Community Safety Officer/Ranger

Broken Hill City Council has entered an exciting new era of progression, development and change. We are recognised as Australia's First Nationally Heritage Listed City, are a powerhouse for renewable energies and are leading the way as a smart and sustainable community. We offer an exciting, vibrant and inclusive workplace with a wide variety of options for people from all backgrounds. We enjoy a great lifestyle where work and leisure are minutes away.

Are you looking for a role with purpose, one where you can make a meaningful difference? Are you eager to learn and undertake training? Are you passionate about managing animal control and ensuring public safety? Do you thrive in a role where your skills make a real impact on your community?

Council is seeking a suitably qualified applicant to fill the permanent full-time role of Community Safety Officer/Ranger.

Here is some of what you will be doing:

· Building good rapport and relationships in the community while delivering education and growing awareness to ensure improved community safety

· Investigation of reports and complaints on animal related matters such as stray, nuisance dangerous companion animals (including animal attacks)

· Investigation reports and complaints on other regulatory matters such as abandoned vehicles, litter and dumping, overgrown property, dilapidated structures and vehicular obstructions of Council's footpaths and roads

· Undertaking parking management and patrols throughout the city

· Ensuring compliance with relevant legalisation, acting on infringements and issuing warnings in accordance with policy and procedure

Reporting directly to the Manager Corporate & Customer Experience you will support Broken Hill City Council in delivering valued services to the community, through the coordination of inspections to detect, control and enforce Council policies and relevant legislation across the Local Government Area of Broken Hill.

The successful candidate will have well-developed administration skills, knowledge and experience in legislation interpretation and regulatory implementation. You will ideally have proven experience in animal management practices and will deliver parking regulation services through education and enforcement.

You will demonstrate proactive and strong interpersonal skills, manage positional workflow and take a proactive approach to your work. You can listen, assess the context and circumstance of a situation and act to make a difference in your community.

The ideal candidate will possess and be able to demonstrate the following:

• A 'can do' attitude focused on delivering outcomes.
• Commitment to Broken Hill Council values, culture, and a preparedness to make a positive contribution when serving our community.
• Building a culture where the 'organisation wide' adopted values and behaviours of the organisation are accepted and displayed.
• Commitment to embracing Council's Customer Service Framework to listen, assess the context of a situation relative to our policies and adopted values when acting on behalf of Council.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and embracing change.
• Have a commitment to the liveability of our community and making our city a great place to live, work and play.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• Generous Award Conditions including 5 weeks annual leave
• Paid Long Service Leave after 5 years continuous service
• Fortnightly Rostered Day off
• Corporate Health and Wellbeing Initiatives (i.e., flu vaccinations and skin checks)
• Employee growth and career development opportunities
• Salary packaging options
• Social Clubs

Job reference: BHCC-CCE-10

Any questions about the role can be directed to Michelle Rolton, Manager Corporate & Customer Experience on

Please note that due to the nature of this role, the preferred candidate may be required to undertake a range of psychometric testing.

Full Position Description is accessible via our website.... click apply now to find out more.

Applications close Friday 28 November 2025 at 5 pm (ACST)

Please note that the selection process can commence before the closing date and that the preferred candidate can be selected based on application and referee checks only.