Mitchell Shire Council is in charge of its own section of the Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail.  According to Mansfield Shire Minutes and the Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail Commtitee of Management Minutes, Mitchell Shire is in charge of the Permits to Graze thus the fence lines.

2009, 2010 and 2011 Mitchell Shire Council Meeting Minutes can be viewed at http://www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=371&h=0