Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980

Parliament of New South Wales

Long title

* An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1919 to unite certain areas, within the meaning of that Act, with other areas or parts thereof; and for other purposes

Citation| Act No. 110, 1980
Territorial extent| New South Wales
Royal assent| 17 September 1980
Commenced| 1 January 1981
Administered by| Department of Local Government
Amends
Local Government Act 1919
Repealed by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011
Status: Repealed

The Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) was an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales, which amended the Local Government Act 1919, with the purpose of amalgamating a series of local government areas in New South Wales. The amalgamations took effect from 1 January 1981.

## The Act[edit]

Schedule 1 of the Act lists the areas to be amalgamated and the status of the new area (i.e. Shire or Municipality). The only area to be split by the Act was the Manning Shire, divided between the Shire of Great Lakes and the newly created Municipality of Greater Taree.[1]

## Councils amalgamated[edit]

### Municipalities[edit]

Constituent areas | United area

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Municipality of Port Macquarie, Hastings Shire | Municipality of Port-Macquarie-Hastings
City of Wagga Wagga, Kyeamba Shire,  Mitchell Shire | City of Wagga Wagga
Municipality of Taree, Municipality of Wingham,  part of Manning Shire | Municipality of Greater Taree

### Shires[edit]

Constituent areas | United area

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Municipality of Bega, Mumbulla Shire, Imlay Shire | Bega Valley Shire
Municipality of Moree, Boomi Shire, Boolooroo Shire | Moree Plains Shire
Municipality of Narrabri, Namoi Shire | Narrabri Shire
Municipality of Quirindi, Tamarang Shire | Quirindi Shire
Municipality of Cowra, Waugoola Shire | Cowra Shire
Municipality of Forbes, Jemalong Shire | Forbes Shire
Municipality of Parkes, Goobang Shire | Parkes Shire
Municipality of Narromine, Timbregongie Shire | Narromine Shire
Municipality of Temora, Narraburra Shire | Temora Shire
Municipality of Junee, Illabo Shire | Junee Shire
Municipality of Cooma, Monaro Shire | Cooma-Monaro Shire
Municipality of Bowral, Mittagong Shire, Wingecarribee Shire | Wingecarribee Shire
Municipality of Windsor, Colo Shire | Hawkesbury Shire
Great Lakes Shire, part of Manning Shire  | Great Lakes Shire

## Repeal[edit]

The Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011.[2]

## See also[edit]

* List of local government areas in New South Wales
* List of former local government areas in New South Wales

## References[edit]

1. ^ Schedule 1, Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act. Retrieved 24 October 2018
2. ^ "Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011". NSW Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel's Office. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

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