Snowy Valleys Council
Snowy Valleys Council | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°37′S 148°5′E / 35.617°S 148.083°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Julia Ham | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8,960 km2 (3,460 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| 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. However, following a massively successful referendum in 2025, the council will be deamalgamated back to the two shires by 2027.
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.
The Mayor of Snowy Valleys Council is Councillor Julia Ham, who won the most recent election in 2024.
In November 2025, the Snowy Valleys Council held a referendum to de-amalgamate into the former Tumbarumba Shire and Tumut Shire local government areas with 87.28% support and 12.72% against.