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Snowy Valleys Council
| Snowy Valleys Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°37′S 148°5′E / 35.617°S 148.083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 1.6066/km2 (4.1610/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8,960 km2 (3,459.5 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ian Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury, Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Snowy Valleys Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Snowy Valleys Council is a local government area located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the Tumut Shire and Tumbarumba Shire councils.[3]
The council area comprises 8,960 square kilometres (3,460 sq mi) and covers the western side of the southernmost parts of the Great Dividing Range and foothills in New South Wales. Large sections of the local government area are contained in national parks. At the time of its establishment, the population of the council area was estimated to be 14,953.[3]
The Mayor of Snowy Valleys Council is Councillor Julia Ham, who won the most recent election in 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "SNowy Valleys (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Snowy Valley Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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