Brewarrina's newest shire councillor has been anointed.

Isaac Gordon was declared on Wednesday 11 June as a new councillor on a NSW Electoral Commission count back following the passing of Councillor Angelo Pippos, who passed away in mid December 2024.

Mr Gordon told the Western Plains App he wants to back the future of the Brewarinna district and its youth.

Mr Gordon is something of a local idol, having playing 29 matches for the Cronulla Sharks after playing his early football with the much-loved Brewarrina Googars and in the Hunter region.

''Yes I loved those days and still support the Sharks," he said.

"I would like to continue to be an ambassador for the Shire's young people and turn people's lives around."

Gordon is well aware of the challenges facing his local community and, as a father, feels that more can be done to provide hope for young people.

''I hope to get the old Yetta farm going again as a rehab centre, its sitting there doing nothing and we can achieve good things there.

"The addiction to drugs is a bad thing for our community and youth so this is something I will push for as a new councillor.''

NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley believes more Youth Services and extra police can arrest the slide into teenage crime but Mr Gordon says preventing it with good programs can succeed.

''Incarceration is not the answer, delivering things which take kids away from drugs and trips to like 'Bush to the Beach' which we have worked on before can direct them away from addiction.

"My baby brother Doug also on the council can make difference too, he is working with Police.''

Crime rates in Brewarrina are stable according to the latest Bureau of Crime Statistics (released June 11) but in some categories still remain above the state average on a per head of population basis.

Mr Gordon gets to work to continue his community leadership on June 24 when he is officially sworn in.