City of Onkaparinga
Ben Calder is a seasoned Senior Strategic Planner at the City of Onkaparinga, where responsibilities include providing high-level analysis and advice, particularly in strategic waste management, leading projects such as a significant kerbside tender valued over $20 million. Previously, Ben served as Team Leader for Strategic Planning at Council Solutions from 2014 to 2015, where efforts focused on exploring joint procurement opportunities for waste and recycling services among six member councils. Ben holds a Professional Certificate in Innovation for Transformation from Flinders University, further enhancing expertise in strategic planning and project management.
City of Onkaparinga
The City of Onkaparinga is South Australia’s largest metropolitan council with just over 10% of the state’s population, and is continuing to grow rapidly. Our pristine coastline extends over 31 kilometres from O’Sullivan Beach to Sellicks Beach. The clear gulf waters attract beach-goers for many different activities including swimming, surfing, sailing, walking, snorkelling and beach-combing. We are also home to the beautiful McLaren Vale wine region which is known for its world-class wine, exceptional markets, boutiques and galleries. Working at the City of Onkaparinga offers you a great environment and organisational culture, we employee in excess of 720 people who share our passion for creating a better place to live and work. Our professional and friendly workplace offers a great working environment in which individuals are accountable and supported to continually develop to be the best they can be. We live by our core values by being courageous, inspirational, curious, positive, connected, accountable and innovative. At the City of Onkaparinga we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best people to help us achieve our goals, so if this sounds like a place for you, get in touch!