Council de-amalgamations

Amendments to the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) relating to council de-amalgamations commenced in May 2025.

The amendments replace existing provisions within the Act with new provisions setting out a clearer pathway for councils to seek to de-amalgamate.

Information about the de-amalgamation pathway can be found within Circular 25-13

The Local Government Amendment (De-amalgamations) Act 2024 is available on the Legislation Register at https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/. Click here for a flowchart outlining the de-amalgamation pathway.