Fire Hazard Compliance Notice 2025/2026

Kwinana rural property owners must install and maintain fire breaks by 1 December 2025. Non-compliance may result in fines up to $5,000. Fire Notices have been sent. Protect your property and community from bushfires.

Visit the Fire Safety page to view the 2025/2026 Notice

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Working at the City

Join the City of Kwinana team and be part of a vibrant community where innovation and collaboration drive positive change. At Kwinana, we value our employees and offer a supportive work environment with a strong focus on professional growth, inclusivity, and work-life balance. Explore our commitment to fostering a culture of excellence, where our values guide everything we do. Discover the benefits of working with us and how you can contribute to making Kwinana a great place to live and work.

Employee Benefits 

  • Rostered Day Off – nine day fortnight or 19 day month
  • 13% superannuation
  • Kwinana Recquatic membership and corporate wellness program
  • Study assistance 
  • Generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees
  • Purchased leave 48/52
  • Public Service Days – additional two days off
  • Long Service Leave – applicable pro rata after seven years continuous service
  • Additional two days Personal/Carer's Leave after one year
  • Six weeks paid Parental Leave and one week paid Supportive Parent Leave
  • Bereavement/Compassionate leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (free counselling service)
  • Flexible working options (dependant on role)

How to Apply

Found a role that looks great to you? When applying to work with the City of Kwinana you are required to submit the following:

  1. An employment application form which is found on the position you wish to apply for.
  2. Your resume containing personal details, work experience, relevant qualifications and activities, plus two referees.
  3. Covering letter (CV) no longer than one A4 page.

For more information about applying for a job with the City, you should refer to the City's Employment Application Pack.

View the City of Kwinana Employment Application Pack

 

City of Kwinana's Culture, Vision and Values

  • Our organisational culture is something that we actively work on and are very proud of at the City of Kwinana. 

    We demonstrate our culture through staff-driven cultural optimisation groups, reward and recognition initiatives, innovation teams, staff value reviews, and the occasional celebratory ice cream van.

    The City's culture has been measured using the Human Synergistics organisational cultural change program. Our latest results showed:

    • Satisfaction has doubled
    • Motivation has doubled
    • Job security has increased
    • Decrease in aggressive / defensive behaviours by over 50%.
    • Decrease in passive / defensive behaviours by over 50%.
    • Increase in constructive behaviours by close to 50%.

    The City of Kwinana's culture is in line with the top 10 per cent of the most constructive cultures within Local Government in Australia and NZ. For reference that’s out of more than 600 local governments!

  • The City's vision for the future of the Kwinana community is: 

    A vibrant and inclusive community that leads with innovation and sustainability, where our unique identity and strong reputation makes Kwinana a place you’re proud to call home.

    This vision forms the foundation of the City's Strategic Community Plan, with each part of the vision represented as a specific community aspiration. To achieve these aspirations, clearly defined community outcomes have been identified. These outcomes further illustrate how the community would like the City of Kwinana to look in 10 years' time. 

    • The City of Kwinana has established a core set of organisational values, which help drive our decision-making and underpin our approach to service delivery. Our values are:

      • Make it fun
      • Trust and be trusted
      • Courage to act
      • Community First 

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    City of Kwinana kaditj kalyakoorl moondang-ak kaaradj midi boodjar-ak nyininy, yakka wer waabiny, Noongar moort. Ngala kaditj baalap kalyakoorl nidja boodjar wer kep kaaradjiny, baalap moorditj nidja yaakiny-ak wer moorditj moort wer kaditj Birdiya wer yeyi.

    The City of Kwinana acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and play, the Nyoongar people. We recognise their connection to the land and local waterways, their resilience and commitment to community and pay our respect to Elders past and present.

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