Council's general manager Vic North said John Burke, who was previously their finance manager, would work alongside a committee that will be formed in Walgett.

"The committee will address the standards and criteria of the Tidy Towns competition and later adopt its principles to make the towns look more appealing," he said.

"We are hoping this will, in the long run, bring about a change in people's attitudes, with physical improvements to follow."

He said the profile of the towns and villages needed to be lifted, so that people will feel pride in the community they live in and a sense of ownership," Mr North said.

The new officer, Mr Burke, who took up his position last month will initially begin works in Walgett.

Mr North said they would be working on the short term projects first and were hoping to try and apply for funding through the Regional Solutions program.

"We'll be looking at alternatives to the current facades on shop fronts in Walgett, and there are a number of other things we want to roll out during the next few months," he said.

"But we first need to ensure we have clean footpaths, that the entrances to the towns look inviting, and provide necessary infrastructure to keep visitors wanting to stay longer in our towns," Mr North said.

"In that way our economy will pick up too."

However, he said in regards to Lightning Ridge, it always seemed to have a community minded approach.

"I commend them for it," he said.

"We realise they will also need assistance, and we want to work with the beautification committee that already exists in Lightning Ridge, and share the resources equally."

Mr North said he believed if the beautification project was not adopted shire-wide and pushed out to its limits, it could not be successful.

"We have the best inland fishing spots, but they need to be maintained and clean to encourage people to come to the area," he said.

"There is a need to develop and market the region better to make it more enticing."

Mr North said plans had been made to create new entrance signs leading into the shire.

"We need to focus on the whole shire's image first and then we will concentrate on the towns and villages," he said.

Mr North said other signs would also be implemented in the long run for council facilities, such as public toilets.

"We need to make sure we portray a clean image," he said.