Illawarra - Local Government or Councils

Local Government or Councils

The Illawarra is administered by four councils: Wollongong City Council, Shellharbour City Council, Kiama Council, Wingecarribee Shire and Shoalhaven City Council.

  • Wollongong council is the northernmost council, ranging from Helensburgh to Lake Illawarra, with northernmost coastal suburb Helensburgh and southernmost suburbs including Windang, Yallah and Haywards Bay.
  • Shellharbour City Council is south of Wollongong, and ranges from Albion Park Rail in the north west, west to Macquarie Pass near the escarpment, and south to Dunmore near the Minnamurra River.
  • The Kiama LGA's (local government area) northern border is the Minnamurra River,west border is Bald Hill, and south covers all the area to about 4 km south of Gerroa.
  • The Shoalhaven City Council covers the southernmost reaches of the Illawarra, and further south to Ulladulla.
  • The Wingecarribee Shire covers the western most reaches of the Illawarrra, and further on becomes part of the Southern Highlands.

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