Geraldton Police Rangers

Attention Parents/Rangers.

Please refer the the below permission slips. They are due today (however many Rangers have not returned them). Please provide a hand written note, or print this picture amd send to us via Messenger prior to April 6th.
Please note the drop off and pickup locations.

Midwest Youth Fest is on in Geraldton during WA Youth Week between 10th - 16th April 26! Ages 10 - 25, check out the details in the link below! 🤓🎉

🎉 Midwest Youth Fest is here! 🎉

If you're aged 10–25, get ready for a massive week of creative, hands on workshops across Geraldton!
From basket weaving and bird painting to confidence building and culture on canvas, there’s something for every kind of young creator. 🌿🎨🎤

Here’s what’s coming up:
✨ Basket Weaving – Wed 18 March
✨ Big Bird Painting – Mon 23 March
✨ Culture on Canvas – Tue 24 March
✨ Seascape Fish Weaving – Wed 25 March
✨ Grow & Lead – Fri 27 March
✨ Stage Ready – Tue 7 & Wed 8 April

📍 Various locations including Geraldton Youth Centre, Regional Sounds & Sunflower Studio.

🔗 Book now: bit.ly/3N7Nh01

Spaces will fill fast—don’t miss out!

WELCOME BACK - TERM 1 COMMENCES THIS EVENING. 1700 - 1900. FULL DRESS UNIFORM. 👮‍♂️ 👮‍♀️

EXAM NIGHT
Please arrive in your Full Dress Uniform. There will be a drill exam then we will move inside to the air - conditioning for theory test & award nominations. Cold drinks will be supplied. 📃 🖊

There is also a prize for those who present in uniforms that align with Ranger guidelines. 👢 👮‍♀️ 👮‍♂️

🌿 Term 3 Camp – Elbenjo Campground 🌄

This term’s camp focused on teaching our Young Rangers valuable life skills — teamwork, leadership, and dedication — all while embracing the great outdoors.

Day 1
Surrounded by open paddocks and towering mesas, we arrived at Elbenjo Campground late in the afternoon just as the rain began to ease. The Rangers wasted no time setting up tents and showed fantastic teamwork — even solving the small hiccup of a missing hammer by using natural resources to drive in the pegs!

Firewood was gathered, the bus was freed from a patch of slick mud, and soon the camp was alive with laughter and problem-solving. For some of the Rangers, it was their first time using a Trangia, but you wouldn’t have known it — they worked brilliantly together to cook up a delicious “poor man’s stir fry”.

Day 2
Perfect weather greeted us for an action-packed day. After cooking up hearty egg and sausage muffins (and passing tent inspection with flying colours), it was time to shoulder the hiking packs.

To align with Term 3’s Physical Performance Evaluation, the plan was for a “short 5km hike.”
(Or so they thought 😉)

In true Ranger spirit, the team powered through an incredible 13.5km hike! Along the way, they tackled challenges like navigation, identifying edible plants, and even making rope from natural fibres — an age-old survival skill once used to repair fishing nets.

Their efforts were rewarded at a private dam, where they learned how to responsibly catch, handle and humanely kill marron — a real privilege. For many, it was a first-time experience, and the courage shown was truly impressive.

After a well-earned rest, the Rangers prepared a delicious dinner of curried sausages and grilled marron before winding down for the night — with noticeably quieter tents after such a big day!

Day 3
Our senior Rangers stepped up once again, leading breakfast preparations and helping pack up camp in record time. Before heading home, the group took a short “train” ride (more like a lawnmower with attached seats!) to the on-site animal park.

There, the Rangers met rescued emus and ostriches, fed flocks of colourful birds, and made some new furry friends — including baby goats, euros, and western grey kangaroos.

In Conclusion
Despite a bit of rain (and the occasional reminder to “simmer down” 😄), this camp was a huge success. The instructors couldn’t be prouder of how the Rangers overcame challenges, pushed through the long hike, faced the pinchers of marron, and supported each other every step of the way.

A special commendation goes to our senior Rangers, who showed outstanding leadership and determination throughout the camp.

Well done, Rangers — you’ve shown what teamwork, resilience, and a love for adventure really look like! 👏💚

Term 4 Rangers
Commences this evening 1700 - 1900
Full Dress Uniform 👮‍♀️ 👮‍♂️

Returning at 1230.
Apologies

Attention Parents & Rangers!
Camp Departs (1330) & Returns(1200) from Champion Bay SHS. We have transport. 🚌