| Legislature: | 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 |
| Territorial Extent: | New South Wales |
| Administered By: | Department of Local Government |
| Royal Assent: | 17 September 1980 |
| Date Commenced: | 1 January 1981 |
| 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| Repealed By: | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 |
| Status: | Repealed |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.
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]
| Constituent areas | United area | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Constituent areas | United area | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011.[2]