The Snowy Monaro Regional Council is a local government area located in the Snowy Mountains and Monaro regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a forced merger of the Bombala, Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires.
The council comprises an area of and occupies the higher slopes of the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range between the Australian Capital Territory to the north and the state boundary with Victoria to the south. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of . Its population at the was 20,218.
The Mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is Narelle Davis.
Towns and localities
The following towns are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:
The following localities are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:
Heritage listings
The Snowy Monaro Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Bombala, Goulburn-Bombala railway: Bombala railway station Bombala, 91 Main Road: Crankies Plain Bridge Bredbo, Goulburn-Bombala railway: Bredbo Rail Bridge Cooma, Bradley Street: Cooma railway station Cooma, 59 - 61 Lambie Street: Royal Hotel Cooma, Sharp Street: Rock Bolting Development Site Eucumbene, Old Adaminaby and Lake Eucumbene Kiandra: Kiandra Courthouse Kiandra: Matthews Cottage
Demographics
The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2013 as: in Bombala Shire in Cooma-Monaro Shire and in Snowy River Shire.
Council
The Snowy Monaro Regional Council comprises eleven Councillors elected proportionally in a single ward. The Councillors elected for a fixed four-year term of office with effect from 4 December 2021 were: