So this time what do we have for you?  Well there a few jobs on offer.  A story sent in by Luke Hansen up at Roebourne, thanks Luke!  A few people on the move, another joke and our usual range of useful & useless information along with a few photos.

So scratch ya bum, crack a can of VB and enjoy.  You bloke rangers can do the same if you wish but if you can't do it at work, then you'll have to wait till you get home.

Don't forget to send in your stories through the email link below.  Please get permission to submit articles from you managers if it's from your Council.  In 6 years of Rangerdaze, we have only ever had to take down 2 articles after publishing them on this page.  One of those was because there was a prosecution pending.

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The Big News

WARA's Strategic Plan 2006 to 2010 is now online under the WARA dropdown bar "Home" page.

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For the last 30 days as of Friday 19th January, your WARA Website went over 1500 visitors for the first time.  In fact on Wednesday 3rd January we received 91 visitors in 1 day.  Another record !!  Thanks a million for your support !!

Over the coming year and in line with WARA's Strategic Plan, we will be giving more attention to reputation management in a number of ways, one being expanding our internet presence.

One way members and friends can help is by making warangers.asn.au your "Home" page.  This means, every time you double click on "Internet Explorer", the first website to appear will be WARA's which will record another visitor.  You then carry on to whatever site you were wanting, but in the meantime, you are greatly assisting the Association.

We will be pursuing new goals through new initiatives in the near future and a higher number of visitors to the WARA site will assist us in these strategies.

How to make WARA your "Home" page:

• Go to our "Index" page www.warangers.asn.au

• Now click on "Tools" on the tool bar

• Click on "Internet Options"

• Click on "General"

• Where it says Home Page, click on "Use Current" or delete the address already in the space and type in www.warangers.asn.au now at the bottom click on "Apply" and "OK" 

We encourage our members and friends to do this with your office and home PC's and even get your kids, family and friends to help out.

Like we said above, "Thanks a million"!

Anyone want a rangers job?

Town of Cambridge

Cambridge are looking for a good ranger who is a team player.  If you want a job with a bit of variety such as beach patrols, parking, dog control with beautiful reserves and great beaches, this may be just for you.  You get a great 4WD and you will be working in an excellent team.

Call the Town or catch the adds in the West.

Town of Port Hedland

The Town is offering an exciting and excellent opportunity for two enthusiastic, motivated and team-oriented professionals to join the Rangers Services.

The Town’s Rangers provide a vital service to the community including animal control, enforcement of local laws, fire protection, littering, parking and control of Council reserves.

The successful applicants require:

• Strong commitment to Customer Service;

• Willingness to learn;

• Computer literacy skills;

• Ability to work as part of a team with limited supervision;

• Flexibility to work under a roster which would include some weekend hours

• Efficient Time Management Skills; and

• Current motor vehicle driver’s licence.

The commencing salary for these positions will be based upon previous experience and qualifications. A Training Ranger position may be offered to applicants who do not possess Ranger qualifications to undergo training provided by the Town.  The commencing salary dependent upon qualifications and experience will range between $45,397 and $56,320. This rate is inclusive of the Port Hedland Allowance.

How to apply

Applicants are requested to forward their resume including previous work experience, at least two work referees, qualifications and contact details to Christine Maddison, Human Resources Officer, PO Box 41, Port Hedland WA 6721, or alternatively via email at maddisonc@porthedland.wa.gov.au For more information about this position please contact Peter Wilden, Rangers Coordinator on (08) 9158 9740.

Applications will close on Monday 22 January 2007.

Chris Adams

Chief Executive Officer

TOWN OF PORT HEDLAND

Phone: 9216 2005 Fax: 9216 2007

WARA Annual Picnic

Has anyone seen my daughter?

From Shire of Roebourne

G’ day all,

My name is Luke Hansen, I have been a Ranger with the Shire of Roebourne for almost 3.5 years. I have experienced many exciting and different experiences over this time from battening down the hatches during cyclones to visiting aboriginal communities to treat dogs for parasites.

An average day might include doing patrols of a suburb in Karratha for dogs, cyclone hazards, litter issues movable dwellings, parking issues and abandon vehicles. Dealing with some barking dog complaints. Then, onto the pound to clean it and feed the dogs.

Patrols of Roebourne, Wickham, Cossack and Point Samson would be next dealing with issues in each of the town sites.

Then finally back to the pound in Karratha to impound the collected dogs. Then into the office to complete the paperwork for the jobs done through out the day, and enter the impounded dogs onto the pound, and discuss which dogs can be re-homed and which dogs need to be put down. Then we collect the weapons, fill out the gun register and dispatch the dogs that need to be put down at the Tip. Return the weapons. Fill out the paper work. And finish the day.

Now I have got a position with Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) as a Fisheries Compliance Officer. My role will be patrolling The Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) which is  the third largest in the world, covering nearly nine million square kilometres. It extends to 200 nautical miles from the Australian coastline and also includes the waters surrounding our external territories, such as Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, and Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic.

AFMA shares responsibility for managing some fisheries with the States and Northern Territory. However, a general rule of thumb is that States and the Northern Territory manage inshore species, such as rock lobster and abalone, whereas AFMA generally manages deeper water finfish and tuna species.

My job will involve going out to sea for 14 days at a time into the northern waters patrolling for illegal fishermen. Then 30-60 days in the Antarctic once or twice a year.

Last years stats are: Final apprehension and sightings figures for 2006, released today, show:

• A record 365 boats were apprehended and destroyed in 2006, one per day. The previous record was 281 in 2005.
• Coastwatch sightings of illegal foreign fishers (IFFs) in our northern waters declined by 40 percent compared to 2005 – this despite an increase in surveillance flights.
• Since the May budget, when the Government committed an additional $389M to the fight, sightings of IFFs are down by around 50 percent compared to the same period last year.
• During the traditional peak months of October and November, sightings were down by a massive 1000 and this shows the Government’s get tough policy is working.
• IFFs coming into our waters tended to be smaller and capable of poaching less fish.

REMINDER

WARA MEMBERSHIPS 2007

WARA membership renewals are now due.  Your cooperation with this will be much appreciated!

WARA Membership Application & Renewal Forms are now online.

Click on "WARA Membership" under the WARA dropdown bar on the "INDEX" page.

A Bit Odd !

 Hi I'm Tazzy.

This week I found a photo of a Ranger's house who did'nt want to draw attention to himself, so he put up a new picket fence around the property to hide his identity.  Some Rangers in the Western suburbs are a bit strange though, don't you think?  Guess who's house it is and win a teapot.

Death By Chocolate !

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On The Move

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