“I parked here.”
Drop a pin on your car and get pinged the moment a ranger is reported nearby. You choose how close counts, from 50 m to 1 km.
Parking timer. A nudge 10 minutes before your 2P runs out, and again when it does.
Live on the streets of Newcastle, NSWComing to the streets of Newcastle, NSW
Knowbefore youpark.
A live, neighbour-powered map of parking rangers, incidents, hazards, lost pets and found items. From Darby St to the beach car parks: spot it, double-tap the map, and the whole street gets the heads-up.
- No downloadRuns in your browser
- 20 minRanger pins stay fresh
- @handle onlyNever your name or number
King StNewcastle 2300I parked here
Ranger near
your car?
You’ll know.
Tap “I parked here” when you leave the car. If anyone reports a ranger within your distance, your phone buzzes, even with Rangr Dangr closed.
Park and pin it. One tap marks your spot, with an optional 2P timer.
Neighbours spot the ranger. Someone two streets over drops a sighting.
You get the heads-up. How far away, and which way they’re heading.
Hunter StNewcastle 2300How it works
Three taps.
Whole street warned.
Built for the footpath, not the dashboard. Reporting takes seconds, and neighbours keep every pin honest.
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Spot it, double-tap it.
Double-tap the map exactly where you saw it, or hit the red Report button. No addresses, no forms.
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Say what, and which way.
Ranger on foot or in a car. A crash, broken glass, a blocked path, a lost kelpie. For rangers, tap the way they’re heading.
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Neighbours keep it honest.
Still there renews a sighting. Enough Not there votes clear it. Ranger pins fade after 20 minutes, so the map is always now.
Scott StNewcastle 2300Direction of travel
Which way are
they heading?
A pin tells you where a ranger was. Rangr Dangr tells you where they’re going, from where you’re standing.
- A wedge on the map. Every ranger with a known heading casts a red wedge the way they’re moving. It fades as the sighting ages.
- Towards you, or away? Using your location or alert area, the app says “Heading towards you”, “Moving away” or “Passing across”.
- Anyone can update it. Seen them turn onto Bolton St? Tap the new direction. The latest update wins.
Darby StCooks Hill 2300Shared by · trusted by
Know who’s
calling it.
Every sighting says who shared it, and how often neighbours have found them right. Trust is earned one confirmed sighting at a time, and lost the same way.
Only your @username and trust level are public. Never your name, email or phone number.
Veteran neighbour25+ sightings confirmed, very few disputedTrusted neighbour8+ confirmed, rarely disputedKnown neighbour3+ confirmed by neighboursNew neighbourJust getting startedMixed recordMore disputed than confirmed
Beaumont StHamilton 2303Everything else in your pocket
Built for Newy,
out and about.
Watch zones
Home in Merewether, work in the CBD, Mum in Lambton. Pin up to ten places by postcode, suburb or map, each with its own radius.
Alerts with the app closed
Background alerts reach your phone for your chosen area. On iPhone, add Rangr Dangr to your Home Screen first.
Ranger risk map
Every sighting teaches the map. Over time it shades the streets and hours rangers favour, and shows where they tend to go next.
It says “learning” until there’s enough data to be useful. No guesses dressed up as facts.
Fine log
Keep a private record of every ticket. Snap a photo and the amount, offence and time fill themselves in.
Official warnings
Bushfire, flood and road warnings on the same map, from NSW RFS, NSW SES, Live Traffic NSW, VicEmergency, Queensland and TasALERT.
Fuel, weather, air
Cheapest fuel nearby, the next few hours of weather before the southerly hits, and the closest air quality reading.
The useful stuff
School zones with an “active now” heads-up, speed and red-light cameras, public toilets, drinking water, EV chargers, dog parks and defibrillators.
Church StNewcastle 2300Community rules
Report what,
not who.
Rangr Dangr shares moments in time about places, not people. That’s what keeps it useful, and keeps it fair.
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No names, photos or plates. Ever. Reports are about a spot on the map.
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Describe actions, not appearance. “Trying car doors”, not what someone looks like.
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Never confront anyone. Rangers are doing their job. Give them room.
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Three flags hide a report. Misleading or nasty posts don’t last.
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Not a live tracker. Every sighting expires. Ranger pins clear in 20 minutes.
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Independent. Not affiliated with any council or government.
Danger right now? Call 000. Police assistance line: 131 444. Rangr Dangr does not contact emergency services.
Pacific StNewcastle 2300
Good to
know.
When can I get in?
Soon. We’re opening Newcastle street by street so the map is busy from day one. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you the moment your invite is ready.
Where does Rangr Dangr work?
We’re starting in Newcastle, NSW, where the community is growing first. The map, reporting and alerts work anywhere. Official warnings cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania, and fuel prices cover Western Australia today.
Do I need to download anything?
No app store needed. Rangr Dangr runs in your phone’s browser. Add it to your Home Screen for a full-screen app and background alerts. On iPhone, that step is required for alerts.
Do I need an account?
You can browse the live map without one. To post, confirm or comment you’ll need an account, so every sighting is accountable to someone in the community.
What do other people see about me?
Your @username and your trust level. Never your name, email or phone number. Read the privacy policy for the details.
How long do reports stay up?
Ranger sightings 20 minutes, incidents an hour, hazards 3 hours, theft and suspicious activity 6 hours, lost pets and found items a day. A fresh “Still there” renews a sighting.
Does it cost anything?
No. Rangr Dangr is free to use.
Is this run by the council?
No. Rangr Dangr is an independent community project and isn’t affiliated with any council or government. Always park legally and follow the signs.
RangrDangr
Newcastle’s early warning system, run by the people who walk its streets. Free, in your browser, right now.
Newcastle’s early warning system, run by the people who walk its streets. We’re opening it street by street. Get on the list and be first in.
Tip: in your phone’s browser, choose Share → Add to Home Screen to install it like an app.