West Arnhem Regional Council
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    29%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.0(7 ratings)
    Career development
    2.1(7 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.2(6 ratings)
    Management
    1.4(7 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.1(7 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.7(7 ratings)
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    1.0
    Clerk
    Feb 2026
    Jabiru NT 08863 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great location, but poor management, high stress, and low pay outweigh benefits.
    The good thingsThe location is excellent, and there are opportunities to work with talented colleagues.
    The challengesHigh turnover, constant change, and poor management create a stressful work environment, with reduced roles, increased workloads, frequent micromanagement, new projects started before finishing existing ones, poorly managed HR, and a number of roles having reduced monetary value —making the lower wage and even the subsidised housing benefits not worth the stress.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    People Leader
    Oct 2025
    Jabiru NT 08862 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Making a difference in a welcoming community with a great group of people.
    The good thingsThe best part of the job is definitely the community the people we work with and serve every day. There’s always plenty to do, and the work feels meaningful and rewarding. Being in a small town adds to the experience; everyone is friendly and supportive. The team itself is a great group of people to work with hardworking, approachable, and genuinely good-natured.
    The challengesSome of the challenges I experienced were around trust and communication within the team. At times, managers found it difficult to fully trust their staff, which sometimes made people a bit hesitant to show their full potential. You do need to prove yourself before earning that trust — which is fair — though it can feel a little stressful at times. I also noticed that addressing behavioural issues early on could be challenging, and when those situations weren’t handled promptly, it sometimes led to unnecessary tension.
    4.0
    Essential Services Officer
    Oct 2025
    Minjilang NT 08221 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good experience in general, I like the quiet lifestyle but the other communities seem separate.
    The good thingsReally good life balance, Lots of fishing and hunting. Quiet community with a friendly nature.
    The challengesUpper management is a hard to deal with but they leave you alone if you do your job.
    1.0
    Manager
    Apr 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Very disappointing with phoney corporate vision. Do not go here.
    The good thingsMeeting people in remote communities
    The challengesAppears to be a serious absence of ethical and professional management. Very high turnover within management. Disagree with the boss and you will be marginalised.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Property manager
    Dec 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Horrible
    The good thingsNone I hated every minute of it
    The challengesThe management team horrible there was no support and every one was trying look better than every one else
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Mechanic
    Sep 2017
    good enviroment poor manangement
    The good thingsother people I was working with on same level
    The challengesvery poor manangement
    2 people found this helpful
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    Building works Supervisor
    Sep 2015
    Frustrated
    The good thingsWorking with the local people
    The challengesManagement is poor
    2 people found this helpful
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