Leadership Role

LEADERSHIP ROLE

The MRBA has played a leadership role in the establishment of the Murchison Region Vermin Cell to enable the return of the sheep and goat industry.

ABOUT US

The Meekatharra Rangelands Biosecurity Association (MRBA) is a Recognised Biosecurity Group established under the WA Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007.

OUR VISION

The vision of the MRBA is “To provide leadership and implement programs to support and promote regional communities and a viable livestock industry in the Southern Rangelands".

OUR GOAL

The MRBA’s goal is to “To encourage and assist landholder in the control of declared pests using best practise procedures with the aim of ensuring biodiversity and the viability of livestock production".

LEADERSHIP ROLE

The Murchison Region Vermin Cell is scheduled for completion in December 2021. Once completed it will enclose 55 pastoral leases as shown in the map below.The Vermin Cell is being constructed by the Murchison Regional Vermin Council with funds of over $3.0M having been obtained from Federal, State and Local Government authorities.The MRBA is the organisation responsible for the control of wild dogs within the area of the Vermin Cell. Once the vermin cell is completed and wild dogs are controlled within, pastoralists will once again have the opportunity to produce small stock, such as sheep and goats, on a sustainable basis.

Murchison Region Vermin Cell Map