Park Ranger

Park Ranger

Closing date: 27/08/2026 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Location: Parks Office, 268-270 Banksia Street, Bellfield

Department: Parks and Natural Environment

Compensation: Annual AUD $79,498.83 - $79,498.83

Employment type: Fixed Term Contract

Work Arrangement: On-site

Protect and restore Banyule’s iconic natural spaces.

Are you passionate about protecting local biodiversity and working in some of Banyule’s iconic natural spaces? Join the Bushland Management Team as a Park Ranger and play a vital role in preserving and enhancing our unique bushland reserves.

About the Role

You’ll be joining a passionate and collaborative team dedicated to delivering high quality conservation outcomes across Banyule's natural landscapes. In this role, you’ll regularly engage with enthusiastic community members and volunteer groups, fostering meaningful partnerships that support environmental stewardship and local biodiversity initiatives.

You’ll play a vital role in protecting and enhancing some of Melbourne's most scenic and ecologically rich environments making a lasting impact on the region’s natural heritage.

What You’ll Be Doing

Implementing targeted conservation and ecological restoration activities across high-value biodiversity reserves, in alignment with the strategic works plan developed by the Senior Ranger.

Engaging with and support community environmental volunteer groups, fostering collaborative stewardship of conservation reserves across Banyule.

Collaborating with other Bushland team members and Parks and Natural Environment staff contributing to the management and enhancement of diverse natural and amenity sites.

What you'll bring/what we are looking for

• Qualifications in Natural Resource Management or a related field
• Experience in, or a desire to further develop skills in, bushland regeneration and urban revegetation practices
• Sound knowledge of native flora, particularly indigenous to Banyule
• Strong understanding of weed identification and integrated weed management practices
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate with stakeholders and the community
• A passion for environmental conservation and a hands-on approach to land care

Pre-employment requirements 

• Driver's Licence
• Working With Children Check
• Functional Capacity Assessment
• Agricultural chemical users certificate
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

We offer:

• Salary $79,498.83 per annum plus super
• A temporary full time parental leave cover opportunity to 5 February 2027.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and progressive work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
• Genuine work-life balance and generous leave arrangements with a nine-day fortnight (fortnightly RDO’s)
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities
• Health and well-being initiatives including Fitness Passport
• A supportive workplace with great flexibility and a focus on wellbeing

Work outdoors with a great team. The position will be based at the Yando Street Depot and / or Council's Parks Office in Bellfield as required.

How to apply

Please submit a resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the Park Ranger position aligned to the ‘key selection criteria’ in the position description.

For further details about this position, please see the position description. If you have any questions, please call Paul Davis on 0409 955094 for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 27 August 2026 at 11:45pm

Why choose this opportunity? Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on our community. You'll have the opportunity to drive service excellence, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to the betterment of our community. We offer a supportive, collaborative, and innovative work environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and rewarded.

Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected]

Our Values: Our employees align their careers with Banyule because they share our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and inclusion. They thrive in our strong learning and development culture, and the positive way we work in partnership with the community. You will share our values and have a passion for helping a community of over 130,000 residents to live happier, healthier and more connected lives, all while growing your skills and advancing your career. We look forward to you starting the next chapter of your career at Banyule Council.

Diversity Statement: Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025.

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians: Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.

Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.

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Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.