The advertising period for the role closed on Sunday, November 4, mayor Bridget Archer said. 

“We have scheduled interview period for the end of this month, so I anticipate it will be early December at the earliest before we know a preferred candidate,” she said.

“There has been a high level of quality interest in the role.”

Former general manager Justine Brooks-Bedelph resigned in August this year, after being in the role for about 12 months.

She resigned to take on a position in the aged-care sector, but has since been elected on to the council as a councillor. 

Harry Galea is the council’s current acting general manager.