Cobar Mayor Jarrod Marsden plans to grow the Far North West Joint Organisation to greater numbers as the newly elected chair. 

Bourke, Cobar, and Walgett are part of the organisation but Cr Marsden said that Coonamble could soon join too.

The application for Coonamble to join the Far North West Joint Organisation is waiting for the minister's approval. 

As opposed to other joint organisations that encompass a wider area, Cr Marsden said the Far North West Joint Organisation has a more local focus. 

"It allows us to lobby for issues that hit home a bit more. When you go to Sydney or Canberra to talk to the ministers, it's good to have more councils behind you," Cr Marsden said. 

Besides having more backing politically, member councils could also pool their resources to achieve a stronger outcome together, Cr Marsden said. 

One of the examples he named was being able to fund full-time positions for professionals with the help of the three councils combined. 

"We're struggling to attract and retain professionals. Across three councils, we can share the cost and the resources." 

Cr Marsden hopes that Brewarrina and Warren will also reconsider joining the Far North West Joint Organisation to increase the potential of the Far North West Joint Organisation. 

Bourke is one of the councils already part of the Far North West Joint Organisation. Photo: Far North West Joint Organisation Gallery

The Cobar Mayor invited the new mayor of Brewarrina Tommy Stanton to sit in on the upcoming meetings of the Far North West Joint Organisation and see what it is all about. 

"I think it gives us the ability to have a regional focus together." 

Growing the number of air services available to Far West NSW is one of the examples of what councils can achieve if they rally together. 

"We're seeing the number of passengers grow to a point where additional government funding is no longer required."

Cr Marsden said Fly Pelican which services Cobar requested two additional flights for Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon.

"It's a wonderful example of what we can achieve out here in the bush if we're given funding to kick something off," Cr Marsden said.

The Far North West Joint Organisation was founded in 2018 to support the interests of its members and the wider region. 

Before Cr Marsden, former Bourke Mayor Barry Hollman was the chair but he decided not to contest the Local Government Elections held earlier this year.