At the Shire of Ashburton, our Community Development team works across Arts, Youth, Programs & Events, and Club & Group Development to build vibrant, connected and resilient communities.
In line with the Shire’s Strategic Community Plan and the My Pilbara Home Strategy, we’re committed to creating inclusive opportunities that celebrate our people, strengthen local identity, and enhance the wellbeing of everyone who calls the Ashburton region home. From supporting young people and community groups to delivering programs and events that bring residents together, we’re helping our communities thrive — now and into the future.
The Shire of Ashburton's Rangers are based in Tom Price, Paraburdoo and Onslow.
Our Ranger Services team is responsible for enforcing the following legislation as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers:
Dog Act 1976, Cat Act 2011 and associated local laws
Litter Act 1979
Control of Vehicles (Off Road Areas) Act 1978
Local Government Act 1995 (in relation to vehicle offences)
Bush Fires Act 1954
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960
Various Local Laws of the Shire of Ashburton
Contacting Shire RangersRanger Services are available between 8:00am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. On weekends and public holidays, Rangers may respond when available and to emergency situations only. The Shire's after-hours monitoring service will assess calls and take appropriate action.
To report a situation, please call (08) 9188 4444.
Emergency situations may include:
Dog attack
Injured animal where no other service is available and it presents a public safety risk
Dog contained and requiring immediate removal due to safety risk
Reports not classified as an emergency by the Shire Ranger will be actioned on the next business day.
Published on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 at 4:43:18 PM
Tom Price residents are advised that the remainder of the town-wide clean ups will begin tomorrow, Thursday 21 November. The Shire will be facilitating bin drop offs around our town to ensure the removal of any debris from your property. Please only remove this debris if it is safe for you to do so, and separate green and non-green waste ahead of disposal tomorrow.
If you have an issue you would like to report, please complete our Customer Action Request (CAR) request form here; https://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au/forms/customer-action-request/2?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1yZ9WLr2E8-CPDqqj9O-xugVwWXvmOCjm4Bj77rmJPSQWBbNY_AA2mFb4_aem_9EbaYcUlNUEuiRD8xndorg
We thank you for your continued cooperation as we work to restore the safety of our community. Further updates will be made available as our storm clean up progresses, so follow the Shire on our social media or head to www.ashburton.wa.gov.au so you don't miss a thing.
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