Why Work With Us - Rural City of Murray Bridge

Join one of South Australia’s fastest-growing council areas and take the next step in your career with the Rural City of Murray Bridge. Here you’ll grow professionally in a supportive, friendly and cooperative workplace that values your contribution and invests in your success.

We are a Growing, Thriving and Strong region with the vision and ambition to deliver great outcomes for our community. Our work is purposeful and people-focused, from shaping vibrant public spaces to delivering services that make a real difference. Located just 75 kilometres from Adelaide in the picturesque Murraylands, our rural city blends community charm with growing urban areas. The Murray River is at our heart, surrounded by scenic reserves, walking trails and attractions such as Monarto Safari Park. We’re an easy commute from Adelaide and close to the Fleurieu Peninsula and Barossa Valley, offering something for everyone.

Murray Bridge is a significant growth area with strong employment prospects and exciting development ahead. Our revitalisation of public spaces has transformed the city and strengthened community pride, and we are committed to building on this momentum for the future.

This is a dynamic opportunity to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders and play a key role in strategically shaping the future of development in Murray Bridge.

Position Overview

The Strategic Development Coordinator will lead the case management and coordination of land divisions and strategic development proposals, from pre-lodgement through to final delivery. The role is responsible for facilitating efficient assessment processes, managing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring development outcomes align with Council's strategic planning objectives.

The position also drives continuous improvement across the development assessment function, including enhancing internal and external referral processes, policies, and procedures.



A key aspect of the role is acting as the interface between Council’s planning and development assessment functions and its infrastructure, engineering, and environmental services teams, ensuring that development proposals achieve positive, integrated, and sustainable planning and infrastructure outcomes for the community.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to Manager Development and Regulation, responsibilities of this role include:

- Influence planning outcomes in pre-lodgement and lodgement phases to ensure the delivery of coordinated, planned and cohesive outcomes between developments.

- Negotiate with developers to facilitate the provision of strategic infrastructure in accordance with Council identified priorities.

- Provide direction and advice to the planning and engineering teams on essential infrastructure provision and coordination requirements for land division and key housing and employment project applications.

- Manage any deed/agreement finalisation, implementation and operational processes for the growth areas including negotiation with external parties.

- Provide advice to stakeholders at all stages of the development and land division process.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Tertiary qualification in Urban and Regional Planning or Civil Engineering, or an equivalent skilled qualification in a related field.

- Extensive knowledge and experience in the planning and delivery of land divisions and greenfield land development projects.

- Demonstrated experience in developing relationships with key stakeholders, including developers, surveyors, engineers, consultants, State Government agencies and the community.

- Demonstrated experience in project management.

- Experience in developing and improving systems and processes.





What We Offer

- A progressive and rewarding environment with a supportive team.

- Recognition and appreciation for your proactive and people-centric approach.

- Growth and professional development opportunities.

- Workplace policies that are family friendly and flexible.

- 24/7 Income Protection.

- Regular health and skin cancer checks.

- Employee Assistance Program.

- Fitness Passport – discounted membership, providing access to 70+ fitness facilities for you and your family.

The position is offered as a full time, fixed term 3-year contract at General Officer Level 8 in accordance with the South Australian Municipal Salaried Officers Award and Council’s current Enterprise Agreement within an annual salary range of $135,174.52 to $144,275.56 dependent upon skills, knowledge and experience.

How to Apply

A detailed position description for this role can located at https://www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au/

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact the Manager Development & Regulation, Sally Roberts, by email *********@murraybridge.sa.gov.au or phone 08 8539 1***

The Rural City of Murray Bridge is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all identities and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse communities.

All applications must be submitted by 5pm on the 12 August 2026 via SEEK and include a current resume with two referees, and a supporting cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge in accordance with the position description.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and interviews may be conducted throughout the advertising period. We encourage interested candidates to apply early, as the position may be filled before the closing date.

If you believe you are the right fit for this role, then we would love to hear from you!

📌 Strategic Development Coordinator - Fixed Term Contract (Murray Bridge)
🏢 Rural City of Murray Bridge
📍 Murray Bridge