Technical Services: Ground Preparation

Ground Preparation contacts who can assist with Forestry matters:

Please note: If you find errors or omissions concerning contacts please email: Bernard Young

Organisation A Ashworth
Contact Mr. Alan Ashworth
Phone (03) 5766 6317, 0415 500 435
Address Brock Road
Lurg VIC 3672
Organisation AGPAC Farm Forestry
Contact Mr. Peter Clinnick
Phone (03) 5480 2982
Address 33 Nish Street
Echuca VIC 3564
Organisation Buffalo Valley Logging
Contact Mr. Colin McCulloch
Phone (03) 5751 1922, 0418 135 336
Fax (03) 5751 1944
Address PO Box 318
Myrtleford VIC 3737
Organisation Coleambally Saltbush/Revegetation Specialists
Contact Julie Bellato
Phone (02) 6954 4215
Fax (02) 6954 4474
Email jbellato@rmitel.com.au
Address 43 Bencubbin Ave
Coleambally NSW 4215
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Saltbush, revegetation, planting by machine.

Organisation Dunstans
Contact Mr. Ian Dunstan
Phone (03) 5722 1515, 0418 221 515
Fax (03) 5721 9218
Address 12 Newman Street
Wangaratta VIC 3677
Organisation Frewin Pty Ltd
Contact Mr. Jack Frewin
Phone (03) 5798 1462, 0427 847 594
Fax (03) 5798 1462
Address Coomalong PO Box 28
Violet Town VIC 3669
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Small family Company operating a family farm. Over the past 15 years, we have established over 2 million seedlings (Eucalypt and understory species) for the following:

  • VicRoads Hume Freeway project (Seymour-Wodonga)
  • Defence Department – planting tube stock and bare rooted seedlings on recharge bare ridges (500,000) and direct seeding over 200km at Puckapunyal
  • Local city and country councils
  • Farm Forestory private projects in NE Vic; Quality assured work practices.
Speciality

Specialising in complete planning, planting and maintenance with establishment of farm forestry woodlots. Particularly soil preparation. We operate unique 3 tyned deep ripping aerators (wallace) for contour ripping to 500mm depth working 1000mm width, mounding and rotary hoeing rip lines, licenced herbicide operators planting using poti putki planters or tubes or bare rooted seedlings. Direct-seeding of Eucalypt & understory species also undertaken.

Organisation GF Bodycoat
Contact GF Bodycoat
Phone (03) 5798 1538
Address Meakins Ave
Violet Town VIC 3669
Organisation Ian Perry Excavations
Contact Mr. Ian Perry
Phone (03) 5824 1130, 0428 351 980
Fax (03) 5824 2497
Email perryexcav@cnl.com.au
Address PO Box 208
Tatura VIC 3616
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We move the earth. Bulldozer, Scraper & Graders.

Organisation McPherson's Earthmoving Pty Ltd
Contact Mr. Alan McPherson
Phone (03) 5752 2333
Fax (03) 5752 2324
Address PO Box 670
Myrtleford VIC 3737
Organisation Riverina Trees
Contact Mr. Stuart Sizer
Phone (03) 5881 2794, 0427 138 667
Fax (03) 5881 6934
Email rivtrees@deni.net.au
Address PO Box 1104
Deniliquin NSW 2794
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Contract Planting and Nursery (Native & Forestry).

Organisation RW & KA Newnham Pty Ltd
Contact Mr. Rod & Kerry Newnham
Phone (03) 5795 2632, 0408 575 499
Fax (03) 5795 3667
Address PO Box 292
Euroa VIC 3666
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Earthmoving – Dams, Roads etc.

Organisation Stilo and Sons P/L
Contact Mr. Barry Stilo
Phone (03) 5762 2498
Address Cecil Street
Benalla VIC 3672
Organisation Thoroughly Modern Milling
Contact Mr. Peter Payne
Phone (03) 5728 6633, 0418 472 002
Address Stanley Road
Stanley VIC 3747
Organisation Trakton Engineering
Contact Mr. Doug Hamilton
Phone (03) 5727 1323, 0418 691 009
Fax (03) 5727 1430
Address Government Road
Whorouly Vic 3735
Profile

We specialise in plantation site preparation both first and second rotation. We have been in this business for 20 years and operated between Melbourne and Canberra – giving us extensive experience over a wide range of different sites. Our well equipped engineering workshop enables us to manufacture and modify equipment to give the best possible results and production figures. Currently our equipment range is dozers and excavators for site preparation and scraper, grader and rollers for roadworks.

Speciality

Plantation site preparation. Plantation roadworks. Equipment guarding, modifications and repairs.

Organisation Upper Murray Earthmoving
Contact Mr. Neil Clydsdale
Phone (02) 6077 9224, 0428 997 523
Fax (02) 6077 9202
Email une@corryong.albury.net.au
Address PO Box 172
Corryong VIC 3707
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Site preparation, Road construction.

Organisation V Patterson
Contact Mr. Viv Patterson
Phone (03) 5762 3619
Address 143 Mackellar Street
Benalla VIC 3672