Plan was placed on public exhibition during November and December and submissions are now under review. Under the terms of the grant, the Master Plan will be adopted by Council in March and forwarded for endorsement by the government. The Clarence Town Structure Plan is complimentary to the Master Plan.
Your local B Ward Councillors:
James Campbell 0484 599 709
james.campbell@dungog.nsw.gov.au
Steve low 4996 4022
steve.low49@gmail.com
