Snowy Valleys Council

The Snowy Valleys Council is a local government area located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the Tumut Shire and Tumbarumba Shire councils.

The council area comprises 8960 km2 and covers the western side of the southernmost parts of the Great Dividing Range and foothills in New South Wales. Large sections of the local government area are contained in national parks. At the time of its establishment, the population of the council area was estimated to be 14,953.

The Mayor of Snowy Valleys Council is Councillor Ian Chaffey, a Tumbarumba local, who won the most recent election.

Main towns and villages
In addition to the towns of Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba and Tumut, localities in the area include Brindabella, Brungle, Cabramurra, Gilmore, Grahamstown, Greg Greg, Gocup, Jingellic, Khancoban, Killimicat, Little River, Maragle, Rosewood, Talbingo, Tooma, Wondalga and Yarrangobilly.

Heritage listings
The Snowy Valleys Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 * Mount Kosciuszko to Eden: Bundian Way
 * Tumut, Adelong Falls Gold Workings
 * Tumut, Cootamundra-Tumut railway: Tumut railway station
 * Tumut, 46 Russell Street: Montreal Community Theatre
 * Tumut, Tumut Plains Road: Junction Bridge, Tumut

Council
Snowy Valleys Council consists of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward.

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is: