Ranger

Careers at Council; Murwillumbah; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

76-hour, 9 day fortnight

Job summary

Tweed Shire Council is seeking a motivated Ranger to support compliance, safety, and liveability across the Tweed region. You will enforce local laws, investigate non-compliance, and engage with residents to deliver practical community outcomes.

Work from a Council vehicle and across a rotating roster, with opportunities for training and development. The role requires strong communication, a team approach, and the ability to handle challenging situations professionally.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services) or demonstrated experience in an associated field.
• Eligible to obtain a Tranquiliser Firearms Permit.
• Strong written communication, able to prepare clear reports for a wide range of audiences including enforcement proceedings.
• Works well in a team, manages priorities effectively, and performs confidently without supervision.
• Excellent verbal communicator who can stay calm and effective in conflict situations.

Responsibilities

• Enforce a range of local laws and legislative requirements.
• Conduct inspections, investigate complaints, identify non‑compliance and take appropriate enforcement action where required.
• Work independently across the Tweed from a Council vehicle, managing priorities in a varied and fast‑paced environment.
• Engage with community members daily, providing professional customer service and resolving challenging situations with confidence and professionalism.
• Prepare accurate records, reports and documentation in line with legislative and Council requirements.
• Participate in a rotating seven‑day roster, with shifts scheduled across weekdays, weekends and public holidays as operationally required.

Skills

Strong written communication

Works well in a team

Excellent verbal communicator

Education

Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services)

Job description

Do you have a keen interest in regulatory compliance, community safety & liveability, and protecting the amenity of public spaces?

We have an exciting opportunity for motivated and community-focused individuals to join Tweed Shire Council's Ranger Services team.

In this diverse office and field-based role, you will work within a dynamic team to administer and enforce relevant State legislation, and Council policies that help maintain the safety, liveability, and wellbeing of our community. Your responsibilities will include animal management, parking enforcement, public space compliance, unattended and abandoned property investigations, abandoned vehicle management, and overgrown land matters. You will assess complaints, conduct investigations, educate and engage with the community, and take appropriate compliance action where required.

Success in this role will rely on your sound judgement, problem-solving ability, resilience, and commitment to delivering high-quality customer service. Daily interaction with members of the public will require effective communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on achieving practical and positive community outcomes.

About the role:

• Help protect the community by enforcing a range of local laws and legislative requirements.
• Conduct inspections, investigate complaints, identify non-compliance and take appropriate enforcement action where required.
• Work independently across the Tweed from a Council vehicle, managing priorities in a varied and fast-paced environment.
• Engage with community members daily, providing professional customer service and resolving challenging situations with confidence and professionalism.
• Prepare accurate records, reports and documentation in line with legislative and Council requirements.
• Participate in a rotating seven-day roster, with shifts scheduled across weekdays, weekends and public holidays as operationally required.

What's on offer:

• a full time, permanent position
• a base salary ranging from $77,555 per annum with competency-based increments up to $91,053 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76-hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -for more)

We are seeking:

• Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services) or demonstrated experience in an associated field.
• Eligible to obtain a Tranquiliser Firearms Permit
• Strong written communication, able to prepare clear reports for a wide range of audiences including for enforcement proceedings.
• Works well in a team, manages priorities effectively, and performs confidently without supervision.
• Excellent verbal communicator who can stay calm and effective in conflict situations.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join anemployer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 30 October 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

Thinking of relocating?

Eligible applicants can access theWelcome Experience, a free NSW Government service designed to support workers and their families as they move to regional NSW.