That is one word Leeton shire councillor Tracey Morris would use to describe the role.

While she doesn't sugar coat the fact there are many long nights and hours involved with being a councillor, not to mention it is largely a volunteer role (there is some small remuneration), councillor Morris said it was all worth it to move the community forward.

Cr Morris has been in the role since December, 2012 when she won a by-election. At the moment she hasn't declared whether or not she will be throwing her hat in the ring for this year's local government election, but she would like to see people start thinking about putting their hand up to nominate, particularly more women.

She said gone were the days where councils were made up of largely men, but she said Leeton could always do with more representation.

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Cr Morris brings a lot of her profession and career life with accounting and law to the role in Leeton, which has proven to be valuable for council.

However, she said that wasn't the "be-all and end-all".

"It doesn't matter who someone is or what they do for a living, everyone has something different to bring to the table," Cr Morris said.

"Being a councillor like anything has its positives and negatives, but everyone has the same goal and that is doing what is best for our community.

"It would be great to see more women considering nominating to become a councillor, but I do understand it is difficult as we are all juggling many responsibilities in today's day and age."

Cr Morris has been a pivotal voice for council in many areas and recommended people do their research if they were keen to put their name forward.

While it may seem like a lot of work, Cr Morris said staff and other councillors were always on hand to help and answer questions.

She herself said she was happy to speak with anyone who might be keen to nominate for the September election.

One of the biggest achievements Cr Morris has been part of in her time is Leeton Shire Council being "fit for the future" and avoiding the need to be amalgamated.

"That was and is still a big deal and something we need to continue to work on to ensure we have a sustainable future as a council and community," she said.

"Our council is in a strong position to keep moving forward, but it does require new faces and new ideas."

Cr Morris said other big projects such as the pool upgrade, the Roxy Theatre redevelopment were all something council should be proud of.

Nominations for the September 4 elections open in late June.

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