Ranger Services

The Shire of Northam Ranger Service can be contacted on (08) 9622 7267. 

Service Hours: Monday to Friday: 8am - 5pm

Our Rangers provide various services to the community enforcing:

• animal control
• firebreak inspections
• dealing with litter and illegal dumping of rubbish
• off-road vehicles
• keeping an eye on parking

If your call is not answered immediately please leave a message and Council Officers will return your call as soon as practical.

Outside Hours / Emergencies

All calls outside business hours will only be responded to in cases of emergencies, such as:

• stock on Local Government Roads posing danger
• dog attack in progress or aggressive dog wandering at large
• animals in immediate dire need of assistance

Please call 000 for all other emergencies or if a Ranger does not respond within a short period of time regarding the issues listed above.

The laws for animal control which Council enforces are set under State Government Legislation. All animals must be confined to the land in which they are kept by adequate fencing. The Dog Act 1976 and the Cat Act 2011 are the main laws affecting animal owners in the Shire of Northam.