ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, məklˈiːn ʃˈaɪɚ wʌz fˈoːɹsᵻbli ɐmˈælɡɐmˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɡɹˈæftən sˈɪɾi ænd sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ smˈɔːl lˈoʊkəl kˈaʊnsəlz tə fˈɔːɹm ðə klˈæɹəns vˈæli kˈaʊnsəl.
In 2004, Maclean Shire was forcibly amalgamated with Grafton City and several other small local councils to form the Clarence Valley Council.