Ranger Reporting

Reporting of the following can be reported direct to us:

  • Animal Complaints
  • Litter
  • Abandon Vehicles
  • Ranger related issues

Reporting methods:

Shire Rangers can help with;

  • dog, cat control and animal management issues (but not animal welfare issues of any kind);
  • attend to roaming livestock control issues on shire owned and control road verges and reserves;
  • local parking and parking management issues on Shire -owned, controlled and managed roads, verges, public access ways and footpaths only;
  • litter and Illegal dumping complaints;
  • safety and security concerns at Shire -owned, controlled and managed facilities, reserves and parks only;
  • local fire hazards or bush fire break matters, permit to burn and bushfire fuel load concerns within the Shire’s community;
  • verge compliance issues e.g. storage of materials, verge obstructions and damage to thoroughfares, and unsightly overgrown properties
  • storage of vehicles in a state of disrepair and vehicle wrecking.
  • untidy properties with accumulation of rubbish and disused materials. 
  • abandoned vehicles left on Shire roads and thoroughfares (excluding private property)
  • Shire maintenance and repair issues at its facilities, roads, parks and reserve areas reported after hours and during working hours
  • off-road vehicle issues on Shire-owned and controlled facilities, reserves and parkland areas only.  (no hooning complaints).

What Rangers cannot respond to;

  • request for security patrols or inspections of private properties or commercial sites,  hooning complaints of any kind, including unlicensed scooters,  motor bike on road and verge areas;
  • reports of suspicious persons, vehicles and disturbances on any non-local government land, facilities, parks or reserves;
  • neighbourly disputes of any kind;
  • Animal welfare issues of any kind;
  • reports of any personal welfare or safety issue outside of shire owned and controlled facilities;
  • off-road vehicle issues on any road, verges, pathways or private property;
  • security or parking control issues on land not owned or managed by the Shire
  • any other non-local government controlled matter; and

All these matters would require WA Police involvement or other state agency involvement. 

For WA Police related matters call 131 444.

For all animal welfare concerns please contact the RSPCA directly on 1300 278 358 or head to https://www.rspcawa.org.au/