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Cornwall Park, a beautiful urban oasis in the heart of Auckland is looking for a Park Manager. Do you know someone who would be the perfect fit?

See job posting below.

PARK MANAGER – CORNWALL PARK

• Key environmental role

• Lead park operations

Open Spaces Planner-Southland District Council

About Council With 11% of the total land area of New Zealand, including Fiordland National Park and Stewart Island, The Southland District Council has the largest land area to manage of any territorial authority. Council not only encompasses the management and improvement of physical assets such as roads, bridges, water supply, cemeteries and parks but also the Southland communities' social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeing. Our 200+ staff are diverse in their backgrounds, skill set and location, spread across three Invercargill offices (Forth Street, 20 and 42 Don Street) and seven area offices situated at Riverton, Otautau, Te Anau, Winton, Oban, Lumsden and Wyndham. Council owns about 1250 hectares of reserves, including 34 sportsfields, 36 playgrounds, 38 tennis/netball courts, three skateboard facilities and several walking tracks. Southland District Council offers scope for a rewarding and interesting career in local government under excellent working co…

We are considering drafting a policy on placenta burial. At times members of the community wish to bury a placenta on park land, and plant a tree. Does your Council have a policy on placenta burial? What are the key issues and opportunities to consider in drafting such a policy?

Please respond to:

Peter.barnes@ccc.govt.nz