About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 900 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

• Work Life Balance – We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.
• Culture – Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.
• Security – Permanent full-time role, based in the Hastings office.
  Band 5 $80,395 - $92,875.23 per annum (excl. super)
• Leadership – Contribute to the strategic outcomes delivered by Mornington Peninsula Shire with an organisation who focuses on our people and the community.

About the Role

The role of the Senior Booking & Events Officer is to deliver efficient end-to-end venue booking management, applying specialised event and venue expertise to drive increased utilisation across key venues in the Peninsula Venue Management portfolio. The portfolio includes but not limited to; halls, theatres, meeting room & multipurpose spaces. This role suits an experienced, adaptable events professional who values collaboration and takes pride in creating seamless processes behind the scenes.

Reporting to the Team Leader Peninsula Venue Management the core responsibilities include:

• Manage daily bookings and event administration of Council’s bookable facilities including application assessment, event guidance, booking compliance, debt management and reporting in accordance with relevant Council regulations, policies and guidelines.
• Ensure bookings and event information within the booking system is accurate, up to date, accessible, and auditable (internally and externally) to help gain efficiencies and increase accessibility.
• Facilitate relationships, partnerships, and engagement across Council and the community that support increased utilisation within Council owned and operated facilities in accordance with relevant policies and priorities.
• Promote and assist in the continuous improvement of policies, processes, procedures, systems, standards and guidelines to support innovative, efficient and effective venue utilisation and booking management within Council.

About You

• Degree or diploma in event management and/or lesser formal qualifications with experience in the booking management, activation and administration of multi-use facilities.
• High level of customer service skills including proficiency in communicating and gaining cooperation from all internal and external clients.
• Ability to build strong and productive relationships both within the organisation as well as with external agencies and the community.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrate highly developed administrative, organisational and time management skills.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'
The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks.

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply'. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Steph Socha – Team Leader Peninsula Venue Management on 0422 312 525

Applications Close: Wednesday 5 November 2025 at 6pm