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HVP Announcements
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Harvesting in Mystic Basin, Bright
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North East Fertiliser Operation 2024
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming fertiliser operations in the plantations in North East Victoria.
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North East Pre Plant Weed Control Operations 2024
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming weed control operations in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria.
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February 23, 2024
Forest closure: Maryvale Pines
Information about upcoming roading and harvesting operations at Maryvale.
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January 23, 2024
Stanley & surrounding areas: Operations Update 2024
The outlook of operations in the for the coming months for the Stanley Plantation area.
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Harvesting Bright Plantation, Wandiligong.
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January 4, 2024
North East Fungicide Program February 2024
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming fungicide operations in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria.
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North East Fungicide Program December 2023
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming fungicide operations in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria.
The plantations being treated are affected by Dothistroma Needle Blight, which if left uncontrolled, will defoliate the plantation trees, and severely reduce growth. All of this work will be completed by aerial application using a helicopter -
November 21, 2023
North East, Aerial Late Spring Fertiliser Operation
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming fertiliser operations in the plantations in North East Victoria. They will be occurring in the following plantation areas.
Myrtleford - Bright, Porepunkah, Freeburgh, Ovens, Merriang,
Central- Crystal Creek, Narbethong, Buxton.
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Harvesting and Road Construction in Mystic basin, Bright
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Road Construction, Brown Rd, Wandiligong
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October 9, 2023
North East Post-Plant Granular Aerial Herbicide Programme
North East Post-Plant Granular Aerial Herbicide Programme
HVP wish to advise of upcoming granular herbicide operations in the North East Region of Victoria.
This weed control operation will see the application of a granular form of hexazinone and clopyralid applied to this year's re-planted areas. Areas treated include plantations located in Shelley and Myrtleford Plantations. The operations are being used to ensure newly planted trees have reduced competition for water and nutrients this summer. -
Harvesting Ovens Plantation 2023/24
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August 12, 2023
Harvesting in Racecourse Plantation
Upcoming harvesting and haulage operation in Racecourse Plantation, Bright
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Harvesting in the German Creek Plantation- Bright
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June 19, 2023
Foliar Sampling Operation (Shooting) - North East Region 2023
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming foliar sampling operation in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria. HVP is undertaking an operation to collect foliar samples from trees 10-18 years of age, as a part of a program to assess their nutritional status. Samples are collected by shooting growing tips from the crowns of trees using a shotgun. We use professional licenced shooters to undertake this operation, and there will be no samples taken within 200m of any residences.
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Gippsland Silvicultural Burns, Autumn 2023
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February 26, 2023
Area around Quinns Rd & Oregon Rd, Bright: 2023 forest operations
Information about 2023 forest operations around Oregon Rd and Quinns Rd, Bright.
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February 23, 2023
Stackey Gully, Bright: 2023 forest operations
Information about 2023 forest operations in Stackey Gully, Bright.
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November 18, 2022
Racecourse Plantation Bright: Harvesting Nov-Dec 2022
Information about upcoming operations in Racecourse Plantation, Bright.
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November 18, 2022
Harvesting at Jagoes Gully, Wandiligong: summer 2022/23
Information about a harvest operation planned for Jagoes Gully, Wandiligong.
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Harvest Notice: Grand Strzelecki Walking Excavator Track P35396
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January 31, 2023
Forest operations in Croft Gully (Wandiligong) & Mystic (Bright)
Information about upcoming plantation harvest in Croft Gully (Wandiligong) and log haulage through Mystic (Bright).
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October 11, 2022
North East Fungicide Program
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May 6, 2022
2022 Forest operations in the Clear Spot Rd area, Bright
Information about forest operations around Clear Spot Road in 2022.
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Celebrating Australia’s iconic species this World Wildlife Day: HVP invests in koala conservation
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Media Release: Mystic Park trail network continues to evolve as 2022 harvest commences in March
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January 13, 2022
Closure of Fortes Picnic Area, Mt Lonarch
Closure of Fortes Picnic area in Mt Lonarch
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December 15, 2021
Mt Macedon harvest and haulage operations
Mt Macedon harvest and haulage notification.
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Moonlight (Castlemaine) Plantation Harvesting & Haulage operations
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March 3, 2022
Bright plantation: Harvesting at Mystic in 2022
Information about the 2022 harvest operation within Mystic Park, Bright.
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March 18, 2021
Gippsland Region Silvicultural Burning - Public Notice
Slash pile burning - Public Notice
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Safety in working forests
Stay safe in HVP's plantations: remain out of forest operations worksites, stay alert to your surroundings, and apply online for a Human Power Pass.
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November 30, 2020
Neerim East Harvest and Haulage Operations Ongoing
The harvesting and haulage operations in Neerim East have now commenced.
HVP is working co-operatively with DELWP to allow for HVP harvest and haulage operations, as well as DELWPs major upgrade on Beards Tk.
Public Access to the plantation is restricted for the duration of the harvesting operations
Seek an alternate space for recreation
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November 24, 2020
Mt Macedon harvest and haulage operations recommencing
Mt Macedon harvest and haulage F21 notification
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December 18, 2019
Mt Macedon harvest & haulage operations to recommence
Harvesting and haulage operation due to start in January.
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August 8, 2017
Western: weed management for new seedlings
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming herbicide operations in our plantations in our Western Region. This weed management operation will see the application of a granular form of hexazinone be applied to this year’s re-planted areas. The spot application involves a small area around each tree, treated by hand. The operation is scheduled to commence in late September and continue through October.
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