Recreation and Open Space Planner

SEEKING RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLANNERS, STRATEGIC PLANNERS OR URBAN PLANNERS WITH AN INTEREST IN OPEN SPACE AND SPORT AND RECREATION PLANNING

·       Lead the development and implementation of policies, strategies and plans for Active Recreation and open space services to meet the needs of Mitchell’s current and future communities.

·       Foster strong, effective partnerships with key stakeholders to support and maximise recreation and open space participation, access and infrastructure delivery focused on enhancing community health and wellbeing.

·       Play a strategic leadership role in shaping the provision of active recreation services in Mitchell’s growth areas, ensuring planning aligns with long-term population growth and evolving community needs.

Permanent Full Time Band 7 Position: $102,719 – 114,794 p.a. plus superannuation and monthly accrued day off

Flexible working arrangements are encouraged to meet your lifestyle needs with excellent remote working capabilities

Do you have a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of your community? Maybe participation in physical activity has provided you with the lifelong benefits of good physical and mental health as well as social connectedness? If so, would you like to support your community through participating in sport, fitness, recreation or leisure activities? If you answered YES to these questions, we want to hear from you.

Mitchell Shire Council recognises the importance of an active, healthy and engaged community and strives to offer a range of high-quality facilities, programs and opportunities to encourage lifelong participation in physical activity.

We are seeking a passionate, collaborative, inclusive strategic thinker to develop strong relationships across the community and Council to establish, develop and deliver the strategic direction of recreation and open space programming, services and facility provision in the municipality.

If undertaking research and data analysis, keeping up with industry trends, engaging with and understanding your community and reporting your evidence-based research on sport, recreation and leisure trends makes your heart sing, this job might be for you.

Please visit https://recpeople.com.au/mitchell-shire-recreation-and-open-space-planner to obtain a position description, and the application process or call Mandy Nolton, Recruitment Consultant, on 0400 679 433 or email mandy@recpeople.com.au

Applications close on Monday 7 July 2025, 9.00am AEST