Rural Reporter - North West QLD

Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABC Nominated Super

Paid parental leave

Carer's leave

Salary packaging

ABC Mentoring

Job summary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Queensland seeks a mid-career Rural Reporter based in Mount Isa to cover local farming, mining, and primary industries across radio, digital and video platforms.

You will tell stories that resonate with regional audiences, work across platforms, and help plan and commission ideas to strengthen ABC's rural coverage.

Qualifications

• You’re passionate about rural issues and have strong editorial skills.
• Have proven experience as a working journalist, preferably with some skills in live presentation and broadcast.
• Have a strong understanding of rural and regional issues and a commitment to diversity in storytelling.
• Be a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision as part of a small team based in remote locations.
• Have excellent communication skills and be confident building new relationships and nurturing a network of contacts.

Responsibilities

• Gather, produce and present rural, mining and primary industry content for radio, digital, video and social media platforms.
• Contribute to planning and commissioning processes to develop new content ideas.
• Engage with local communities to find and tell stories that resonate with audiences.
• Collaborate with ABC teams to share content nationally.

Job description

• Mount Isa based team
• Join a dedicated team passionate about local stories
• Base salary $87K-$106K+ 15.4% ABC Nominated Super

The Role

Whether it is covering the fishing industry in Karumba, mining around Mount Isa, beef cattle at Richmond or the unique characters that call North West Queensland home, there are not many reporting jobs as interesting or diverse as this role with the ABC's rural team in Queensland.

Ifyou have a strong interest in rural industries and a desire to tell stories about the unique characters and culture of regional Queensland, then this might be the perfect job for you.

We are looking for an experienced journalist with skills in print,radioand video – or a commitment to learn the skills necessary for the platforms you have not mastered.

ABC News is looking for a rural specialist to join our Mount Isa-based team as a mid-career reporter to create compelling and engaging content for local radio, CountryHourandLandline as well as ourdigitalnewsplatforms and video news and current affair programs (such as 7PM nightly news and 7.30).

As a Rural Reporter covering North West Queensland,you’llbe the voice of rural and regional communities creating content that informs, engages, and connects audiences across Australia.This role involves presenting programs such as the Rural Reportand sourcing stories that matter to farmers, producers, and regional communities, and ensuring they reach both local and national audiences.

You’llwork closely with ABC teams to share content across multiple platforms and contribute to planning and commissioningnew ideasthat strengthen ABC’s rural coverage.

The Job

• Gather,produceand present rural,miningand primary industry content for radio, digital,videoand socialmediaplatforms.
• Contribute to planning and commissioning processes to developnew contentideas.
• Engage with local communities to find and tell stories that resonate with audiences.
• Collaborate with ABC teams to share content nationally.

Position Description: 50008551 REPORTER, RURAL.pdf

About You

You’repassionate about rural issues and have strong editorial skills.

You will:

• Have provenexperience as a working journalist, preferably with some skills inlive presentation and broadcast.
• Have a strong understanding of rural and regional issues and a commitment to diversity in storytelling.
• Be a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision as part of small team based in remote locations.
• Have excellent communication skills and be confident building new relationships and nurturing a networkofcontacts.
• Have a valid driver’s licence and a desire to get out of the office to meet people face-to-face.

About the QLD Rural team:

• The largest team of rural reporters within one of the biggest regions in Australia.
• Varied work including covering rural industry events and outside broadcasts.
• Covers floods, bushfires, drought, earthquakes and cyclones.
• Be part of a team that is dedicated to delivering high-quality journalism that informs, educates, and inspires audiences across the state.

What we can offer you:

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
• Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
• Salary packaging.
• ABC Mentoring.

More info:

In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact [e-mail]

If you want to know more, please contact Heidi Sheehan, Editor, ABC Western QLD, via [e-mail].

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.