Employment Opportunities

Bellarine Bayside manages, maintains, protects and enhances the cultural heritage, distinctive coastal character and environmental assets of coastal Crown land along the northern Bellarine Peninsula.

We generate revenue to do so from the operation of six holiday parks and camping reserves at Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonards. Situated in beachfront locations, our holiday parks offer a range of accommodation options for visitors to the Bellarine.

We are currently seeking enthusiastic and passionate people for the below positions.

Coastal Reserves Maintenance Officer

About the role

  • Status and Term
    Permanent, full-time, 38 hours per week with a paid fortnightly day off
  • Salary
    $34.97 per hour, plus superannuation

The Coastal Reserves Maintenance Officer undertakes programmed and reactive maintenance works as a member of the Coastal Reserves Maintenance Team. This team effectively maintains, rehabilitates, and enhances Coastal Reserve open spaces and assets to ensure they are presented in a safe and presentable manner for the local community and visitors.

Tasks include the delivery of horticultural and built asset maintenance programs, including turf, garden bed, and tree maintenance, along with playgrounds, pedestrian and shared trail networks.

There is a requirement to work occasional rostered weekends and public holidays during the peak summer period (applicable allowances apply).

Application due date

Sunday, 27 September 2026

Enquiries

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss the role, please contact Brett Mantel, Coastal Reserves and Project Coordinator, on 5254 4010.

How To Apply

Please send your application to recruitment@bellarinebayside.com.au.

All applications must include a:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Response to Key Selction Criteria
Position Description
Senior Project Officer

About the role

  • Status and Term
    Full-time, fixed-term 12-month contract, 38 hours per week with a paid fortnightly day off
  • Salary
    $98,000 per annum, plus superannuation

The Senior Project Officer will lead the planning and delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects funded through annual budgets and grant programs aligned with Bellarine Bayside’s Coastal and Marine Management Plan.

Working across projects of varying scale and complexity, the role will oversee the delivery of projects from concept through to completion. Projects will include visitor infrastructure such as buildings, boat ramps, playgrounds, shelters, trails, landscaping works, coastal protection assets and other community facilities.

Suitable applicants will have demonstrated experience in managing a project lifecycle and have strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Application due date

Sunday, 27 September 2026

Enquiries

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss the role, please contact David Goldie, Operations Manager, on 0403 369 923.

How To Apply

Please send your application to recruitment@bellarinebayside.com.au.

All applications must include a:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Response to Key Selction Criteria
Position Description
Our recruitment principles

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we embrace the unique contributions, skills and perspectives our people bring to the workplace. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All our employment decisions are based on merit, individual qualifications and business needs. The recruitment selection process ensures applicants are assessed and evaluated fairly and equitably based on the key selection criteria and other accountabilities regardless of any attribute protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all ages, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse, women and gender diverse people, and LGBTIQ+ people.

Bellarine Bayside is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children. Our commitment ensures a culture of child safety is embedded in all of our practices and processes.

All Bellarine Bayside staff, contractors and volunteers have a responsibility to understand and action their role in preventing, detecting, responding and reporting any suspicions of child abuse to the relevant authorities, and maintaining a child-safe culture.

Our selection process includes rigorous background checks.