Baw Baw Shire Council
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    A Baw Baw Shire Council career goes beyond business as usual. You’ll find exciting development pathways rich in opportunity. Our thriving and engaged culture-first workplace is built on the passion and talent of people who proudly deliver vital services and exciting projects to a community they care about.Our organisation comprises of a multicultural workforce of around 400 full-time, part-time and casual employees, all benefiting from great flexibility, work/life sway, study support, health and wellbeing initiatives and ongoing learning and development programs.From Engineering to Town Planning, from Horticulture to Finance, from Customer Service to Communications, you’ll discover an amazing variety of expertise and perspectives. At Baw Baw Shire Council, we invite our people to tackle projects that keep them inspired. We encourage the exploration of new ideas. We support the enhancement of building on current skills and developing new ones.Located adjacent to Victoria’s capital city, Melbourne, Baw Baw Shire is one of Victoria’s fastest growing municipalities with freeway and V/Line access into Melbourne’s CBD and suburbs. This allows easy access to training, seminars and conferences in the city, without diminishing the direct impact that comes from working within a close-knit rural community.To learn more about what a brilliant Baw Baw Shire Council career could be for you, visit www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au.Source: This is an extract provided by the company..

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    at Baw Baw Shire Council
    Warragul, West Gippsland & Latrobe Valley VIC
    A key role within Council’s property team, assisting with the management, maintenance and administration of Council’s land and building portfolio.
    A key role within Council’s property team, assisting with the management, maintenance and administration of Council’s land and building portfolio.
    classification: Real Estate & PropertyReal Estate & Property
    12d ago
    12d ago

    at Baw Baw Shire Council
    Warragul, West Gippsland & Latrobe Valley VIC
    Make a meaningful impact by leading Council’s management accounting and financial planning functions.
    Make a meaningful impact by leading Council’s management accounting and financial planning functions.
    classification: AccountingAccounting
    12d ago
    12d ago

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    Baw Baw Shire Council offers a positive and supportive workplace environment, characterised by its strong team culture and effective leadership. Employees particularly value the approachable management style, flexible working arrangements, and the organisation's community-focused mission. The council demonstrates a willingness to embrace new technologies and maintain high standards of customer service.

    Like many local government organisations, the council faces some operational challenges. These include working within budget constraints typical of smaller councils, managing increasing workloads due to community growth, and addressing opportunities to enhance communication between departments. Despite these challenges, employees generally find the work rewarding and appreciate being part of a progressive, community-oriented organisation.

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    Recent reviews

    5.0
    Home Support Worker
    Jan 2026
    Baw Baw VIC 38333 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    great work environment
    The good thingsgreat place to work great people
    The challengesthey are good to work for
    4.0
    Community Support Worker
    Feb 2023
    local government good pay.
    The good thingsManagement were very supportive
    The challengesYou were expected to pick up hours when they needed staff whether you could or not
    5.0
    Internal Services
    Jan 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Wonderful teams, passionate and community minded
    The good thingsCommunity minded, passionate teams
    The challengesbudget limits - compared to working for a private industry.
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