INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Greater Shepparton City Council, situated in the heart of the Goulburn Valley, is the fifth largest provincial centre in Victoria and has a well-developed economy due to its strong agricultural and irrigation base, with major industries related to food processing, manufacturing, transport and health care. The Goulburn Valley is often referred to as 'The Food Bowl of Australia' as around 25% of the total value of Victoria's agricultural production is generated in this area.

Greater Shepparton has a population of approximately 69,000 and is culturally rich with 17.4% of residents being born overseas. The area has excellent education, recreation, cultural, social and health facilities and tourism is a developing focus for the region.

Support Officer – Building, Planning & Compliance

Salary: $74,916.40 per annum

Closing: Friday 14 August 2026

Full time - Permanent

We are currently looking for two highly motivated and enthusiastic Support Officers to fill permanent roles within the Greater Shepparton City Council’s Building, Planning and Compliance Department.

These roles have a broad range of responsibilities, including:

- Providing prompt and efficient administrative support to the Building, Statutory Planning, Strategic Planning, and Compliance Teams within the Building Planning and Compliance Department.
- Maintaining accurate building, planning,



local laws and parking enforcement related records and attending to a range of administrative support tasks in a detailed, friendly and efficient manner.
- Working effectively and efficiently in a flexible team workplace to fulfil the administration, building, planning, local laws and parking enforcement and other support requirements of the department.
- Providing quality customer service to both internal and external customers.

Experience in office support and administration in local government or a related field, is desirable.

For further information about this position, please contact Patricia Garraway, Team Leader Support & Compliance on (03) 5832 9800.

Note: This position is subject to a 6 month qualifying period in accordance with the Fair Work Australia minimum employment period. During the qualifying period employees will be provided with appropriate on-going induction, support, assistance, resources and training to enable them to meet the required performance standards for the position.

First Nations people are encouraged to apply. Council is committed to Child Safety and Wellbeing and adheres to Child Safe Standards and obligations under the Reportable Conduct Scheme of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005.

Please note that applications which do not specifically address the Key Selection Criteria detailed in the position description will not be considered.

All applications must be submitted to the Council by the closing date shown on the advertisement.

📌 Support Officer - Building, Planning and Compliance (Shepparton)
🏢 Greater Shepparton City Council
📍 Shepparton