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​Pastoral Lands Board

 

Role and functions

The Pastoral Lands Board is a statutory authority established under Section 94 of the Land Administration Act 1997 (WA), charged with administering Western Australian pastoral leases in accordance with Part 7 of this Act.
 
Currently, 470 pastoral stations made up of 519 pastoral leases are included in this activity and cover nearly 90 million hectares or 36% of Western Australia.  Most of the State's pastoral leases occur in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Murchison, Goldfields and Nullarbor regions.
 
Under Section 95 of the Act, the functions of the Pastoral Lands Board are to:
 
  • Advise the Minister on policy relating to the pastoral industry and the administration of pastoral leases
  • Administer pastoral leases in accordance with Part 7 of the Land Administration Act 1997 (WA)
  • Ensure pastoral leases are managed on an ecologically sustainable basis
  • Develop policies to prevent the degradation of rangelands
  • Develop policies to rehabilitate degraded or eroded rangelands and to restore their pastoral potential
  • Consider applications for the subdivision of pastoral land and make recommendations to the Minister in relation to them
  • Establish and evaluate a system of pastoral land monitoring sites
  • Monitor the numbers and the effect of stock and feral animals on pastoral land
  • Conduct or commission research into any matters that it considers are relevant to the pastoral industry
  • Provide any other assistance or advice that the Minister may require in relation to the administration of Part 7 of the Act
  • Exercise or perform such other functions as may be given under the Act or any other Act.
 

Key focus areas

At its February 2010 Strategic Discussion Meeting, the Board determined its key focus areas will be the following (listed for actioning in order of importance):
 
  • Pastoral Lease Tenure Reform – creating flexibility and security
  • Diversification Permits – actioning review recommendations
  • Rangeland Condition Monitoring – implementation of new system
  • Rangeland Land Use Planning – pastoral industry planning
  • Policy and Guidelines – review and update existing policies
  • Board’s External Communications – information extension to lessees.
The Board, on occasion, will invite organisations or individuals to present their views or expertise on some of these key focus areas identified above to assist the Board in its consideration of how to action and recommend change, in partnership with the Minister for Lands.
 
 

Board members

The Pastoral Lands Board is a statutory based, representative Board enacted through the Land Administration Act 1997 (WA). The Board has various powers and functions under Part 7 of this Act. 
 
The composition of the Board is set out under the Land Administration Act 1997 section 97 - Constitution of the Board, as follows:
 

Chairperson

Leanne Corker
Red Hill Station, Ashburton (Pilbara region)
Telephone: +61 8 9184 5136 
Email: redhill3@activ8.net.au
 

Pastoral members (3)

Jamie (Jack) Burton of Yeeda Pastoral Company (Kimberley region)
David Stoate of Anna Plains Station (Kimberley region)
Brett Crook of Goldfields Rangeland Services Kalgoorlie (Goldfields-Esperance region)
Robin Mills of Warrawagine Station (Pilbara region)
 
 

Deputy Pastoral member

David Stoate of Anna Plains Station (Kimberley region)
 
 

Expert in the field of flora, fauna or land conservation management

Tony Brandis, Harvey
 

Aboriginal person with experience in pastoral leases

Alan Lawford of Bohemia Downs Station (Kimberley region)
 

Nominee of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department responsible for the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

Dr Paul Novelly, Manager Rangeland Research of the Department of Agriculture and Food
 

Nominee of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department responsible for the Land Administration Act 1997

Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department for Regional Development and Lands

 

 

Meeting dates

The Pastoral Lands Board operates its meeting schedule to include strategic discussion along with ordinary operational business.
 
​Date
​Meeting
27 September 2012
​Teleconference
​24 October 2012
25 October 2012
​Briefing Session
Meeting
28 - 29 November 2012
Regional Meeting - Meekatharra
20 December 2012
Teleconference
24 January 2013
Teleconference
27 February 2013
28 February 2013
Briefing Session
Meeting
21 March 2013
Teleconference
17 April 2013
18 April 2013
Briefing Session
Meeting
23 May 2013
Teleconference
26 June 2013
27 June 2013
Briefing Session
Meeting
25 July 2013
Teleconference
21 August 2013
22 August 2013
Briefing Session
Meeting
26 September 2013
Teleconference
23 October 2013
24 October 2013
Briefing Session
Meeting
27 November 2013
28 November 2013
Briefing Session
Meeting
19 December 2013
Teleconference
 
 

Meeting summaries

Summary notes of the Pastoral Land Board operational and strategic meetings are available in the publications section.
 
 

Contact Us

If you require more information please contact the Board.

 









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