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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The role
Our Statutory Planning team is seeking two current town planning students who are about to commence their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of their undergraduate degree or undertaking a post-graduate degree to join our multidisciplinary team of development specialists.
You will be learning and implementing the assessment and processing of planning permit applications under the Planning and Environment Act and Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme. This will include carrying out associated administrative tasks and developing and enacting effective communication with permit applicants and other stakeholders in the planning process.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will be a current town planning (or similar) student, with good communication, time management and computer skills and keen to learn more about statutory planning in a council.
We have 2 positions available, with flexibility on which day of the week is worked:
A drivers licence and satisfactory police records check is required for this position.
Benefits
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Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, including details on flexible work arrangements please contact Peter O’Brien, Coordinator Statutory Planning on (03) 5434 6351.
To apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 11 December 2024.
Monthly based
City of Greater Bendigo,Victoria,Australia
City of Greater Bendigo,Victoria,Australia