Living and Working in the Shire of Menzies
Red dirt, big skies and a career like no other
Steeped in gold rush history and packed with hidden gems, the Shire of Menzies is a place for the adventurous, and the adventurous at heart. Here, you won’t just have a job. You’ll have a lifestyle, a community and career experiences you simply can’t find in the city.
Fast-track your career
In a small regional shire, you’re not one of hundreds. Office-based staff gain hands-on experience across every part of local government, building the skills and confidence that lead to future leadership roles, often years sooner than in a metropolitan council.
Works-based staff look after infrastructure, camping destinations and airstrips across the Shire, with red dirt underfoot and crisp Goldfields blue skies stretching to the horizon.
Life in Menzies – the honest picture
Menzies is a small, close-knit town, and we think that’s part of its charm. Around 150 more people live in the Tjuntjuntjarra Community near the South Australian border.
In town you’ll find:
- a primary school
- the Community Resource Centre, which houses the Post Office, Visitor Centre and Library
- the Caravan Park, Art Centre, Beer Garden, and a café stocking basic essentials
- a water park, tennis and basketball courts, the Youth Centre and walking trails
For health care, a Community Nurse is in town three days a week and the Royal Flying Doctor Service visits monthly. The nearest pharmacy is in Leonora, about 100km north, but medications can be ordered and delivered through the CRC.
Weekends are for adventure
There’s a reason the Golden Outback is called road trip country.
🌅 Lake Ballard: Spend a day among Antony Gormley’s Inside Australia, 51 sculptures spread across 10 square kilometres of salt lake, each cast from a Menzies resident. Stay for sunset, when the sculptures cast eerie shadows and, with no light pollution, the stars put on an unforgettable show.
🍺 Kookynie and Niagara Dam: Explore township ruins, then call into the iconic Grand Hotel Kookynie for a cold drink, a hot meal and a slice of history, in a near-ghost town of just a handful of residents.
🗺️ The Golden Quest Discovery Trail: Follow the trail through ghost towns and historic sites north of Kalgoorlie.
City comforts when you need them
Kalgoorlie, about 130km south, is the region’s major centre, with supermarkets, national retailers, restaurants, cafés and pubs. From there, Perth is just a one-hour flight away.
Ready to make the move?
Check out our current vacancies. Can’t find the right role? Submit an Expression of Interest and we’ll contact you when an opportunity comes up.