Working For Us
The Charters Towers Region is located in North Queensland, about 136 kilometres south-west from Townsville.
Spanning an impressive 68,580 square kilometres, the region is home to major townships including Pentland to the west, Greenvale to the north, Hervey Range to the northeast, and Ravenswood to the southeast, alongside a constellation of other vital communities such as Homestead, Bluewater Springs, Belyando Crossing, Balfes Creek, and Hidden Valley.
Charters Towers Regional Council proudly services a steadily growing population of 12,000 people.
What this could mean for you
Charters Towers allows you to embrace an easygoing country lifestyle with the benefits of city living. Only a 90 minute drive to the coast, enjoy pristine landscapes for camping, fishing, four-wheel driving and biking. Charters Towers offers something for everyone, with a large variety of sporting clubs, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations. Enjoy short commutes, great shopping, affordable housing, health care, education, and a real sense of community. There’s no better place than Charters Towers.
Each day will provide an opportunity for you to make change within the community. Working at Charters Towers Regional Council offers a wide range of variety. Working to serve such a wide spread, diverse region means more opportunity than ever to get involved, develop new skills, and gain valuable experience.
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Charters Towers Regional Council strives to offer all employees an exceptional work-life balance.
- Enjoy a 9-day fortnight (some manager positions excluded)
- 5 weeks of annual leave per year
- 15 day of personal leave per year
- Paid maternity, partner and adoption leave
- Short commute to and from work
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Charters Towers Regional Council is a great place to live and work. We’re here to help you achieve the lifestyle you desire through:
- Salary packaging options
- Payroll deductions for payments, donations and Council rates
- 12% employer superannuation contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to corporate partners (such as banking and health insurance)
- Social Club benefits
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Being part of Charters Towers Regional Council offers numerous opportunities to enhance your skills and grow within your role.
- Annual salary increases as negotiated
- Employee Recognition
- Conference Attendance
- Staff development and training
- First Aid & CPR courses
- Manual Handling courses
- Leadership programs
- Annual Staff Awards hat recognises and values the contributions of staff
Explore our current opportunities
Find a career that is right for you by exploring our current opportunities.
Hear from our team
Hear from some of Council's employees on what they enjoy about their careers with Council.