De-Amalgamation Consideration
Snowy Valleys Council has resolved to seek a de-amalgamation of Snowy Valleys Council into two new councils based on the boundaries of the former councils subject to State funding.
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In a NSW Local Government Boundaries Commission examination in 2021, the Commission recommended that the proposal be implemented to create a ‘demerged’ Tumbarumba Council. The Commission also noted at that time that the demerger would be financially challenging. Ultimately, the NSW Minister for Local Government at the time determined that Snowy Valleys Council would not be demerged
On 18 August 2022 Council resolved to seek proposals for the preparation of a buseinss case for the demerger of Snowy Valleys Council and the reinstatement of the former councils of Tumut and Tumbarumba subject to the Minister deciding to allow the demerger of Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council.
The University of Newcastle Institute of Regional Futures led by Prof. Joseph Drew was engaged to prepare the Business Case on Council’s behalf. The completed Business Case was presented to Council at their 22 June 2023 meeting.
At that meeting Council resolved to receive the report 'Snowy Valleys Council – Evidence Regarding Advantages and Disadvantages of De-amalgamation', and to commit to pursuing de-amalgamation subject to State funding.
On 5 September 2023,Council then forwarded the De-amalgamation Business Case to the Minister who subsequently referred it to the NSW Local Government Boundaries Commission (LGBC) for examination.
It is expected that once the LGBC have completed their examination of Council’s de-amalgamation proposal it will make a recommendation to the Minister.
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