Job Description
Play a key role in shaping sustainable community outcomes by assessing development applications, ensuring compliance with planning approvals, and providing effective responses to planning and regulatory matters.
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About the role:
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Assess and coordinate development applications from lodgement through to recommendation for approval or refusal, ensuring compliance with relevant planning legislation, policies and environmental planning instruments.
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Conduct site inspections, prepare reports and monitor compliance with development consent conditions to support responsible and sustainable development outcomes.
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Provide professional advice and respond to planning enquiries from residents, developers, consultants, government agencies and other stakeholders.
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Investigate and resolve planning and regulatory complaints, undertaking appropriate follow-up actions and enforcement activities where required.
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Prepare high-quality reports, correspondence and briefings for management, Council, committees and external stakeholders, including representing Council in legal and regulatory matters when required.
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What's on offer:
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a permanent full time position
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a base salary ranging from $87,689 per annum with competency-based increments up to $103,869 per annum, plus 12% super
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70 hour, 9 day fortnight
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training and development opportunities
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flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
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generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -)
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We are seeking:
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Degree-qualified in Town Planning (or nearing completion), with a genuine interest in shaping sustainable and well-planned communities.
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Demonstrated experience or understanding of processing development applications within a local government or planning environment.
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Sound knowledge of planning legislation, regulations and environmental planning instruments, with the ability to apply them effectively.
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Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports and build positive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
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Eligibility for membership with the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and a commitment to professional development.
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About us:
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Located on thepicturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
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The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, ina rainforest or on a farm.
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Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
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Join an employer of choice .



Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers' Association) has named Council the **** and **** Employer of Choice for our outstanding employment practices within NSW local government.
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Where it's located:
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This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.
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Position closes:
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Friday 25 September **** at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.
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Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.
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Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:
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Pre-employment medical - some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
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Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.
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Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you've been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.
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Thinking of relocating?
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Eligible applicants can access the Welcome Experience , a free NSW Government service designed to support workers and their families as they move to regional NSW.
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📌 Town Planner Level 1 (New South Wales)
🏢 Tweed Shire Council
📍 New South Wales