Gardener (General)
A Greenkeeper maintains golf course turf and playing surfaces to tournament and recreational standards for Australian golf clubs and resort facilities.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand; Australia has a large golf course and sports turf industry.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
Assessing authority
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- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| NT | Northern Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Mow, fertilise, topdress, and aerate golf course fairways, greens, and tees
- Irrigate and manage turf health using soil moisture and disease monitoring
- Prepare course for tournaments and maintain presentation standards
- Operate and maintain specialist turf maintenance machinery
Skills required
- Turf management techniques for golf course environments
- Irrigation system operation and management
- Turf disease and pest identification and control
- Specialist turf machinery operation
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Sports Turf Management. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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