Ranger Services

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 Rangers
Ranger 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.