Herne's Security Solutions Wins Byron Shire Council Security Contract.
Herne’s Security Wins Byron Shire Council
Herne’s Security Solutions Wins Byron Shire Council Security Contract. Herne’s Security Wins Byron Shire Council – Herne’s Security has been awarded an $A646,739 security services contract with Byron Shire Council covering patrols, alarm monitoring and maintenance, cash collections, event security and the locking of public amenities. The contract requires nightly patrols of selected council buildings, […]
Herne’s Security Solutions Wins Byron Shire Council Security Contract.
Herne’s Security Wins Byron Shire Council – Herne’s Security has been awarded an $A646,739 security services contract with Byron Shire Council covering patrols, alarm monitoring and maintenance, cash collections, event security and the locking of public amenities.
The contract requires nightly patrols of selected council buildings, while 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 (Lismore) wins a five-portion contract with Byron Shire Council, reported by SEN at $646,739.
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’s own awards register had not listed this contract at the time of writing, so the winner and the value are as reported by SEN.
Contract value
$646,739As reported by SEN; GST basis not stated
Winning supplier
Herne’s SecurityLismore, Northern Rivers; headed by Josh Hearne (SEN)
Scope
Five portionsPatrols, alarm monitoring and maintenance, cash collections, static guards, amenity locking
Key sites
Head office, Resource Recovery, Cavanbah CentreCash collection points; four public toilets and one change room locked nightly
Systems covered
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). Supplier, contract value, company background and council budget as reported by SEN. “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, one contractor
Council bundled guarding, monitoring, cash-in-transit and facilities locking into one tender. A bundle that favours a provider covering patrols, monitoring and cash-in-transit together.
1. PatrolsNightly, selected buildings
2. AlarmsMonitoring and maintenance; alarm systems and fire panels
3. Cash collectionHead office, Resource Recovery, Cavanbah Centre
4. Static guardsOn request for meetings, events, unsecured buildings
5. Amenity lockingFour public toilets and one change room, nightly; cleaners reopen
Not stated publiclyContract termStart dateNumber of patrol sitesOther tenderersGST basis of the value
Source. Portion descriptions paraphrase the public tender record for RFT 2025-3058. 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.
Meanwhile, 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.
You can learn more about Herne’s 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 is now the incumbent across all five portions; the contract term has not been published, so watch the council register for the term and for the next round. SEN covered the open tender in January.
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