Working with us

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Working for Leeton Shire Council gives you the best of several worlds:

  • You live in the beautiful and lush Riverina region
  • You live in a Shire of around 11,300 people from diverse backgrounds
  • You work in a town which has character – the Art Deco capital of Australia
  • You share an employer with 150+ staff (not too big, not too small)

Whatever work you do in Council, whether outdoors or in the office, you are a part of the engine which powers growth and infrastructure for your own community. You get to see first hand what needs to be done, you get to be part of the community which sets the priorities for the future, and you are part of delivering these plans.

Instead of serving a Board of Directors, our direction comes from elected Councillors who invest their time to give back to Leeton, and build a collective future. Most people want to experience meaning in what they do, and with us, you witness what we do, daily, in our surrounds.

About us

Some people think that a Council’s work is about 'roads, rates & rubbish' but we see just how vast the services are which we provide in addition to extensive facilities and substantial assets.

When you join Leeton Shire Council, you are not part of a corporation, you are part of a future that in excess of 11,000 residents and visitors depend on every day.

Examples of some services we provide

  • Garbage, recycling, carbon footprint and litter control
  • Maintenance of roads and transport infrastructure
  • Water filtration and waste water treatment
  • Civil construction and heritage preservation
  • Managing urban and community development
  • Tourism and sporting facilities, swim centres, picnic and camping areas, and playgrounds
  • Art gallery, library, community halls, and child care services
  • Tree preservation and environmental services
  • Integrated planning and community development

Why work in Local Government?

For people who might have worked in a corporate environment before, what is it like to work in Local Government?  This is what our people say:

My work has meaning
There is a special feeling that comes from delivering services to the very community you live in. You don’t work for shareholders, but help provide services and infrastructure to your community.

Quality of work life
In local government, we collaborate on projects, rather than working in silos and chasing profits.

Security from stress
We certainly have our challenges, but local government is not subject to the same risks and excessive hours of corporate life.

Career progression
We have people who have joined as trainees and progressed to senior management with the support of years of professional development. 

Benefits of working for Leeton Shire Council

Council provides an extensive range of staff benefits.

 

 

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