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.
| Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of New South Wales | |
| |
| 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| Repealed by | |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| Status: Repealed | |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 Act
editSchedule 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
editMunicipalities
edit| 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 |
Shires
editRepeal
editThe Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Schedule 1, Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act. Retrieved 24 October 2018
- ^ "Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011". NSW Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel's Office. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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