The Jilakin Rock Rangers (Rangers) are one of the largest volunteer groups at Blazing Swan.
They provide over 1000 hours of 24/7 coverage at the event each year.
With the 2022 event expecting a maximum of 4000 participants we will need more Rangers than ever before – read on to find out who we are, what we do and find out if Rangers is for you!
Jilakin Rock Rangers are participants who volunteer a portion of their time at Blazing Swan in service of the safety and well-being of the Blaze community. Rangers act as non-confrontational community mediators, providers of reliable information and facilitators of public safety.
Day or night, pairs of Rangers can be found walking the streets of Jilakin Rock City, engaging with the community, enjoying the art and always ready to help sort things out.
The Jilakin Rock Rangers are Blazing Swan volunteers who help participants find solutions to problems that they can’t immediately resolve by themself. Rangers help preserve community welfare, safety and quality of experience and uphold the 11 Principles of Blazing Swan. Empathic surfers on the edge of chaos, Rangers rise out of the dust when needed and recede when things can be left on their own. Some of the things that Rangers may be involved in include:
The process of becoming a Jilakin Rock Ranger is very simple:
There is no previous experience necessary, but there are some guidelines and expectations that all Rangers must accept and adhere to:
Yep…that’s it!
Annual Ranger Training for new and returning Rangers is held at Swan’s Nest a month or so before the event. Additional training is available on-site for those unable to make it. Advanced Ranger Training (ART) events are held sporadically throughout the year according to interest and need. All current Rangers are welcome to attend these if eligible. Click the training name to sign-up.
Rangers will be asked for a minimum commitment of three shifts: 2 x day shifts and 1 x night shift.
Graveyard 12.00am – 6.00am 6 hours
Morning 6.00am – 10.00am 4 hours
Lunch 10.00am – 2.00pm 4 hours
Afternoon 2.00pm – 6.00pm 4 hours
Swing 6.00pm – 12.00am 6 hours
Ranger Reflux: The antidote to information overload is a periodic newsletter emailed to all Rangers in the Jilakin Rock Ranger community. You can join this list by signing up here. Note this is for Rangers only.
The most up-to-date information is posted to our Facebook group.
Volunteer Application
Club House
Jilakin Rock Ranger Training
Ranger Resources
Advanced Ranger Training (ART)
“Reflux” Ranger Newsletter
Ranger Links
