Employment - Barcoo Shire Council

Council have a number of job vacancies that can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

Barcoo Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer.

Barcoo Shire Council offers a wide variety of jobs and careers that include great benefits, flexible work options and the oppotunity to make a difference in a growing region. To hear all about our Corporate Services Managers transition to the Barcoo Shire click the following link FarOut! (gofarout.com.au)

Council are committed to building a workforce that is stable, motivated and forward thinking. If you're interested in employment in the shire please submit your resume with a brief cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Vacant Positions advertised on Council's website are open to anyone with appropriate skills, qualifications and experience. Vacancies may also be advertised in local and regional employment websites.

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Equal Opportunity Employment

Barcoo Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer. Council's Equal Employment Opportunity Management Plan ensures we conduct our operation within regulations. Council's policy is based on the following principles under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and Industrial Relations Act 1999:

Employ the best person for the position;
Appraise and promote employees on the basis of merit and the potential of the employee to hand greater responsibility as well as the employee's willingness to do so; and
Maintain a workplace free of harrassment and victimisation.

Code Of Conduct And Business Ethics

View Council's Code of Conduct and Business Ethics

Located in Far West Queensland, in the heart of the Channel Country, Barcoo region is one of the more remote shires with an area of 61,974 square kilometres in far Western Queensland, incorporating the townships of Jundah, Stonehenge and Windorah.

The Barcoo Shire lays claim to the most exceptionally unique place in Australia and the world. It is the only place where two prominent and significate inland rivers, the Thomson and Barcoo meet to form a creek the Cooper Creek.

Rich in history, the Barcoo Shire has an outback experience to offer everyone. Along with unique rustic landscapes, distinctive flora and fauna, spectacular wildlife, freshwater fishing, golf, bird watching and stunning sunsets. The Barcoo is also home to Magee’s Shanty, birth place of the famous Bush Christening renowned by Banjo Paterson.

The welcoming three outback towns of Windorah, Jundah and Stonehenge can all be easily accessed via sealed roads and are located within a leisurely drive to the major towns of Longreach or Quilpie.

Barcoo Shire is the gateway to Birdsville, Bedourie, Innaminka, Quilpie, Longreach and Winton to the north.