Job Vacancies

Ready to make a real impact by supporting and enhancing vital corporate applications in a dynamic local government environment? We are looking for a skilled Technology Officer Asset and GIS Applications to join our Council team and help drive innovation and efficiency in our Asset Management and GIS systems.

At Livingstone Shire Council, we value professionalism, innovation, and collaboration. You’ll be part of a supportive team where your expertise will directly contribute to improving services for our community, ensuring reliable data delivery, and supporting key decision-making processes.

Reporting to the Principal Corporate Applications, this position will:

• Administer and support our GIS, Asset Management, and Customer Request Management systems, including databases, integrations, complex BI reporting, and software upgrades.
• Assist in continuous improvements and ensure reliable spatial data delivery to customers.
• Perform high-level database administration and troubleshoot software, hardware, and network issues.
• Provide expert advice and produce detailed corporate reports integrated with our IT environment.
• Conduct field surveys using GNSS and other tools to collect and verify spatial data, creating accurate maps and reports.

Apply now to join us and become an essential part of our technology-driven future!

Are you passionate about working outdoors, operating machinery, and contributing to the development of your community? We’re looking for a motivated and skilled Plant Operator / Labourer to join our dedicated Urban Operations team.

As a key member of our multi-disciplined team, you’ll be responsible for a variety of plant operation, including regular use of a skid steer loader and excavator combination, and labouring tasks that support the construction and maintenance of Council’s infrastructure assets. This is a hands-on role where your skills and experience will directly contribute to the safety, functionality, and appearance of our community.

If you are a highly motivated and experienced individual who enjoys contributing to a community in which you live, we would love to hear from you.

Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator Technical Services to join our Transport and Utilities portfolio to lead specialist technical delivery across civil infrastructure operations.

Lead a dedicated team, foster a supportive, customer-focused culture, and ensure quality, compliance, safety and community outcomes.

Reporting to the Manager Civil Works, this position will:

• Lead and mentor the Technical Services Team, instilling a high‑performing, customer‑centric culture.
• Manage statutory and self‑assessable approval processes for civil infrastructure maintenance and construction.
• Conduct specialist engineering assessments—covering traffic and transport related matters such as speed limit reviews, road safety audits, heavy vehicle permits, and roadside hazard reviews.
• Guide asset management functions: condition assessments, hazard identification, maintenance planning and renewal submissions for capital budgets.
• Carry out inspections/investigations across the Transport & Utilities portfolio.
• Develop and implement Quality Assurance systems and align policies, processes, and procedures with administrative, technical, and quality objectives.

Apply now and help shape the future of infrastructure in one of Queensland’s most vibrant regions.

Council is seeking to appoint qualified and experienced plant operator/labourers on an ongoing casual basis to join its Urban Operations team.  Candidates will have demonstrated plant operation and labouring experience with a strong commitment to safety practices and will contribute as an effective and positive team member. Your depot is based in Yeppoon however, travel across the Livingstone region will be required as part of the role.

If you share Council’s Values - Accountability, Teamwork, Community, Potential and Positivity apply today and join our Local Government Team!

Livingstone Shire Council is recruiting experienced casual Gardeners. Gardeners work in small crews and report to a Team Leader, and travel and work throughout the Livingstone region in our parks, gardens, reserves, and road reserves.  Your passion and creativity will enhance the regions streetscapes and beautify our parks for use by our residents and visitors to the region.

• Candidates who have worked in a garden environment at resorts, caravan parks, motels and local government are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are looking for candidates with 2 years or more experience, skills and knowledge in general gardening. If you have formal qualifications in horticulture that’s a bonus! Candidates must have a positive safety mindset and be situationally aware of surroundings. It doesn’t matter what job you are doing; safety is not negotiable.

Gardeners operate large ride on mowers, whippers snippers, chain saws, blowers and other plant and equipment. You will have experience performing general maintenance/labouring tasks which includes spraying irrigation, mulching, planting shrubs and trees, including the application of pesticides to treat plant disease, weed and pest control within the scope of training and product knowledge.

Pre-employment Screening

Preferred candidates will be required to participate in and complete a successful Functional Capacity Evaluation and be willing to be immunised against Hepatitis A&B and Tetanus.

Council is looking for experienced amenities cleaners to work weekend shifts. You will be engaged on a casual basis and will join a dedicated Facilities Services team who take pride in their community and the work they do, keeping public amenities clean and presentable for use by members of the community and visitors. There may be opportunities to work additional days/hours during the week to cover periods of leave.

This position is responsible for carrying out a broad range of cleaning duties and no two days are the same. Cleaning public amenities includes but not limited to, sanitising toilet facilities and sick bays, taps, sinks, door knobs, drinking fountains, windows, and cleaning various elements of vandalism including special cleans and sanitising resulting from acts of vandalism, as well as cobwebbing and mildew control. 

Candidates must have a safety mindset and think safety with all tasks, be customer centric, reliable, have attention to detail, be well presented and physically fit as this role requires manual lifting and the safe operation of high pressure cleaners, extendable equipment, vacuum cleaners and safely use chemicals.

Cleaners have access to a job van and the van must be maintain the in a clean and tidy condition to allow for safe transport of people, products and materials to job sites.  You will have the ability to work independently and at various locations within the Livingstone region as required.

Weekend Shifts

Amenities Run: 6.00 am - 10.00 am

Lagoon: 6.00 am - 11.00 am 

Lagoon: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm