Looking for a hands-on career where you can make a real difference in your community?

Join us at our Work @ Council Careers Information Session on 24 October 2026 and discover the diverse range of labouring, operational and trade-based opportunities available across Townsville City Council.

We are opening a continuous applicant pool for a variety of labouring, operational and trade-based positions across Council. By submitting an Expression of Interest, you'll have the opportunity to be considered for current and future vacancies as they become available.

As one of North Queensland's largest employers, Council delivers essential services that help keep our city safe, connected and thriving every day. Our outdoor workforce maintains roads, parks, sporting facilities, open spaces, drainage networks and public infrastructure that residents and visitors rely on every day.

Whether you're an experienced labourer, machinery operator, trade-qualified professional, or looking to start a new career, we'd love to talk to you about opportunities within our organisation. We are offering a range of full-time, part time and casual employment opportunities across a variety of operational work areas.

Base salary from $65,313 per annum + super

Overtime and penalty rates available dependent on work performed. Additional entitlements and overtime donotform part of the advertised base salary.

What Could Your Day Look Like?

Civil Construction & Maintenance

Our Civil teams are responsible for constructing, maintaining and repairing the infrastructure that keeps Townsville moving.

A typical day could see you:

- Repairing roads, footpaths, kerb and channel
- Maintaining stormwater and drainage infrastructure
- Assisting with traffic management and specialist traffic support activities
- Operating plant and equipment on construction projects
- Supporting disaster response and recovery activities during severe weather events
- Working alongside experienced crews delivering essential civil infrastructure projects across the city

The Civil team plays a critical role in Council's disaster management response and has recently delivered:

- Over $6 million in DRFA road repairs
- More than $3.6 million in drainage reconstruction works
- Approximately $2.5 million in disaster operations, including sandbagging and traffic management activities

If you enjoy diverse outdoor work, teamwork and seeing tangible results from what you build, Civil could be the perfect fit.

Parks & Open Spaces

Our Parks and Open Spaces teams help create and maintain the natural and recreational spaces that make Townsville a great place to live.

A typical day could involve:





- Maintaining parks, playgrounds and sporting facilities
- Mowing and beautifying public spaces
- Tree planting and garden maintenance
- Caring for cemeteries and memorial areas
- Weed management and environmental restoration works
- Supporting community events and recreational facilities

The impact of this work is significant. In the past year, our teams have:

- Completed more than 24,000 work orders
- Maintained over 16 million square metres of turf
- Planted more than 8,200 trees
- Delivered projects including the Anzac Park Garden Renewal and Walker Street Ecosophy Garden
- Supported Council's extensive sporting field maintenance program

This is an opportunity to help shape the appearance, liveability and environmental sustainability of Townsville every day.

Open Spaces, Environment & Community Assets

These teams care for some of Townsville's most valuable natural and community spaces, helping protect our environment while maintaining assets enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors.

A typical day may include:

- Environmental and weed management works
- Coastal and foreshore maintenance
- Habitat restoration and revegetation projects
- Nursery operations
- Hazard reduction and fire management activities
- Cemetery maintenance and community services

Recent achievements include:

- Removing more than 5,600m³ of weeds from the Ross River
- Installing 5.8 kilometres of bollards along the Rowes Bay and Pallarenda foreshore
- Completing seven hazard reduction burns
- Growing and maintaining over 36,000 plants through Council's nursery operations
- Supporting more than 320 interments
- Delivering extensive pest management programs, including over 76,000 kilograms of ant bait treatments

What We're Looking For

We're keen to connect with people who:

- Have experience in labouring, construction, maintenance, civil works, parks or related industries
- Enjoy working outdoors and as part of a team
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety
- Are reliable, motivated and willing to learn
- Possess good communication and teamwork skills
- Hold a current Queensland C Class Driver Licence (MR or HR Licence desirable)
- Have relevant tickets, licences or machinery operation experience (desirable for some roles)





Work @ Council - Townsville City Council Careers Information Session

Meet our team and learn about the diverse range of outdoor workforce opportunities available across Council. Discover potential career pathways, ask questions and find out what it takes to join a team that helps keep Townsville moving.

? 24 October 2026
? Reid Park - 55-95 Boundary Street, Railway Estate, Townsville QLD 4810

Why Consider a Career with Council?

Working with Townsville City Council means more than just having a job. It's an opportunity to build a long-term career while working on projects and services that directly benefit the local community and help shape the future of Townsville.

Perks Include

- 9 Day Fortnight
- 5 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
- 3 weeks Personal/Carer's Leave
- 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
- Domestic and Family Violence Leave
- Natural Disaster Leave
- Annual wage progression
- Up to 13.5% employer superannuation contributions for contributing members
- Salary sacrifice opportunities
- Learning and development opportunities
- Fitness Passport membership program
- Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts to over 50 local businesses
- Employee Assistance Program

Contact Email: ••••@townsville.qld.gov.au

How to Apply

Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume which should confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.

For further information review the Position Description.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact ••••@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 •••• •004 for a confidential discussion.

Grow Your Career. Grow Townsville.

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