ADHC regions and Local Planning Areas (LPAs) are defined as shown below.

Metro North Region

Cumberland/Prospect LPA

• Auburn, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Holroyd, Parramatta

Nepean LPA

• Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Penrith

Northern Sydney LPA

• Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Manly, Mosman, North Sydney, Pittwater, Ryde, Warringah, Willoughby

Metro South Region

Inner West LPA

• Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Strathfield

South East Sydney LPA

• Botany Bay, Hurstville, Kogarah, Randwick, Rockdale, Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra

South West Sydney LPA

• Bankstown, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly

Hunter Region

Central Coast LPA

• Gosford, Wyong

Hunter LPA

• Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter Shire

Western Region

Central West LPA

• Bathurst Regional, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Weddin

Orana / Far West LPA

• Balranald, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Central Darling, Cobar, Coonamble, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Mid-Western Regional, Narromine, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle Shire, Wellington, Wentworth, Unincorporated NSW (Far West)

Riverina/Murray LPA

• Albury, Berrigan, Bland, Boorowa, Carrathool, Conargo, Coolamon, Cootamundra, Corowa Shire, Deniliquin, Greater Hume Shire, Griffith, Gundagai, Harden, Hay, Jerilderie, Junee, Leeton, Lockhart, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Temora, Tumbarumba, Tumut Shire, Urana, Wagga Wagga, Wakool, Young

Northern Region

Far North Coast LPA

• Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley, Tweed

Mid North Coast LPA

• Bellingen, Coffs Harbour, Gloucester, Great Lakes, Greater Taree, Hastings, Kempsey, Nambucca, Unincorporated NSW (Lord Howe Island)

New England LPA

• Armidale Dumaresq, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah, Guyra, Gwydir, Inverell, Liverpool Plains, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield, Uralla, Walcha

Southern Region

Illawarra LPA

• Kiama, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Wollongong

Southern Highlands LPA

• Bega Valley, Bombala, Cooma-Monaro, Eurobodalla, Goulburn Mulwaree, Palerang, Queanbeyan, Snowy River, Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley