The local council is the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council. Ph 88422700.
Aged care is available at Carinya Homes or for more severe cases Kara House.
Clare shopping precinct houses two supermarkets, a number of real estate agents, hardware stores and a broad selection of retail outlets. Local businesses including: 3 hotels, a number of restaurants/coffee shops, information technology providers and wine related industries.
Sporting clubs and facilities are numerous and include lawn and hard tennis courts, ovals, netball courts, sports complex with gym, basketball courts and squash courts (Valleys Lifestyle Centre).
Recreational facilities include numerous wineries and restaurants, playgrounds, and many service clubs and hobby clubs.
