Planning Institute Australia | Planner

The Whitsunday Regional Council is situated at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.
The region encompasses the 74 tropical Whitsunday Islands, the coastal towns of Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Jubilee Pocket, Shute Harbour and Bowen along with the rural towns of Proserpine and Collinsville.
The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment and is perfectly placed to live, work, play and invest.

The Role
An exciting opportunity exists within our Regional Strategy and Planning directorate for a Planner .
In this role, you will be responsible for assessing development applications in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Planning Act 2016 and Council's Planning Scheme including compliance and enforcement for non-compliance with approvals and breaches of the planning scheme provisions.

Minimum Requirements:
C Class Drivers Licence.
Tertiary qualifications in Town Planning or working towards such qualifications.
Proven experience in regulatory planning including knowledge of the Planning Act and other relevant legislation requirements.
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite of applications.
Previous Local Government experience.
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To apply, click the 'Apply' button above.
For any further information regarding this role, please contact a member of our Human Resources Operations team on (07) 4761 3613.

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