Community Safety Officer

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Deliver meaningful outcomes that make a genuine difference in our beautiful and unique region

• Status - fulltime (76 hours per fortnight)
• Permanent
• Based in Daylesford
• Classified Band 5 : from$70,000 per annum plus superannuationand leave loading

About us

Make Hepburn Shire Council your next career move. We are a small rural council with a dedicated team who delivers meaningful outcomes for the community. You can enjoy the challenges, fast track your career, enjoy flexibility with contemporary employee benefits and either enjoy the rural lifestyle or be in Melbourne in 90 mins.

Our main office is in the renowned tourist town of Daylesford, only 90 km northwest of Melbourne. Additional Council facilities are also located in our surrounding historical townships of Clunes, Creswick and Trentham. Kick off your career here or bring your experience to help serve our community.

I absolutely love working in Local Government! Sometimes it isn’t easy but the diversity of delivering over 100 services and building and maintaining assets directly for our community of residents and visitors means you won’t be bored, and you will see your role making a difference. Hepburn Shire is an amazing location, with committed staff and Councillors, so why not apply for a role…you won’t be disappointed.

How you’ll make a difference

As a Community Safety Officer, you’ll be a visible and trusted presence across our Shire – helping to create a safe and compliant environment for all. You’ll respond to issues raised by the community, enforce local laws, and carry out inspections that reduce risk and improve amenity. Your work will span animal management, fire prevention, parking enforcement and local law compliance – ensuring that Council’s standards and legislative obligations are met. By combining fieldwork with administrative follow‑through, you’ll help deliver practical outcomes that keep our neighbourhoods safe, connected and thriving.

You’re confident, practical and solutions‑focused. You bring experience in regulatory services or a related field, and the motivation and ability to enforce and administer the relevant provisions of Council’s General Local Law No 2, the Domestic Animals Act (1994) and other Acts and Regulations as specified within the Instrument of Delegation. You’re comfortable managing tasks in the field, making informed decisions and engaging with the public respectfully and consistently. While you work independently, you’re supported by a team that shares responsibility and backs each other up. You understand the importance of applying legislation fairly and effectively to achieve lasting compliance and community safety.

What Hepburn can offer you?

Click Apply now and submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining how you meet the position criteria. Please include in your application a copy of your certificates, licences and relevant current checks.

If you have further questions about the role or joining our team, please contact Serena Horg, Coordinator Community Safety, 0418 349 015.

If you would like to contact our People and Culture team, please email peopleandculture@hepburnshiresc.gov.au.

Hepburn Shire Council is committed to providing an inclusive and safe work environment which embraces the diverse backgrounds and experience of all people. Applicants should be aware that we conduct working with children, police and reference checks to ensure we maintain a safe and inclusive workplace by recruiting the right people.

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