Job Description
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Hervey Bay Location
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Report and produce local news that matters to the community.
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Base salary $84K-$103K + 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
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The Role
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Whale watching, beach days, a trip to K'gari or a walk through the Great Sandy Strait hinterland. Life in Hervey Bay comes with a backdrop most people only get on holidays.
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It's also a region with no shortage of stories, from breaking news to features that surprise seasoned journalists. The ABC is looking for a Reporter to join our Wide Bay team, based in Hervey Bay and working under the direction of the Editor, ABC Wide Bay.
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You'll cover daily news and breaking stories alongside longer-form features, filing across radio, TV and digital, and build the community relationships that help you find and shape original content.
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The Job
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Create content for multiple platforms to engage local and national audiences.
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Produce and present news bulletins, Q&As;, interviews and packages across all platforms, including breaking stories.
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Contribute to planning and commissioning processes to develop and distribute new content ideas that achieve strong reach and engagement.
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Contribute to the implementation of the Local Emergency Coverage plan and liaise with relevant stakeholders as required.
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Work with colleagues to identify and develop local and regional content that can be shared with other content teams across the ABC.
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Generate stories that reflect the cultural, geographic and socio-economic diversity of the Australian community.
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Actively engage with communities to find and tell stories that matter to them.
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About You
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You bring solid editorial instincts and a track record of finding and telling stories that set the agenda.
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You will have the skills to work independently and be a self-starter with a genuine curiosity for regional stories and a strong understanding of issues important to local audiences.
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You'll have:
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Accomplished editorial skills, including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise sound judgement.
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A creative approach to content construction and delivery, with experience in live presentation and broadcast.
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A current and valid Driver's Licence
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A sound understanding of the issues that affect and interest the local audience, and a genuine passion for telling stories that reflect Australia's diversity.
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What We Can Offer You
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15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
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Paid parental and carer's leave.
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Salary packaging.
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ABC Mentoring.
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About ABC News
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Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.
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More info
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In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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If you want to know more, please contact Peta Johansen Editor, Wide Bay, via Johansen. ******
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To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact
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📌 Reporter, Hervey Bay (Queensland)
🏢 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
📍 Queensland