Lead a new community hub, inspire a high-performing team, and deliver exceptional health and wellbeing services that make a lasting impact.

About Us

The Municipality of George Town, located in the north-eastern region of the Tamar Valley, is a place of exceptional natural beauty, rich history, and outstanding opportunity. Framed by a spectacular coastline and iconic lighthouses, the region is renowned for its fresh seafood, yachting, diving, world-class mountain bike trails, wineries, whisky distilleries, and abundant native flora and fauna.

With its mild climate and unique blend of natural, historic, and cultural attractions, George Town offers an exceptional lifestyle and endless opportunities for exploration and adventure.

Our common purpose is that, in all we do, we will foster the development of progressive, prosperous and proud communities throughout the George Town Municipal area.

About the Role and You

As Centre Manager, you will provide visible leadership across all aspects of the Centre, overseeing aquatic operations, health and fitness services, customer experience, financial performance, safety, and compliance. You will build a positive, high-performing culture while delivering innovative programs, growing participation and memberships, and developing strong partnerships with community organisations, health providers, schools, and other key stakeholders.

You are a strategic and commercially minded leader with exceptional communication and people management skills. You thrive in a fast-paced workplace, can balance operational priorities with long-term planning,



and are passionate about creating exceptional customer experiences while empowering your team to succeed.

You have proven experience leading teams within the aquatic, recreation, health, fitness, or leisure industry and are committed to delivering safe, sustainable, and inclusive services that support the health and wellbeing of the George Town community.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
2. Demonstrated strategic leadership capability.
3. Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen.
4. Demonstrated experience managing complex operations.
5. Well-developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
6. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
7. Highly developed problem-solving, organisational and decision-making skills.
8. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Recreation, Leisure, Sport Management, Business or a related discipline (or significant equivalent experience).

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit the following by email to ****@georgetown.tas.gov.au :

- A statement addressing the selection criteria (maximum 1,000 words)
- A cover letter outlining your interest in the position and why you are a suitable candidate
- A current resume

Only applicants who provide all of the requested documents will be considered for shortlisting.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on Sunday, 26 July 2026.

For enquiries, please contact Hayley Osborne, Executive Officer – People & Culture, via the above email address or on (03) 6382 8***.

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