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| area_footnotes = <ref name="dlg" >{{cite web |title=Tumbarumba Shire Council |publisher=[[New South Wales Department of Local Government|Department of Local Government]] |url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7450 |accessdateaccess-date = 2006-11-08 }}</ref>

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| pop_footnotes =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/log?openagent&32180ds0003_2003-13.xls&3218.0&Data%20Cubes&811CDB2C6F0319E3CA257CAE000ECBD6&0&2012-13&03.04.2014&Latest|title=3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales|date=3 April 2014|accessdateaccess-date=11 September 2014}}</ref>

'''Tumbarumba Shire''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] in the eastern [[Riverina]] region, located in the foothills of the [[Snowy Mountains]], on the upper reaches of the [[Murray River]] in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. TheIt Shirecame into existence in 1906. Prior to this the area covered by the shire was unincorporated. It included the town of [[Tumbarumba]] and the small towns of [[Rosewood, New South Wales|Rosewood]], [[Tooma, New South Wales|Tooma]], [[Khancoban, New South Wales|Khancoban]] and [[Jingellic, New South Wales|Jingellic]].

A [[Local government areas of New South Wales#Reviews of local government areas|2015 review of local government boundaries]] recommended that the Tumbarumba Shire merge with the [[Tumut Shire]] to form a new council. This recommendation was not supported by any of the preceding IPART and Tcorp assessments, which recommended a merger between Tumut and [[Gundagai Shire|Gundagai]] shires instead. When the NSW Government released their proposal in December 2015, the Government's website stated that the proposal was 'broadly consistent with Tumut Council's stated preference'.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} Tumut Council submitted its preferences during a consulationconsultation period following the IPART's 'Fit for the Future' report, in October 2015 after it was found 'Not Fit'. Tumbarumba Shire Council did not elect any merger partners as part of this process, with the finding it was 'Fit' as a 'Rural Council'.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

As a result, many residents of Tumbarumba Shire viewed{{opinion|date=May 2016}} Tumut Shire Council's choice to nominate a merger of the Gundagai, Tumbarumba, and Tumut shires as the catalyst behind the NSW Government proposal to merge the Tumbarumba Shire with Tumut Shire, (which was never one of Tumut Shire Council's stated preference).{{opinion|date=May 2016}} The resulting opposition by the residents of Tumbarumba Shire was almost{{opinion|date=May 2016}} unanimous, with a publicly convened 'Save Tumbarumba Shire' committee executing an active grass roots, public campaign.{{cncitation needed|date=May 2016}}

The NSW Government proposal would see a combined Shire with an area of {{convert|8960|km2}} and support a population of approximately {{formatnum:14953}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/29068acadf5d30bab9b9b3dd3b1cd6b5/Tumbarumba-Tumut.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Tumbarumba Shire Council, Tumut Shire Council |work= |publisher=[[Government of New South Wales]] |date=January 2016 |accessdateaccess-date=10 March 2016 |author= |page=7 |isbn= }}</ref> On 12 May 2016, the NSW Government dissolved Tumbarumba Shire and along with Tumut Shire and merged the councils to form the [[Snowy Valleys Council]].<ref name=sc>{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/snowy-valleys-council/ |title=Snowy Valley Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=[[Government of New South Wales]] |date=12 May 2016 |accessdateaccess-date=13 May 2016 }}</ref>

At the time of dissolution, Tumbarumba Shire Council was composed of eight [[councillor]]s elected [[Single transferable vote|proportionally]] as a single [[Ward (country subdivision)|ward]]. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Councilcouncil. The last election was held on 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the Councilcouncil was as follows:<ref name=EC>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/tumbarumba-shire-council/councillor |title=Tumbarumba Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate |work=Local Government Elections 2012 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=13 September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=29 September 2012 }}</ref>

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| Mayor<ref name=mayor>{{cite web |url=http://www.tumbashire.nsw.gov.au/index.php?option=com_jentlacontent&view=category&id=3646&Itemid=4105 |title=Council and Councillors |work=Council |publisher=Tumbarumba Shire Council |date=September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=30 September 2012 }}</ref>

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| Deputy Mayor<ref name=mayor/> from Sept 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tumbashire.nsw.gov.au/council/council-and-councillors/deputy-mayor-councillor-brent-livermore |title=Deputy Mayor Councillor Brent Livermore |publisher=Tumbarumba Shire Council |accessdateaccess-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>

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