Bail, broken homes and diversion programs will all be on the table when western mayoral delegates meet NSW premier Chris Minns on Tuesday 28 October.

Bourke deputy mayor Sally Davis will join council counterparts from Brewarrina, Walgett and Coonamble in Sydney, where she hopes to push solutions to youth crime in her area.

She is a fan of placing young offenders into diversionary schemes when they make bail.

"It's bailing them somewhere where they can have people who have their back, they have good role models,"Cr Davis said.

"They have the ability to get a glimpse of what it's like to do the right thing.

She also supports "suspension centres" as an alternative to sending suspended school students onto the street, or back to a poor home life.

The meeting was put together after Barwon MP Roy Butler requested the Premier's urgent attention to repeated incidents in Western Plains communities.

Bourke deputy mayor Sally Davis. 

Confirmation of the meeting follows outcry in Walgett after the local council cut opening hours at their town's pool due to an alleged assault on a lifeguard, the second violent incident at the pool in as many weeks.

Walgett's mayor Jasen Ramien said he wanted a meeting with the NSW Premier.

On Monday 20 October, in response to a further push from Barwon MP Roy Butler, Premier Minns that he would accept a delegation from western communities.

Cr Ramien said he would raise similar concerns to Cr Davis, including repeat youth offenders receiving bail.

"It just shows them that they're untouchable and there's no actions for what they're doing," Cr Ramien said.

"We're talking people that have been let out 8,10, 15, 16 times on bail for serious crimes, not taking a lollipop from the corner store."

The NSW Government introduced tougher laws for young offenders in 2024, including an extra bail test for those serious crimes like vehicle theft - if they were already on bail for the same offence.

Diversionary and support services will also be high on the agenda in tomorrow's discussion.

Within days of the Premier committing to the meeting, Mr Butler also called for a trial review of youth services in Coonamble, Walgett, Bourke and Brewarrina.

"Many services exist, but youth crime is not being addressed effectively in many of my communities,” Mr Butler said.  

"The infrastructure is in place in these communities to support residential programs, and the local communities, councils and First Nations groups are supportive and eager to operate them. What is lacking is the effective delivery of youth services to support young offenders once they leave a residential program.  

"A willingness to think outside the box and be honest in assessing current efforts, expenditure, and outcomes is the only way to achieve results that actually drive change.  

"With strict supervision, regulatory oversight, community, Police and Local Government involvement, we can start addressing the very complex issue of anti-social behaviour and youth offending."