Girringun Aboriginal Corpration – Palm Island QLD
Working closely with Manbarra Operations Limited, the Manbarra Elders Counsel, Rangers, community and external partners, the Ranger Coordinator will provide day-to-day leadership and operational coordination of the MinggaMingga Rangers Program.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading, mentoring and developing the Ranger workforce
Coordinating annual and seasonal Caring for Country work programs
Supporting activities across both land and sea Country
Managing Ranger operations, rosters, equipment, fleet, safety and remote logistics
Building individual training, qualification and career pathways for Rangers
Maintaining strong relationships with government agencies, research institutions and environmental partners
Coordinating funding, reporting and contractual requirements
Supporting marine, environmental, cultural heritage and conservation activities
Strengthening opportunities for Traditional Knowledge and technical knowledge to be shared
Building future employment and leadership pathways for Rangers
Ensuring operations reflect the cultural authority and priorities of the Manbarra and Bwgcolman people.
Activities undertaken by the Rangers include coastal and marine monitoring, turtle and dugong monitoring, island biosecurity, weed and feral animal management, fire management, habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, cultural heritage protection, GIS/GPS mapping, drone operations and remote island activities.
Applicants must have, or be able to obtain where applicable:
Current Manual Driver Licence
Current First Aid
Blue Card
Coxswain qualification or willingness to obtain
Ability to work remotely across the Greater Palm Island Group of Isles
Ability to travel by vessel and aircraft.
A Queensland Recreational Marine Licence and experience in marine operations will be highly regarded.




This is an opportunity to help shape a growing Ranger Program with a solid cultural foundation and an ambitious future.
You will work alongside Rangers, Elders and partners to:
protect and enhance Manbarra Country
grow the capability and confidence of emerging Rangers
strengthen land and sea Country management
create meaningful training and employment pathways
build partnerships that bring new knowledge, capability and opportunity to the Program.
The successful Coordinator will have the opportunity to make a genuine and lasting contribution — not simply through the work completed today, but through the capability, leadership and opportunities created for the next generation.
About the role
Working closely with Manbarra Operations Limited, the Manbarra Elders Counsel, Rangers, community and external partners, the Ranger Coordinator will provide day-to-day leadership and operational coordination of the MinggaMingga Rangers Program.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading, mentoring and developing the Ranger workforce
Coordinating annual and seasonal Caring for Country work programs
Supporting activities across both land and sea Country
Managing Ranger operations, rosters, equipment, fleet, safety and remote logistics
Building individual training, qualification and career pathways for Rangers
Maintaining strong relationships with government agencies, research institutions and environmental partners
Coordinating funding, reporting and contractual requirements
Supporting marine, environmental, cultural heritage and conservation activities




Strengthening opportunities for Traditional Knowledge and technical knowledge to be shared
Building future employment and leadership pathways for Rangers
Ensuring operations reflect the cultural authority and priorities of the Manbarra and Bwgcolman people.
Activities undertaken by the Rangers include coastal and marine monitoring, turtle and dugong monitoring, island biosecurity, weed and feral animal management, fire management, habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, cultural heritage protection, GIS/GPS mapping, drone operations and remote island activities.
Essential requirements
Applicants must have, or be able to obtain where applicable:
Current Manual Driver Licence
Current First Aid
Blue Card
Coxswain qualification or willingness to obtain
Ability to work remotely across the Greater Palm Island Group of Isles
Ability to travel by vessel and aircraft.
A Queensland Recreational Marine Licence and experience in marine operations will be highly regarded.
Why join MinggaMingga Rangers?
This is an opportunity to help shape a growing Ranger Program with a strong cultural foundation and an ambitious future.
You will work alongside Rangers, Elders and partners to:
protect and enhance Manbarra Country
grow the capability and confidence of emerging Rangers
strengthen land and sea Country management
create meaningful training and employment pathways
build partnerships that bring new knowledge, capability and opportunity to the Program.
The successful Coordinator will have the opportunity to make a genuine and lasting contribution — not simply through the work completed today, but through the capability, leadership and opportunities created for the next generation.
Applications close: 8 October ****
Enquiries
Ursula Kohler | Richard Cassady | ****** | ******** ***
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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