Producer, Bundaberg

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- Fixed term, part-time contract for 5-months

- Base salary $72K to $90K (on a pro-rata basis)

The Role

Are you a motivated and multi-skilled content creator? Do you have a passion for breaking news, telling local stories and sharing conversations on radio and digital platforms? ABC Wide Bay is on the hunt for a Producer to join the local team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Producer to produce programs and create original and distinctive content.

Join the ABC Wide Bay team located in Bundaberg. The Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regions are bursting with natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. With a vibrant coastal community and diverse agricultural industries, it is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia and includes the major centres of Gympie, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Bundaberg. It is also the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, sits on the doorstep to K/'gari (Fraser Island) and takes in the small towns of the inland Burnett.

The Job

- Create content for multiple platforms to reach diverse audiences.

- Support production, callers, and guests.

- Assist with emergency coverage and stakeholder communication.

- Share and cross-promote ABC content.

- Engage with communities to tell relevant stories.

- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.

- Strong skills in creating original, engaging audio and cross-platform content.

- Solid editorial judgment, information analysis, and decision-making in fast-paced news.

- Ability to create authentic content representing Australia’s cultural and Indigenous diversity.

- Ongoing passion for stories that reflect Australia’s diversity.

- Proven ability to build and maintain community contacts.

About ABC News

Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia/'s most trusted and diverse news organisation.

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 [email].

If you want to know more, please contact Chrissy Arthur, Deputy Regional Editor via [email]

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

For more information on working at the ABC visit abc.net.au/careers

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

Applications Close: 11:55pm, 1st October 2025

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Salary match, number of applicants, skills match

Launched in 1932, the ABC has become a much loved part of the Australian society and its cultural fabric. From a single radio service, the ABC has developed into a multi-platform media operation and a public broadcaster of international renown, delivering Australian stories and conversations across the nation and to the region.

The ABC Charter, set down by Parliament, requires the Corporation to provide informative, entertaining and educational services that reflect the breadth of our nation. Below you can explore notable milestones along the ABC/u2019s path from its origins to its transformation today into a modern day broadcaster. Source: this is an extract from the company/'s own website.

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