Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line.

The Yass Shire was proclaimed on 1 January 1980 following the amalgamation of Goodradigbee Shire and the Municipality of Yass. Yass Shire in turn was dissolved and merged into the Yass Valley Council on 11 February 2004, following a further amalgamation of Yass Shire and parts of Gunning and Yarrowlumla Shires.

Located on the doorstep of the Nation’s Capital, Yass Valley boasts a modern and well renowned food and wine scene, numerous education options, employment opportunities, medical and general services, including a hospital, three large supermarkets, sporting facilities, and housing opportunities well below the median house price of nearby Canberra. All this, combined with friendly and helpful locals, stunning landscapes and natural wonderlands, makes the Yass Valley one of the best places to live, work and invest within the region.

The country way of life is popular with Canberran’s seeking space and a rural lifestyle. With a population of just over 16,500 people, which is largely composed of young families with higher than average education and income levels, the Yass Valley enjoys strong and consistent population growth of around two per cent each year and one of the lowest unemployment rates in Australia.