- Annual Salary of $93,052.42 - $109,596.71 +Super + flexi time
- Exciting Permanent role in our Place andStrategic Partnerships team
- Bring your passion and expertise to create avibrant, welcoming and thriving town centres for the Burwood LGA

Something new is taking shape at Burwood: a team built toturn great places, strong partnerships and bold ideas into real opportunity.

As our city enters a major period of population growth,investment, development and transformation, we’re establishing a new Place& Strategic Partnerships team focused on shaping excellent places,strengthening our local economy, building powerful partnerships and turningopportunities into action. As part of building this new team, we’re recruitingto three new roles, bringing together people with different skills,perspectives and ideas who want to make a visible impact on a city.

The Town Centre Liaison Officer is one of them.

Our Town Centres are shaped by the people who live, work anddo business in them. We’re looking for someone who can build strong connectionswith local businesses, listen to their ideas and challenges, and turn thoseconversations into action.

As Town Centre Liaison Officer, you’ll play an importantrole in creating vibrant, welcoming and thriving town centres that ourcommunities can be proud of.

The Town Centre Liaison Officer will:

- Connect – Be a visible andtrusted Council contact for local businesses, building genuinerelationships and creating opportunities for collaboration and growth.
- Listen – Understand the ideas,challenges and opportunities businesses are experiencing and connect themwith the right people, services and opportunities across Council.




- Activate – Help bring our towncentres to life through events, promotions, partnerships, temporary usesand creative place-making initiatives.
- Improve – Turn businessfeedback, observations and data into practical initiatives that enhanceamenity, encourage visitation and build business confidence.
- Deliver – Work collaborativelyacross Council and with external partners to turn ideas into action anddeliver positive outcomes for our town centres.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Relevant tertiaryqualifications in economic development, urban planning, marketing, placemanagement, business or a related discipline.
- Proven experiencedelivering place-based initiatives, business engagement programs oreconomic development activities, preferably within a local government orplace-focused environment.
- Strong interpersonal andrelationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively withbusinesses, community stakeholders and internal teams.
- A proven ability tocoordinate projects or programs, manage competing priorities and deliveroutcomes within agreed timeframes.
- The ability tounderstand and balance diverse needs and perspectives while maintaining acustomer-focused, collaborative and solutions-oriented approach.
- Hold a current NSW ClassC Drivers Licence
- Willingness to completea pre-employment medical and National Police check.

About us





Recently named Australia's Coolest Neighbourhood by TimeOut, Burwood is a place on the move.

A diverse, creative and globally connected community,Burwood is known for its vibrant streets, distinctive public spaces, boldpublic art and one of Sydney's most exciting food scenes. From culturalfestivals and laneway activations to major streetscape transformations, thecity is constantly evolving.

Behind it all is a Council that believes its people are thedriving force of that momentum. Our team is central to delivering the ambitiousvision set out in the Burwood Community Strategic Plan 2036, shaping how thecity grows, how it is experienced and how it is seen by the world.

- Health & Wellbeinginitiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks)
- Access to FitnessPassport membership
- Access to EmployeeAssistance Program (EAP)
- Access to flexibleworking arrangements, including work from home and flexi-time

Enquiries:

Further information regarding this role can be found in the Position Description or please contact Holden Frisoli – Manager, Place andStrategic Partnerships on 02 9911 9* or **@burwood.nsw.gov.au.

If you need assistance with your application, anyadjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like todiscuss any accessibility requirements, please contact Lauren Allcott, People& Culture Advisor on 02 9911 9*.

Applications close on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 11.59pm.

At Burwood Council we celebrate diversity, valueinclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences andperspectives. We are committed to creating an environment where every member ofour team feels resp

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