1999 New South Wales local elections

The 1999 New South Wales local elections were held on 11 September 1999 to elect the councils of to elect the councils of 152 of the 177 local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales.

Elections for 24 LGAs were deferred until 2000 while possible amalgamations were considered, while another LGA had its election postponed.

Deferred elections
In July 1999, changes were introduced to the Local Government Amendment (Amalgamations and Boundary Changes) Act 1999 to allow for 24 LGAs to defer their elections while voluntary amalgamation proposals were being discussed.

The following LGAs deferred their elections (listed with the LGAs that amalgamations were proposed with):


 * Armidale and Dumaresq
 * Burwood and Strathfield
 * Concord and Drummoyne
 * Grafton, Maclean, Ulmarra, Nymboida and Copmanhurst
 * Richmond River and Casino
 * South Sydney, Botany Bay and Randwick
 * Tamworth, Parry, Walcha, Manilla, Nundle and Quirindi
 * Windouran and Conargo

Candidates
A total of 4,552 candidates contested the elections.