Overview
Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing our natural environment while shaping a growing city?
At Wodonga Council, we’re seeking a skilled Natural Resources Planner to help protect and enhance our city’s natural environment. In this role, you’ll deliver positive environmental outcomes, provide expert planning advice, and ensure development is both sustainable and aligned with community values and long-term wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Environmental advice and compliance – Guide the balance between growth and conservation by assessing planning applications for compliance with native vegetation and biodiversity regulations. Provide clear, practical advice to developers, applicants, and Council teams, ensuring projects move forward while protecting Wodonga’s environmental values.
- Policy and strategy development – Lead the development and delivery of key strategies (e.g., WREN, the Hills Strategy, and a new Urban Forest Strategy) to strengthen biodiversity outcomes, support climate resilience, and embed sustainability into planning and design.
- Stakeholder engagement – Engage with landholders, government agencies, developers, and community groups to achieve shared environmental goals, including community education campaigns and partnerships for long-term stewardship.
- Project delivery and funding – Manage on-ground environmental projects, secure external funding, and monitor compliance with vegetation offsets and permits; lead initiatives from bushfire management planning to biodiversity projects that protect and enhance landscapes.
What we’re looking for
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills – interpret complex legislation and planning requirements to deliver balanced, practical outcomes.
- Strategic thinking and innovation – develop forward-looking policies and strategies that strengthen resilience and biodiversity.
- Collaboration and communication – engage with diverse stakeholders and translate technical information into clear, actionable advice.
- Project management capability – experience delivering environmental projects, securing funding, and ensuring permit and offset compliance.
- Passion for sustainability – commitment to protecting and enhancing natural resources for current and future generations.
Why join us?
At Wodonga Council, we support your growth and wellbeing with:
- Career Development – Ongoing learning, mentoring, and progression opportunities.
- Leave Entitlements – Generous and flexible leave to support work-life balance.
- Versatile Work Options – Where applicable, adaptable hours and flexible work arrangements.
- Health & Wellbeing – Access to Wellness initiatives and support programs.
Key Selection Criteria
Our ideal candidate will be able to show us the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in environment/conservation ecology/natural resources management and/or town planning at degree level or equivalent.
- Extensive demonstrated experience in liaison with, and providing advice to Council and external bodies including landholders, community groups and representatives of Government agencies relating to Environmental/land management and development matters.
- Demonstrated experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and handling diverse and complex environmental planning and/or consultancy projects.
- Extensive experience with the implementation of the Victorian Native Vegetation Planning Provisions (Guidelines for the removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation).
- Submit a brief cover letter addressing the key selection criteria
- Upload your current resume
Prior to commencement, the successful applicant will be required to provide the following:
- A copy of a recent National Police Check (less than 3 months)
- Any other mandatory requirements outlined in the position description (eg. first aid, CPR, WWCC, forklift).
Applications close 11.59pm, Sunday 5th October 2025
This position may be filled prior to the closing date if an exceptional applicant is identified.
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