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2 October, 2025

Jobs:
Negotiable | QLD | NSW | ACT | VIC | SA | NT | WA

Other:
Scholarships | Events | Courses
Quiz* new this week

Negotiable
1 - Editor-in-Chief, Ecological Management & Restoration, Ecological Society of Australia, $25k honorarium
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2 - Senior Aquatic Ecologist / Environmental Scientist, Hydrobiology, Brisbane
3 - Graduate Soil Scientist, Dept of the Environment, Tourism, Science & Innovation, $68k, Flexible *
4 - Citizen Science Manager / Coordinator, Magnetic Island Community Development Association, Magnetic Island
5 - Natural Areas / Bush Regeneration Team Members, Austspray Environmental Weed Control, Stapylton *
6 - Bush Regenerator, Ecosure, Ipswich through to Gatton, Sunshine Coast *
7 - Bush Regenerators - Supervisors, Field Crew & Subcontractors, Wildscapes Australia, South East QLD *
8 - Bush Regenerators, Toolijooa, Brisbane, Ipswich and Gold Coast Regions
9 - Ranger in Charge, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, $93-98k, Springsure *
10 - Ranger, Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, $72-79k, Springsure *
11 - Ranger, Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, $81-89k, Springsure *
12 - Program Coordinator - Pest Management, Cape York NRM, $91k, Cairns or Cooktown *
13 - Systems Officer, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, $69-75k, Townsville *
14 - Vessel Operations Manager, Torres Strait Regional Authority, $94-105k, Thursday Island
15 - Communications & Media Officer, Reef Catchments, Mackay or Proserpine *
16 - Project Officer, Southern Queensland Landscapes, $66-80k, Toowoomba, Roma, Charleville, Goondiwindi *
17 - Project Lead, Southern Queensland Landscapes, $105-112k, Toowoomba, Roma, Charleville, Goondiwindi *
18 - Project Manager - South East Queensland, OzFish Unlimited, location negotiable within South East QLD *
19 - Senior Conservation Officer, Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, $101-110k, Moggill, Brisbane (flexible) *
20 - Environment Project Officer, Southern Gulf NRM, $91-95k, Mount Isa
21 - Corporate Services Manager, Southern Gulf NRM, $110-122k, Mount Isa
- top - New South Wales
22 - Project Officer Ecologist, National Parks and Wildlife Service, $113-125k, Scheyville *
23 - Ecological Restoration Coordinator, Transgrid, Sydney *
24 - Consultants / Researchers: mid, senior- or principal-level, 2rog Consulting, Armidale and Coffs Harbour *
25 - Bush Regenerators, Environmental Construction Workers & Site Supervisors, Southern Habitat, Sydney
26 - Nursery Dispatch Team Lead, Toolijooa Nursery, West Hoxton *
27 - Aboriginal Rangers & Team Leader, Barray Alliance (formerly TIDE), Taree and Forster
28 - Aboriginal Ranger Coordinator, Barray Alliance (formerly TIDE), Taree
29 - DLAP Caseworker - Aboriginal Communities Support Program, Barray Alliance (formerly TIDE), Taree
30 - Project Officer - Threatened Species Assessment, DCCEEW, $109-120k, Parramatta or key regional locations *
31 - Environmental Ops Team Leader (Natural Area & Biosecurity), Port Stephens Council, $93-109k, Raymond Terrace *
32 - Area Managers x 3, NPWS, $149-173k, Narrabri, Baradine & Glen Innes
- top - Australian Capital Territory
33 - Area Manager, Southern Namadgi National Park (Assistant Director), EPSDD, $125-134k, Canberra *
- top - Victoria
34 - Senior Zoologist, The Ecology Office, Melbourne (or regional) *
35 - Senior Botanist / Vegetation Ecologist, The Ecology Office, Melbourne (or regional) *
36 - Principal Ecologist & Team Leader, Eco Logical Australia, Melbourne (hybrid) *
37 - Senior Ecological Consultant (Botanist), ABZECO, Eltham *
38 - Field Crew Members (casual), ABZECO, Sunshine *
39 - Bushland Regenerator, Crew Members, Themeda Ecology, Geelong & Thomastown Depots *
40 - Bushland Management Officer, Manningham Council, $81-93k, Doncaster East *
41 - Bushland Management Crew Members, Naturelinks Landscape Management, Various locations
42 - Field Team Members, Acacia Environmental Management, All Melbourne Regions
43 - Nursery Supervisor, City of Monash, $80k, Notting Hill *
44 - Senior Heritage Advisor, Eco Logical Australia, Melbourne (hybrid) *
45 - Principal / Senior Principal Heritage Advisor, Eco Logical Australia, Melbourne (hybrid) *
46 - Waterways & Land Officer, Melbourne Water, Carrum *
47 - Program Coordinator (Environmental Water), East Gippsland CMA, $97-109k, Bairnsdale *
48 - Planning Manager Gippsland, HVP Plantations, Churchill *
- top - South Australia
49 - Horticulturalist, DEW, Government of SA, $60k, Adelaide and Mount Lofty *
50 - Field Officer, DEW, Government of SA, $58-62k, Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges *
51 - Senior Ranger, DEW, Government of SA, $76-80k, Mambray Creek
52 - Ranger in Charge, DEW, Government of SA, $90-95k, Gawler Ranges
53 - Principal Marine Science, Restoration, DEW, Government of SA, $101-120k, Adelaide *
54 - Senior Policy Officer, DEW, Government of SA, $98-104k, Adelaide
55 - Senior Finance Officer (backfill), SA Arid Lands Landscape Board, Government of SA, $85-95k, Adelaide
56 - Full Time Crew Member (South West), HVP Plantations, Mount Gambier
- top - Northern Territory
57 - Wildlife Technical Officer - Saltwater Crocodile, Dept of Land, Planning & Environment, $94-103k, Darwin *
58 - Wagiman Ranger Coordinator, Northern Land Council, $104k, Pine Creek *
59 - Ecological Monitoring (IPA) Coordinator, Arafura Swamp Rangers, $95-100k, Ramingining, Arnhem Land
60 - Park Interpretation Officer, Parks & Wildlife Commission, $75-85k, Alice Springs, Darwin or Katherine
61 - Administration Coordinator - Maternity Relief, Arafura Swamp Rangers, $85k, Ramingining, East Arnhem Land
- top - Western Australia
62 - Senior Science Data Lead, DBCA, $139-149k, Kensington (remote work may be considered) *
63 - Data Engineering Officer, DBCA, $95-100k, Kensington *
64 - Senior Data Engineer, DBCA, $139-149k, Kensington (remote work may be considered) *
65 - Conservation Employee - Yamatji Nation Pool, DBCA, $61-72k, Geraldton and/or Jurien Bay *
66 - Ranger Coordinator (2 roles), TMPAC - Mantjiljarra Yulparirra, Perth and Wiluna
67 - Team Lead - Inland Waters, Hydrobiology WA, Jolimont, Perth *
68 - Project Officer - Forest Management Plan, DBCA, $95-100k, Kensington or Bunbury by negotiation *
69 - Regional Administration Manager, Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Broome
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Scholarships
70 - Platypus PhD offer - Platypus Conservation in Urban Environments, University of NSW, Sydney & Brisbane *
71 - PhD: Elucidating cattle diets for better greenhouse gas estimates, Charles Darwin Uni, $45k, Negotiable *
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Events
72 - 2025 Northern Territory Natural Resource Management Awards, 19 November - Darwin waterfront
73 - ESA 2025 - Ecological Society of Australia, 23-28 Nov 2025 - Adelaide Convention Centre *
- top - Courses
74 - Writing Clear Science online courses, Essentials of Sentence Structure / Be an Efficient Science Writer
75 - Agricultural Chemical Skill Set Level III, Chemical Safety Course tailored to the Conservation Industry
76 - 2026 PCT Leadership Program, Fostering courageous environmental leaders. Applications now open
77 - Short Course: Planning with Communities - Facilitation & Conflict Resolution, 14-16 Oct 2025, Adelaide
78 - Mycology 101, Online course starting October
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The NRMjobs Quiz
This week's theme: 'Emu'
1. The emu is the only surviving representative of the genus Dromaius. What is the emu's species (specific) name?
2. In WA's infamous 'Great Emu War', Australian soldiers armed with machine guns unsuccessfully tried to wipe out a large population of emus. In what year was it?
3. What happened in 1953 at Emu Field in SA?
4. Who wrote the song Old Man Emu, and released it as a single in 1970?
5. What is the incubation period of an emu egg? (a) 23 days (b) 34 days (c) 45 days (d) 56 days.
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