Herne's Security Solutions Wins Byron Shire Council Security Contract.
Herne’s Security and Dash Security Win Byron Shire Council
Herne’s Security and Dash Security Win Byron Shire Council. Herne’s Security and Dash Security Win Byron Shire Council – Herne’s Security and Dash Security have been awarded a $A646,739 security services contract with Byron Shire Council; with Herne’s covering patrols, event security, cash collection and the locking of public amenities, while Dash handles alarm monitoring […]
Herne’s Security and Dash Security Win Byron Shire Council.
Herne’s Security and Dash Security Win Byron Shire Council – Herne’s Security and Dash Security have been awarded a $A646,739 security services contract with Byron Shire Council; with Herne’s covering patrols, event security, cash collection and the locking of public amenities, while Dash handles alarm monitoring and maintenance.
The contract requires nightly patrols of selected council buildings, while Dash Security’s alarm monitoring and alarm maintenance covers buildings fitted with security alarm (and access control) systems, and fire panels. The contract also includes nightly locking of public toilets and change rooms.
AwardedByron Shire Council · RFT 2025-3058 · VendorPanel
Herne’s Security and Dash Security Group, both Lismore, share a five-portion contract with Byron Shire Council, reported by SEN at $646,739: Herne’s takes the manned services, Dash the alarm monitoring and maintenance.
AdvertisedJan 2026
Closed10am 19 Feb 2026
Awarded1 May 2026
DeliveryTerm not stated
Where the facts come from. The tender number, closing time, award date and five-portion scope are on the public tender record. The council announced Herne’s alone; the split with Dash Security on the electronic portion, and the value, are as reported by SEN.
Five portions, two contractorsFour manned-service portions to Herne’s; the alarm portion to Dash
Key sites
Head office, Resource Recovery, Cavanbah CentreCash collection points; four public toilets and one change room locked nightly
Systems covered (Dash)
Security alarms, access control, fire panelsMonitoring and maintenance for all fitted council buildings
Buyer
Byron Shire CouncilFar North Coast NSW; 2026–27 budget $241.2m (SEN)
Source. Tender number, status, closing date and time, award date and portion descriptions from the public tender record (Australian Tenders mirror of the VendorPanel notice; the VendorPanel page itself is now closed). Suppliers, the Herne’s/Dash split, contract value, company backgrounds and council budget as reported by SEN; the council’s announcement named Herne’s only. “Advertised Jan 2026” reflects SEN’s 30 Jan 2026 report of the open tender. Contract term, start date and GST basis are not stated publicly.
Herne’s will also provide cash collection services for Byron Shire Council’s head office, the Byron Council Resource Recovery facility and the Cavanbah Centre. Meanwhile, static security guards will be provided as required for council meetings, events and unsecured buildings.
Byron Shire Council serves a region that includes Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Bangalow and surrounding rural and coastal communities. Its operational responsibilities extend across roads and bridges, parks, public amenities, libraries, sporting facilities, community buildings, waste and recycling, water and sewerage, stormwater, planning, development and environmental management. Council’s 2026-27 budget is $A241.2 million.
Scope at a glance
Five portions, two contractors
Council bundled guarding, monitoring, cash-in-transit and facilities locking into one tender, then split delivery: the four manned portions to Herne’s Security, the electronic portion to Dash Security Group.
1. PatrolsNightly, selected buildingsHerne’s
2. AlarmsMonitoring and maintenance; alarm systems and fire panelsDash
4. Static guardsOn request for meetings, events, unsecured buildingsHerne’s
5. Amenity lockingFour public toilets and one change room, nightly; cleaners reopenHerne’s
Not stated publiclyContract termStart dateNumber of patrol sitesSplit of the value between the twoOther tenderersGST basis of the value
Source. Portion descriptions paraphrase the public tender record for RFT 2025-3058; which contractor delivers each portion is as reported by SEN, the council having announced Herne’s only. SEN context: patrols, cash-in-transit and static guarding are separately licensed activities under the Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW); whether subcontracting was permitted is not stated.
Lismore-based Herne’s Security is headed up by Josh Hearne and provides security services across the Northern Rivers, as well as further afield.
Services Herne’s offers include mobile patrols, alarm monitoring, cash management and crowd and venue protection. The company also provides CCTV and alarm system design and installation, with its security operations extending into commercial, industrial and event environments.
Lismore-based Dash Security Group designs and delivers customised communication, security, audio visual and CCTV systems that, according to Dash Group’s managing director, Tim Hughes, bring simplicity and performance to complex spaces.
You can learn more about Herne’s Security here, discover Dash Security here, or read more SEN news here.
Awarded · RFT 2025-3058 · recorded 1 May 2026
Missed this one? Learn the shape of it before the next council bundle
Byron Shire Council buys through VendorPanel and publishes awards on its tenders page. Herne’s Security now holds the four manned-service portions and Dash Security Group the alarm monitoring and maintenance; the contract term has not been published, so watch the council awards register for the term and for the next round. SEN covered the open tender in January.
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