Busselton Jetty Swim

📣 We're hiring – Marketing Officer (Contractor)

Love storytelling, community events, and creating campaigns that make an impact?

Join the team behind Busselton Jetty Swim – one of Australia's most iconic open-water swimming events.

We're looking for a Marketing Officer to lead our marketing, communications, social media, PR, website content, and digital campaigns for the 2027 event.

✨ What you'll love:
🏊 Be part of a prestigious WA event with national recognition
💙 Work alongside a passionate volunteer committee and supportive team
📱 Shape campaigns seen by thousands of swimmers and supporters
⏰ Flexible contractor role (approximately 8–12 hours per week across July–March)
🌊 Meaningful work that helps bring our incredible community event to life

We're looking for someone with experience in marketing, PR, digital communications, content creation, and social media who enjoys working in a collaborative, community-focused environment.

📍 Attendance at the event weekend in February is essential.

Interested?
For the full position description and application details, click on the link in the comments.

This National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating the heart of the Busselton Jetty Swim — our incredible volunteers 💙

From early morning set-up crews to check-in desks and finish line cheer squads, hundreds of volunteers come together each year to make this event possible. Their time, energy and community spirit are what keep the swim welcoming, safe, and accessible for everyone.

Quite simply, the event wouldn’t happen without them.

To every volunteer who has been part of Busselton Jetty Swim — thank you. Your contribution makes a real difference, not just on event day, but across our whole community.

📅 Save the date
Busselton Jetty Swim will return on 13 & 14 February, 2027. We'll be taking a short break from social media while we begin planning. We'll be back online before you know it, to share all the details !
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Can you believe it was a month ago?
The good news is its only 11 months until we do it all again

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It would be remiss of us not to mention our incredible volunteer committee—22 selfless individuals who work tirelessly all year round, voluntarily, to bring the Busselton Jetty Swim to life. 💙🏊‍♀️

To Brian, Brigitte, Carina, Dot, Emma, Glenis, Jordan, Kat, Kathy, Maureen, Michael, Natalie, Paul, Peter, Rhys, Rod, Ross, Simon B, Simon M, Sinan, Sue, and Suzie — thank you! Your passion brings the Jetty Swim to life, and your hard work makes this event so special. 👏✨

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The only thing better than crossing the finish line… is crossing it together 💙🏁

Smiles, high-fives and all the good vibes from our amazing team swimmers

Have You Completed the Swimmer Survey Yet? 📝🌊

If you swam in this year’s event, we’d love your feedback! Complete the Swimmer Survey for your chance to win entry into next year’s Jetty Swim, headphones and heaps of other amazing prizes. 🎁

The survey link was emailed to all swimmers last week in the post-swim newsletter. Be sure to submit your feedback by Wed 11 March to go into the draw. Winners will be contacted on Thu 12 March.

Ready for a new challenge? 💪

Entries are still available for the Busselton Festival of Triathlon 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️

And if you’re ramping up the training, it could be just the excuse you need to check out Shokz AU/NZ - the official headphone partner of the Jetty Swim 😜 Perfect for staying motivated, whether you’re in the pool or pounding the pavement.

Each year we ask our Jetty Swimmers if they’d like to make a donation to the 's Environment Foundation (BJEF). And every year their generosity astounds us. This year they donated $17,000+, bringing the total for the past 7 years to over $50,000. 💵🤯

For more info on BJEF's amazing work go to: 👉
https://busseltonjettyswim.org.au/more-than-just-a-jetty/

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