About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

- Culture – Join a collaborative and professional Statutory Planning team where culture, trust, and shared purpose are genuinely prioritised to give you the support to succeed and grow.

- Job Satisfaction - Be at the centre of planning decisions in one of Victoria’s most complex and high-profile environments, influencing development across a unique and highly valued landscape.

- Work Life Balance – We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.

- Opportunities – x 1 Temporary full time role until January 2028 and x 1 Permanent full-time role, both based in the Mornington office. Band 5 – ranging between $82,384.77 – $95,173.89 per annum plus superannuation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Team Leader – Statutory Planning, key responsibilities include:

- Deliver timely and robust assessment of planning applications, providing clear advice and working collaboratively with internal teams, the community, and external authorities to achieve coordinated outcomes.
- Provide clear, credible planning advice and demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement, supporting transparent, defensible decisions and effectively representing Council in external forums, including VCAT.




- Embed organisational values in decision making and service delivery, promoting integrity, continuous improvement, and high-quality customer outcomes while contributing to a capable, high-performing team.

About You

- Undergraduate degree in town planning or a related discipline (e.g. environmental science, urban design, land surveying, architecture, etc.). Some experience in a planning related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, manage challenging interactions professionally, and negotiate practical outcomes.
- Ability to exercise sound professional judgement within policy and governance frameworks, providing b
- Strong knowledge of planning legislation and Council decision-making frameworks, with the ability to provide clear, well-reasoned planning advice.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Protected employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply'. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Hugh Pierce, Team Leader – Statutory Planning, 03 5950 1***.

Applications Close: 5pm, Friday 30 October 2026.

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🏢 Mornington Peninsula Shire
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