2016/2017 Corporate Business Plan - Shire Of Mount Magnet

Introduction
The Murchison Regional Vermin Council (MRVC) is a statutory organisation which operates
under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995. Member councils are the Shires of
Sandstone, Mount Magnet, Yalgoo, Cue and Meekatharra. Each member Council nominates
two delegates to serve on the MRVC and delegates elect from amongst themselves the
President.
The MRVC was established in 1963 for the purpose of rehabilitation and maintenance of the
No1 Vermin Fence and No 2 Vermin Fence. The No 1 Vermin Fence is 565 km in length
commencing at the 80 mile peg south near Lake Moore and ending at a location
approximately 20 km north of the Meekatharra/Wiluna Road. The No 2 Vermin fence
extends west from the No 1 Vermin Fence for a distance of 72 km terminating approximately
50 km south east of Meekatharra on the northern boundary of the property “Hillview”.
Both fences were established over one hundred years ago to prevent the movement of
rabbits from the east. Today control of rabbits is not the issue and the fence now plays a
critical role in preventing the movement of wild dogs from the east into the Mid
West/Murchison region where the grazing of small stock is the principal activity of many
pastoral enterprises. Both fences also play a role in preventing wild dogs moving into the
Agricultural regions of the Mid West.
Council delegates as at 30 June 2013 are:
President Murray McQuie Shire of Sandstone
Deputy President Harvey Nichols Shire of Meekatharra
Delegates Carol Hodshon Shire of Sandstone
Greg Scott Shire of Mount Magnet
Jason Homewood Shire of Mount Magnet
Terry Iturbide
Shire of Yalgoo
Laurence Hodder Shire of Yalgoo
Dustin Clinch
Shire of Cue
Martin King
Shire of Cue