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Local Government Areas of New South Wales

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Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales
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Local government areas in Sydney
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Types of LGAs in New South Wales

[edit] Local government areas ("local councils")

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. This list is therefore subject to being made obsolete from time to time and should not be relied upon.

The state government 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 title, and simply refer to themselves as councils, e.g. Booroowa Council, Burwood Council. ("Council" in Australian English can refer to the geographical jurisdiction of a local government, and not just the elected board that governs local affairs.)

As of November 2005 there are 152 Local Government Areas in New South Wales. These are listed below in alphabetical order, each followed by its region as defined by the Department of Local Government and listed at the bottom (not quite the same as the regions used in this wiki). 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 is self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board.

[edit] County councils

Overlapping the regular multi-purpose councils (and each other?) are a dozen county councils, most being purely for the control of noxious plants but a few having water supply and/or sewerage functions. See http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_LocalGovDirectory.asp?index=2&mi=2&ml=3. Names and constituent councils as at 15 October 2008 (not always matching the stated number of councils):


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