Changing your future

About local Government

Councils offer so many different career options. You could be:

• Planning, building and managing local infrastructure such as roads, bridges or footpaths
• Designing, managing, improving or maintaining recreation facilities such as parks, sports fields, golf courses, sports centres, camping grounds or caravan parks
• Managing major community assets such as airports, marinas, car parks or council-owned buildings and Crown Land
• Delivering important health services such as water and food inspections, immunisations, noise and animal control
• Managing waste collection or water and sewerage services
• Protecting wetlands and coastal dunes, managing land rehabilitation or leading environmental sustainability
• Operating community care services such as child or aged care, youth and welfare
• Planning the future needs of a city, town or suburb and approving building development proposals
• Helping deliver cultural services such as libraries, art galleries, museums or organising cultural events
• Growing local tourism through visitor centres, festivals, events and markets

As you can see, there’s plenty of opportunity for your skills to find a home.