Statutory Planner

Temporary Full Time commencing immediately until 28 October 2026

Location: Morwell, Victoria with Flexible Working Options

Salary: $80,810.26 - $92,989.75 plus 12% superannuation

Department: Regional City Planning

Go Further, Right Here at Latrobe City Council

About Latrobe City

Situated 150kms east of Melbourne in the centre of Gippsland, Latrobe City is one of the four Victorian regional cities with a population of approximately 76,000. Latrobe City encompass the four major towns of Moe, Morwell, Traralgon and Churchill as well as other small rural townships. Latrobe city is one of the most liveable regions in Victoria with unbeatable lifestyle options, urban living, rural townships, farming and bush settings. The region offers well supported commercial and business communities, education and health options, leisure and recreational choices and the chance to live in a connected, diverse community.

The Role

The Latrobe City Council is seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a Statutory Planner. This role is responsible for statutory planning duties and also contributes to strategic planning and policy matters.

The successful candidate will report to the Coordinator Statutory Planning and will be instrumental in implementing the Council's statutory planning functions.

Latrobe City Council aim to provide a service that is not only efficient and accurate but also positively impacts the economic, social, and environmental growth of our community.

Additionally, the role includes occasional strategic planning tasks to promote the ongoing enhancement of our planning practices. As a key contributor to the Latrobe City Council, you will help strengthen our organisation, allowing us to play a pivotal role in making the Latrobe region one of Australia's leading competitive areas.

You will need:

• To have completed or be working towards relevant tertiary qualifications or have lesser formal qualification with relevant experience
• Experience in managing competing demands of stakeholders whilst ensuring the assessment of applications is undertaken in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to engage a range of professional and community stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the community.
• A sound understanding of the Victorian Planning Policy framework and Urban Planning regulatory framework.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

At LCC you will enjoy flexible working options including working from home, and we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Please apply via the Latrobe City Council website www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers

Applications will close at 11.59 PM on Sunday 26 October 2025.

Contact Kristy Crawford, Coordinator Statutory Planning on 0417 774 164 for a confidential discussion.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted [email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.