Jerilderie Shire was a local government area in the Murray region of southern New South Wales, Australia.

It was dissolved in 2016 after its amalgamation with Murrumbidgee Shire to create Murrumbidgee Council At the time of dissolution, Jerilderie Shire was the second smallest local government area in New South Wales, in terms of population.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries[broken anchor] by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Jerilderie Shire merge adjoining councils.

[3] The second proposal was a merger between the remaining parts of the Jerilderie Shire with the Berrigan Shire to form a new council with an area of 4,022 square kilometres (1,553 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 10,000.

[6] At the time of dissolution, Jerilderie Shire Council was composed of seven councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward.