About Council

Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.

Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.

The Role

As our Planning Enforcement Officer, you'll play a key role in protecting and enhancing the amenity of the Moorabool Shire by ensuring compliance with planning legislation and the Moorabool Planning Scheme. You'll investigate planning matters, undertake site inspections, provide expert advice to the community, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve practical and fair planning outcomes. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines technical expertise, problem-solving, customer service and field-based work, making a real impact on our growing community.

Click here to view the position description or click the link in how to apply.

If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Amy Gloury (Coordinator Planning Enforcement and Administration) on 5366 1439.

What We Offer

• Outstanding flexible working arrangements – make working with us work for you.
• Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
• Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
• Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
• Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.

Send us an email at peopleservices@moorabool.vic.gov.au and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We’d love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks, progression opportunities, cultural initiatives, reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.

About You

You're a motivated planning professional with a sound understanding of the Victorian planning system and a passion for achieving positive community outcomes. You have strong investigative and problem-solving skills, communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, and can confidently navigate complex planning matters with professionalism and integrity. Organised and customer focused, you enjoy working both independently and as part of a collaborative team, balancing office based work with site inspections to deliver practical, timely outcomes.

How To Apply

Please visit our website to apply online @ https//www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/vacancies

When you hit the apply button you won’t be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you will be asked to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.

You’ll also be asked to tell us what interview style works best for you. We want to make sure your interview experience is one that you feel comfortable with and that you leave your interview knowing the best version of yourself was on offer.

Applications will close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 5th August 2026.

If you are experiencing difficulties with your application please contact Zoe Hegarty People & Culture Business Partner on 5366 1444.

Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to:

• Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer
• Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18
• Supporting the Human Rights Charter

**Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**

We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability

Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.