Rangers

What is the role of a ranger?

Council rangers, also known as local government rangers, enforce local laws and regulations within their communities. Their responsibilities include animal control, such as managing pet laws and responding to stray animals, as well as parking and traffic enforcement. They help maintain public spaces like parks and beaches by ensuring cleanliness and safety, while also protecting the environment through laws related to pollution and conservation. Rangers educate the public on safety and legal matters and enforce local bylaws, addressing issues like noise and illegal building practices. Overall, they ensure communities remain safe, clean, and well-managed.

Some of their daily duties include:

- Animal control, including regulation of companion animals and off leash areas.

- Barking dog complaints

- Regulation of activities on Council reserves contrary to signage

- Parking regulation, including school zones

- Abandoned vehicles and other unattended items.

- Investigation of illegal dumping incidents Issuing infringement notices.

- Investigation of properties with overgrown vegetation

How to get in touch

How can I get in touch with a Council Ranger?

To speak with a Council Ranger, please call (02) 6340 2052, during business hours.

Please note that Council does not provide a general weekend Ranger Service for animal management.

Please contact Police in the first instance. Rangers will respond to emergency situations in relation to serious dog attacks and straying stock if assistance is sought from the police.

Senior Ranger: Kylie-Anne Taylor

Ranger Tisharna

Ranger: Tisharna Charnock

After Hours Animal Services

Council does not provide a general weekend Ranger Service for animal management.

Please contact Police in the first instance. Rangers will respond to emergency situations in relation to serious dog attacks and straying stock if assistance is sought from the police.

Rangers will no longer respond to calls after hours in relation to animal services. Customers are advised:

In the event of a dog attack, please contact Police
For stray dogs, please call back during usual business hours
For straying stock where there is an immediate danger to the public, contact police or otherwise call Council during business hours.

If you have concerns about stray dogs out of usual business hours, members of the public are not obligated to take in stray dogs. If you choose to take in a stray dog, you may:

House it at your own property with a view to returning the animal to its owner
Ask a local vet to take the animal - which is then taken to Council’s Animal Management Facility during usual business hours. Note it is at the vet’s discretion to accept stray dogs.
Contact Council during usual business hours (Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4.30pm)

A dog’s behaviour can be unpredictable. If you do not know the dog, it is advisable to allow the dog to continue on without trying to catch it in the interests of your own safety.