If you are passionate about making our city a better place, love sports and recreation and have experience in sports planning and design, then this is your opportunity!
Sports and Recreation planners identify, understand, plan, project manage and deliver facilities & infrastructure that is responding from and aligning to the needs of the community.
This unique and rewarding position allows you to walk side-by-side with the community, getting to know, understand, plan, design and deliver aspirational sports and recreation facilities that enable our community for generations to come.
Your role will include but not limited to:
- Strategic planning, and expert sport and recreation advice
- Identify and drive funding and grant opportunities across local, state, federal and private organisations
- Well scoped, clearly defined end-to-end project management delivery and oversight.
- Prior experience navigating complex political, potentially divisive or emotive and highly visible community projects, infrastructure and stakeholder management
- Communicating and messaging that is targeted and tailored to deliberately align style, timing, means of communication and relevant detail as per the needs of the community, stakeholder, councillor, council reputation and optimal outcomes allow
- Preparing reports, identifying opportunities and utilising data and collaborative relationships to help inform best practice community outcomes and infrastructure
- Develop and maintain key partnerships and relationships, building trust and your ability to influence and drive optimal community and council outcomes
Qualification, knowledge, skills, and experience
- Extensive practical experience delivering the development of sport, and recreation within a complex political environment
- Comprehensive knowledge in development, implementation and evaluation of projects, programs and services designed to build capacity for sport, recreation and physical activity organisations.
- Passion for learning how to design the facilities and recreation required for the community, with a curiosity to know how you can enable the best outcomes
- Experience in sports and recreation design is highly regarded
- Intuitive, tailored, engaging and collaborative stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- The ability to influence, negotiate, remain impartial and personable.
Why choose Logan City Council?
We have a friendly, customer centric culture, supporting diverse and collaborative working relationships across the organisation, with a connection to purpose and community.
In addition to being centrally located, Logan City Council has great benefits to help support your professional and personal growth including:
- Salary range of $108,354 - $115,073 per annum + superannuation (level 6.1 – 6.3)
- Generous Leave Options - Dedicated leave for medical appointments like the dentist + you can accrue up to 4 days leave to be taken over Xmas and NY period. Save your annual leave for YOUR holiday.
- Work-Life Balance - Full-time hours worked over a 9-day (72.5hr) fortnight, equating to an extra 22/44 days off each year!
- Flexible Work - We support work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.
- Health & Wellness - Fitness Passport Program for a healthier lifestyle. Look after your health with our Corporate BUPA discount.
- Salary Packaging – Why not look into the right vehicle lease for your needs?
- Professional Growth – Take advantage of ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Supportive Environment – Benefit from our Employee Assistance Program for your wellbeing.
- Engage – Enjoy the benefits of our active social club and engage with colleagues.
Who we are and the community we serve
The City of Logan is entering an exciting new phase with big picture thinkers helping to shape our future. There’s purpose in our step and fresh energy in the air, with a focus on delivering exceptional service and value for money – with heart.
Here, neighbourly love is strong; environmental and business values run deep; and culture, heritage and diversity are in our DNA. The people of Logan are proud there are mavericks, makers and innovators who call this city home. We know our community and we care about them, when you join our Council, we want you to feel valued and understand how you are helping to shape the future of Logan.
Interested? Apply Now!
Please press the “Apply” button and follow the prompts by closing date of 5pm 19 July 2026.
For more information, email [email protected]
Important Note:
- All documents are to be uploaded in PDF format & submitted online.
- Unsolicited applications will not be accepted.
- Applications will be retained for up to 12months for future consideration.
- If you require assistance or an adjustment throughout the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]
Council reserves the right to close or withdraw vacancies before the advertised closing date, or extend the closing date, without prior notice.
Please click the link for more information about Logan City Council’s Application process – Logan City Council