Greg Hill has been appointed as the new Coonamble General Manager (GM) and the shire's Mayor is excited for what he brings to the table.

Beginning on 1 December, Mr Hill has over 20 years' experience in senior local government, with seven of them as the GM of the Central Darling shire.

Coonamble Mayor Dan Keady says he is excited to see what Mr Hill brings to the table.

"We're very happy to have Greg on board, he's done some great things out in Central Darling.

"He had a few hurdles to jump out there so he is used to dealing with regional issues and in particular western area issues."

Mr Hill says he is ready to take on the Coonamble challenges.

"I am very risk averse and very resilient," the new GM said.

"I've had challenges with Central Darling in my seven and a half years, especially around natural disasters and flooding."

Along with the obstacles, Mr Hill has also shown his commitment to the role by overseeing some successful major development projects.

During his time at Central Darling Shire, he led the $57 million Pooncarie Road sealing project, construction of three water treatment plants valued at over $20 million and the

$9.5 million Wilcannia Baaka Cultural Centre.

Mr Hill says he is looking forward to jumping into developing projects and finding his footing in the Coonamble region.

"The Tooraweenah Road and the Artesian bore baths are two major projects that I'm looking forward to getting involved in," he said.

“I look forward to working with the Mayor, councillors, staff and community to support growth, improve services and foster a strong, collaborative council culture."

He said the opportunities to improve the town and put "Coonamble on the map" drew him to the position.

He plans to help Coonamble thrive, and promote it as a "destination to live, work and play, especially around tourism".

After a lengthy recruitment process, Mayor Keady says he is looking forward to "stability" in the council.

The Coonamble Shire Council has been looking to fill the GM role since June this year, when Paul Gallagher took early retirement from the position.

Phillip Perram has been temporarily occupying the GM seat.