We are softwood sawmillers specialising in case and pallet material. We are using small sawlogs from thinning operations, and in some cases small logs from unthined clear fall operations. Logs need to be straight and are used in 2.5m and 3.1m lengths. Logs can be down to 125mm S/ED and up to 325mm B.ED.. Timber must be free of large knots and crowns, knots cannot exceed 50mm in diameter. We are currently processing 20 tonnes of sawlogs per day with a view to increase our through put to twice that amount within the next 6 to 12 months.

We have been logging contractors in both hardwood and softwood since 1974. We have trained many fallers and machine operators in on-site situations, we can advise plantation owners on the best methods of harvesting and also the various grades of logs eg. Veneer, highgrade sawlog, case grade posts etc.

Plant & maintain softwood forest, aproximately 25 years old.

Thin. Prune. Weed contrrol. Harvesting.

Darumeer P/L is a portable saw milling & kiln drying service. We provide on-site milling of all species (but particularly native species indigenous to NE Victoria & Southern NSW). The owner, David Davenport, has over 15 years experience in milling, drying & sales and holds current certificates for forestry access, visual stress grading (both HW & Soft W), kiln maintenance/management & kiln drying. Further we offer advice on air-drying, indigenous forest management in the NE & can on sell parcels of timber for the land-holder, all helping to maximise the land-holders profit.

• Portable milling – especially large sections for mud houses
• Slabbing
• Specialist advice on care of timber – especially successful air drying
• Environmentally aware native forrest management
• Kiln drying & on selling of select/ed timbers
• Milling to orders (ie house lots/builders requirements)
• Supply of "Ethically Gained" timbers.

John Woodley has a lot of experience and a good understanding of all aspects of timber plantation establishment and management from nursery work to logging of both native forests and plantation grown timber trees, and milling both softwood and hardwood sawlogs. He leads a team of enthusiastic and skilled silviculture tradesmen.

He is a plantation owner, forestry joint venture partner, Farm forestry advisor, pruned stand auditor, licensed hardwood faller and sawlog grader, and has hosted Farm Forestry tours and he co organised a Master Tree growers course in 2005. He has been involved with trial work with Department of Primary Industries in farm forestry plantations and is enthusiastic about the future for plantation grown timber. He has set up his property at Taggerty to demonstrate different ways that trees can be used on farms.

Services available: planting, fertilising, pruning, thinning to waste, with experience in Australian natives and pines, The main emphasis is on management for high quality timber from Farm Forestry woodlots , larger scale forestry plantations, and shelterbelts.

Other services by referral: Site assessment and species selection, site preparation including ripping and mounding, pre plant weed control spraying, foliage sampling for assessment of fertiliser and trace element requirements, Pruned Stand Certification, establishment of permanent sample plots for assessment of plantation performance, assistance with joint venture agreements.

Small team of well equipped, skilled and experienced silviculture tradesmen.

Background of business: Performing quality silviculture work since 1981 in both new Zealand and Australia (since 1987) for Government departments and private forest owners. Currently serving Farm Forestry clients throughout Victoria working with a wide range of species and sites.

Large client base throughout Victoria.

Fully insured for Work cover and public liability.

This business provides planning and contracting services for farm forestry in NE Victoria. Advisor and contractor for the silvicultural management (thinning and pruning) or sawlog plantations. Substantial NE Victoria experience in plantation establishment, as project manager and as provider of sub-contracting services. Plantation design and development is combined with whole farm planning where required.

Specialise in the cost-effective development of farm sawlog plantations, for multiple uses and benefits. Range of equipment for thinning and pruning. Using travel towers for high lift pruning on flatter sites, and a safe ladder/harness system for high lift pruing on slopes. Yeomans Keyline plough. Planting and fertilising equipment.

Greenfreight Pty Ltd was established in 1973 in Myrtleford to harvest, load and cart sawlogs to Australian Forest Industries mill, and to freight the finished product to markets, returning to the local area with general freight. Since then the Company has grown both in the harvesting and log cartage area and general freight. Greenfreight now operates mechanical tree harvesting equipment, log loaders, log trucks, linehaul heavy trucks, warehousing and distribution services. Greenfreight operates depot and warehousing facilities in Myrtleford, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Benalla, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. Softwood harvesting and/or log loading and cartage contracts are currently held with Carter Holt Harvey, Monsbent, Dominance Industries, Victorian Plantations Corporation, and State Mechanical harvesting equipment includes: Timbco, Waratah, Caterpillar and Valmet forest machines. Forests of New South Wales. Harvesting and cartage extends from Narbethong in the south to Tumut/Tumbarumba in the north. Mechanical log loading equipment: 9 Prentice mobile knuckle boom cranes. Log trucks include: B.Doubles, dog trailer, folding and conventional skeletal semi trailers. The fleet of 30 trucks provides a balanced and flexible fleet to handle the variable logging conditions found in N.E. Victoria, Southern NSW. Greenfreight has the experience, flexibility and fire power to handle all softwood harvesting and cartage from the smallest to the largest job.

Planting Pruning and Thinning and Fertilizing & General advice. KS and ML Padbury Farm Forestry Options have been involved in farm forestry for 5 years. We have planted and pruned hundreds of hectares of eucalypts for high value hardwood. We have direct experience with pine pruning and thinning for saw logs. Our commitment to farm forestry is highlighted by own pruned log forestry plot on land near Mansfield. We have experience with most eucalypt and acacia types for forestry applications. Member IFA AFG.

Small and large areas, specialty timber species. Personal cost effective service with integrity.

Tree Planting and forest works.

Silviculture.

Our current business has been established for seven years. Rick Cunneen, one of the Directors, has had over 20 years experience in the logging industry. We utilise the most modern, technically advanced machinery available and pride ourselves on getting the job done on schedule.

Herbicide & Maintenance Group Preparation.

Contract Planting and Nursery (Native & Forestry).

Tree Care Services is based at Porepunkah in North east Victoria. Director, Colin Bertuch, started working with trees in 1983 at Belgrave where he learned his trade on E.regnans, the mighty Mountain Ash. After 10 years of private contracting and local government work he studied Abroriculture at northern Metro Institute of TAFE. Having worked in the district on and off for many years, Colin and his wife Elisa moved to Porepunkah in 1998 where they have established a 10 ha e.nitens (Shining Gum) plantation and are members of the FFORNE Hardwood Co-operative Ltd. They have also established an olive grove on their property.

An experienced climber, Colin and his team con complete all plantation stand thinning, high pruning and form correction work. Colin also offers training in climbing techniques, safety and equipment.