Leeton shire residents Lynsey Reilly and Sue Gavel started a social media campaign last week after Australian Community Media (ACM), the regional arm of Fairfax Media, which publishes The Irrigator, announced proposed changes to staffing and operations at the Leeton organisation.

The pair started the Facebook page "Hands off The Irrigator" and within 24 hours had reached 1000 "likes".

That number has continued to rise, with the campaign reaching out to the wider community on Saturday at a "pop up shop" in Pine Avenue.

A petition was handed out to many businesses on Friday, with the pop up shop further encouraging residents to show their support by penning their signature.

The shop, located at the former Pacific Furniture building, met with great success throughout Saturday morning.

It was also decorated with clippings from The Irrigator, going as far back as its first year of operation in 1915.

Mrs Reilly said it had been a hectic week after scrambling to get the campaign off the ground.

"I decided to team up with a dedicated group of residents and lend my skills to the Hands off The Irrigator campaign," Mrs Reilly said.

"I was shocked and outraged to hear of the proposed restructure to The Irrigator.

"I can't think of a single Leetonian that won't be negatively affected by the changes.

"It simply isn't possible for a publication being managed off-site to be able to deliver the quality publication we currently have.

"Ultimately I hope Fairfax and the Leeton community can work together to keep our Irrigator local."

Mrs Reilly and Mrs Gavel met with Leeton Shire Council mayor Paul Maytom and acting general manager Duncan McWhirter last Friday when it was decided contact would again be made with ACM to discuss the proposal.

Council will also call for an urgent meeting with those involved in the current restructure process and hopes to meet with representatives of the media organisation later this week.

Last week council jumped on board the campaign by penning a letter to let the company know of its concerns regarding the restructure.

"We've only got a small window to let our voices be heard," Mrs Gavel said.

"Everyone is behind it, we've been speaking to people out in the community about it and they are really bloody angry about it.

"We've got to keep the momentum going."

Hard copies of the petition are available at many businesses, schools and organisations and should be handed in to the Leeton Trophy and Gift Centre once completed.