Goulburn Mulwaree Council is a local government area located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

The area covered under administration is 3,220 square kilometres (1,240 sq mi) and includes Goulburn and the towns and localities of: Parts of the Southern Highlands, the Southern Tablelands and Morton National Park lie within the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area.

The oldest habitation sites discovered in the region date back more than 3000–5000 years ago.

The Award, known as the Veolia Environmental Services Art Award, prompted condemnation from the peak body for Australian visual and media arts (The National Association for Visual Artists or NAVA), as well as an independent investigation after multiple complaints alleging the winning entry breached the stipulated entry conditions.

Goulburn Mulwaree Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward.