Born bred and raised in Leeton, Brian told The Irrigator that he felt it was time to 'give back' to the community he loved so much.

"Leeton is such a wonderful community, I am running because I think it is time that I give something back," Mr Conroy said.

The upcoming elections will be the first time Mr Conroy has put himself forward as a candidate for local council.

"This is new and challenging but I want to contribute to supporting and improving Leeton because it has been a great community to grow up, live and now raise a family here."

Currently, Mr Conroy works as Assistant Principal at St Joseph's Primary School in Narrandera, previously working as Principal at St Peter's Primary School in Coleambally and St Josephs Primary School in Leeton.

He says, his leadership experience within the education system has equipped him with the tools necessary to be a good Councillor for the community.

"I have a great deal of skills from leadership positions in primary schools, primarily active listening which is essential to being a councillor," Mr Conroy said.

"It is really important for Councillors to be able to listen well to community concerns and then articulate that into Council meetings and tangible action.

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According to Mr Conroy, sustainability going into the future was a 'big priority' for him if elected and that he would like to explore opportunities to retain youth in the town.

"Retaining youth within our community will boost the local economy so I would like to see something in the way of looking at how we can support youth, especially those studying so its easy for them to still be apart of our community without moving away," Mr Conroy said.

"It would be great to see youth progress with their learning and training but also have Leeton as their base."

Mr Conroy noted that a mixture of old and fresh blood into Leeton Shire Council would also benefit the community.

"It's good to have new views, new ideas and new voices to ensure that Council doesn't become stagnant and fail to progress like it should," Mr Conroy said.

"A mixture of new and experience candidates would be good."

According to Mr Conroy he was keen to continue maintaining community facilities like parks and bike paths to ensure the community atmosphere was kept alive and well.

He also said that he wanted to focus on the smaller villages of Yanco, Wamoon and Whitton and what Council could do to support them.

"I want to keep the Leeton Shire moving forward now and into the future," Mr Conroy said.

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