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The smallest local government by area in the state is the Municipality of Hunter's Hill 5.7 km 2 (2.2 sq mi) and the largest by area is Central Darling Shire Council 53,492 km 2 (20,653 sq mi). There are 129 local government areas in the state as of December 2022. Local government authorities provide a wide range of services.
In the post-war period of infrastructure development, the Labor Party governments of William McKell and James McGirr, led by Cahill as local government minister, decided, following the recommendations of the 1945–46 Clancy Royal Commission on Local Government Boundaries, that Local Government reform would assist this process of improving state infrastructure and community facilities. [1]
The office and its antecedent agency was established in 1993, pursuant to the Local Government Act, 1993 (NSW). Following the 2019 state election the office was abolished and its functions assumed by the newly formed Department of Planning, Industry and Environment with effect from 1 July 2019.
[11] [12] "Municipal institutions and local government" appears in Annotation 447, and "Power of the Parliament of a Colony" appears under "Residuary Legislative Powers" on pages 935 and 936. The first official local government in Australia was the Perth Town Trust, established in 1838, only three years after British settlement. [2]
The local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia are the defined areas within which legally constituted local government authorities, known as councils, have responsibilities to provide local services. Determining the size and shape of the local government areas is the sole responsibility of the Government of New South Wales.
New South Wales LGAs by largest council faction as of December 2022. This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, sorted by region.As of September 2024 there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales, [1] there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local government areas and 12 regions in Regional New South Wales.
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is the principal organisation representing all 537 Local Government councils in Australia, [1] [2] and acts as the independent interest body for Australian local mayors, councillors and local government employees. The association is the federation of local government associations in each state ...
The 2024 New South Wales local elections were held on 14 September 2024 to elect the councils of 127 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, Australia. 37 councils also held mayoral elections, and eight councils conducted referendums.