Tasmania’s first ranger swap is about to happen, giving Tasmania Parks and Wildlife staff a chance to learn from others.
PWS Graduate Ranger Abbey Ralph will take part in the inaugural Ranger Exchange with ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia.
Minister for Parks and Environment, Nick Duigan, said the Program will start in August.
“It aims to provide participating rangers with a unique opportunity to develop their park management skills in growth areas they have identified an interest in,” Minister Duigan said.
“Ranger Abbey Ralph has been based at Cradle Mountain since 2023 but will swap the snow-capped peaks for the South Australian outback and sunny coastline for eight weeks.
“She will gain experiences across three main locations – Port Lincoln, Ceduna and the Gawler Ranges. These areas are vastly different to our wonderful state, but not immune to some of our issues.”
Ranger Abbey Ralph said having the chance to take part in this trip is such an incredible opportunity.
“To be able to bring knowledge and skills back and forth between the two teams, which share a lot of similarities, will be invaluable,” Ms Ralph said.
“Seeing how they tackle issues such as large visitor numbers coming to national parks and seeing the different management styles and the way they operate will be really useful.
“I’ve mainly worked in inland areas during my career, so I’m really interested to gain some experience in coastal marine management. Indigenous land management is another strong area of interest for me too.”
Minister Duigan said while Ms Ralph is diving into all things South Australia Parks and Wildlife, we will be hosting James Tomlinson who will join the Cradle Mountain team throughout August and September.
“The Tasmanian Government wishes Ranger Abbey a safe trip over to South Australia and we look forward to welcoming James into our wonderful state,” Minister Duigan said.
An important part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future is to continue to make Tasmania the best place to live, work and raise a family, and opportunities like this do just that.
