The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. The state government currently classifies local governments into two categories: Cities and Areas, there being little significant difference between the two (a City is simply an Area receiving a proclamation of city status by the Governor). Areas often retain the designations they held under pre-reform legislation, though these titles no longer indicate a legal status. These are:

1. Municipalities (predominantly inner-city suburban areas and smaller rural towns)
2. Shires (predominantly rural or outer suburban areas).

Some areas designated since the 1993 Local Government Act have adopted the title "Region", usually large rural areas dominated by a rural city. Many councils now choose not to use any area title, and simply refer to themselves as councils, e.g. Booroowa Council, Burwood Council. The smallest local government area by area in the state is the Municipality of Hunter's Hill.

As of November 2005^[update] there are 152 Local Government Areas in New South Wales. These are listed below in alphabetical order. In addition, there is also the Unincorporated Far West Region which is not part of any Local Government Area, in the sparsely inhabited Far West, and Lord Howe Island, which is also unincorporated but self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board.

Contents 1 Inner Sydney 2 Outer Sydney 3 Sydney Surrounds 4 Mid-North Coast 5 Murray Region 6 Murrumbidgee Region 7 Hunter Region 8 Illawarra 9 Richmond-Tweed 10 South-Eastern Region 11 Northern Region 12 Central West 13 North Western Region 14 Far West 15 See also 16 External links

[edit] Inner Sydney

• Sydney, City of
• Ashfield, Municipality of
• Botany Bay, City of
• Burwood Council
• Canada Bay, City of
• Canterbury, City of
• Hunter's Hill, Municipality of
• Hurstville, City of
• Kogarah, Municipality of
• Lane Cove, Municipality of
• Leichhardt, Municipality of
• Manly Council
• Marrickville Council
• Mosman, Municipality of
• North Sydney Council
• Randwick, City of
• Rockdale, City of
• Strathfield, Municipality of
• Sutherland Shire
• Waverley Council
• Willoughby, City of
• Woollahra, Municipality of

[edit] Outer Sydney

• Auburn Council
• Bankstown, City of
• Blacktown, City of
• Camden Council
• Campbelltown, City of
• Fairfield, City of
• Holroyd, City of
• Hornsby Shire
• Ku-ring-gai Council
• Liverpool, City of
• Parramatta, City of
• Penrith, City of
• Pittwater Council
• Ryde, City of
• The Hills Shire
• Warringah Council

[edit] Sydney Surrounds

• Blue Mountains, City of
• Gosford, City of
• Hawkesbury, City of
• Wollondilly Shire
• Wyong Shire

[edit] Mid-North Coast

• Bellingen Shire Council
• Clarence Valley Council
• Coffs Harbour, City of
• Greater Taree, City of
• Kempsey Shire Council
• Nambucca Shire Council
• Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
• Lord Howe Island

[edit] Murray Region

• Albury, City of
• Balranald Shire
• Berrigan Shire
• Conargo Shire
• Corowa Shire
• Deniliquin Council
• Greater Hume Shire
• Jerilderie Shire
• Murray Shire
• Tumbarumba Shire
• Urana Shire
• Wakool Shire
• Wentworth Shire

[edit] Murrumbidgee Region

• Carrathool Shire
• Coolamon Shire
• Cootamundra Shire
• Griffith, City of
• Gundagai Shire
• Hay Shire
• Junee Shire
• Leeton Shire
• Lockhart Shire
• Murrumbidgee Shire
• Narrandera Shire
• Temora Shire
• Wagga Wagga, City of

[edit] Hunter Region

• Cessnock, City of
• Dungog Shire
• Gloucester Shire
• Great Lakes Council
• Lake Macquarie, City of
• Maitland, City of
• Muswellbrook Shire Council
• Newcastle, City of
• Port Stephens Council
• Singleton Shire Council
• Upper Hunter Shire Council

[edit] Illawarra

• Kiama, Municipality of
• Shellharbour, City of
• Shoalhaven, City of
• Wingecarribee Shire
• Wollongong, City of

[edit] Richmond-Tweed

• Ballina Shire Council
• Byron Shire Council
• Kyogle Council
• Lismore, City of
• Richmond Valley Council
• Tweed Shire Council

[edit] South-Eastern Region

• Bega Valley Shire
• Bombala Council
• Boorowa Council
• Cooma-Monaro Shire
• Eurobodalla Shire
• Goulburn Mulwaree Council
• Harden Shire Council
• Palerang Council
• Queanbeyan, City of
• Snowy River Shire
• Tumut Shire Council
• Upper Lachlan Shire
• Yass Valley Council
• Young Shire Council

[edit] Northern Region

• Armidale Dumaresq Council
• Glen Innes Severn Council
• Gunnedah Shire Council
• Guyra Shire Council
• Gwydir Shire Council
• Inverell Shire Council
• Liverpool Plains Shire Council
• Moree Plains Shire Council
• Narrabri Shire Council
• Tamworth Regional Council
• Tenterfield Shire Council
• Uralla Shire Council
• Walcha Council

[edit] Central West

• Bathurst Regional Council
• Bland Shire Council
• Blayney Shire Council
• Cabonne Shire
• Cowra Shire Council
• Forbes Shire Council
• Lachlan Shire Council
• Lithgow, City of
• Mid-Western Regional Council
• Oberon Council
• Orange, City of
• Parkes Shire Council
• Weddin Shire Council

[edit] North Western Region

• Bogan Shire
• Bourke Shire
• Brewarrina Shire
• Cobar Shire
• Coonamble Shire
• Dubbo, City of
• Gilgandra Shire
• Narromine Shire
• Walgett Shire
• Warren Shire
• Warrumbungle Shire
• Wellington Council

[edit] Far West

• Broken Hill, City of
• Central Darling Shire
• Unincorporated Far West

[edit] See also

• NSW Regional Organisations of Councils

[edit] External links

• New South Wales Department of Local Government Directory
• Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales PDF, showing recent council amalgamations
• Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs (New South Wales Department of Local Government)
• Shires of Australia at statoids.com

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