Benefits of working at Council

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City of Moreton Bay is the third-largest government and one of the fastest-growing areas in Australia. Each year, we support nearly 500,000 residents as well as visitors.

We're building a new kind of city for our population, which is projected to reach 800,000 residents by 2046.

What it means for you

You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference every day. Whether you call our city home or commute to work, you'll soon feel connected to the community you're supporting.

Working in local government means lots of variety. As we take on the challenge of building the city of the future, the opportunity to get hands-on and develop new skills and experience is greater than ever.

There's a fulfilling, rewarding career waiting for you at City of Moreton Bay!

Enjoy a better work-life balance

Experience a better work-life balance and enjoy more time for what matters most to you. Depending on your role, you may have access to:

  • a nine-day fortnight with a rostered day off (RDO)
  • flexible working options, including working from homes, flexible days and hybrid working
  • purchasing up to six weeks of additional annual leave
  • 15 days of personal leave
  • the option of taking long-service leave at half pay or double pay.

Have the lifestyle you deserve

City of Moreton Bay is a great place to live and work. We support you in achieving the lifestyle you want with:

  • salary packaging options on novated leases, smartphones and devices so you pay less tax
  • a 12% employer superannuation contribution to help boost your retirement savings
  • discounted memberships to gyms, aquatic centres, and more with our Fitness Passport program
  • our Employee Assistance Program which provides nutrition, financial planning, and legal referral support
  • discounted health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, and express skin checks every two years
  • free car parking on-site and access to public transport for an easier commute to our Caboolture and Strathpine Service Centres
  • social and well-being activities, including our social club, fitness teams, meditation sessions and more!

Experience a career you can shape

Working at Council provides plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career, including:

  • study assistance and paid leave through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS)
  • secondments and opportunities to temporarily step into other roles to broaden your experience
  • targeted career development, mentoring and feedback conversations to support you in your role
  • leadership programs 
  • an annual awards program that recognises and values your contributions
  • First Aid, CPR, and First Aid for the Mind courses
  • a wide range of self-paced online learning materials.

See it.

To build a city of the future, you first have to see it.

This is your chance to help us preserve the best of what we have today and build on it for a better tomorrow.

That vision is what will keep us going when times get tough. It will inspire you to solve problems and innovate, as we focus on the present and the future. 

Join us and make it happen.

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Shape it.

Get hands-on in an impactful career, shaping our communities for today and tomorrow.

Whether you're just entering the workforce or want to progress, you'll develop the skills and experience needed to create a remarkable career in a truly unique environment.

Our vision for our city cannot work without everything we do today.

All the small yet crucial things we do make our communities flourish. Like the connections we create at our libraries, the memories made at our parks and public spaces, and the roads we maintain so that people can go about their lives.

Making a change in local government isn't easy. But we're achieving a lot every day, enriching the lives of our residents and communities, and progressing towards our vision of the city of the future. 

Come and shape it with us.

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Live it.

Be part of the change, build the city people want to live in.

Any great endeavour takes a successful, connected, and resilient team. At City of Moreton Bay, you'll find community-minded people who dig deep and back each other. We have approachable leaders you can count on, who understand what's important to you.

Our culture is, and always will be, a work in progress. We're proud of who we are and how far we've come. But we're striving for better to ensure a welcoming and inclusive workplace for all.

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Explore our current job opportunities

Find a career you can shape and own by exploring our current job opportunities.

Meet the team

Get to know the people who work at Council.

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