Tumbarumba Shire was a 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.

[citation needed] Tumut Council submitted its preferences during a consultation period following the IPART's 'Fit for the Future' report, in October 2015 after it was found 'Not Fit'.

[opinion] The resulting opposition by the residents of Tumbarumba Shire was almost[opinion] unanimous, with a publicly convened 'Save Tumbarumba Shire' committee executing an active grass roots, public campaign.

[citation needed] The NSW Government proposal would see a combined Shire with an area of 8,960 square kilometres (3,460 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 14,953.

[3] At the time of dissolution, Tumbarumba Shire Council was composed of eight councillors elected proportionally as a single ward.