Historical Videos
The FCRPA has a YouTube Channel containing a collection of historical videos related to forestry activities.
The Association remains indebted to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image for digitizing the original films held by the Forests Commission and for their ongoing care and management.
The two Isuzu tanker videos were produced by Rawdon Sthradher. Rawdon was originally a photographer and video producer with the Soil Conservation Authority and then CFL in all its various guises for 12 years. He freelanced for the next 20 years, and in that time still did quite a bit of work for Fire Management, Fisheries and other sections of the Department.
The collection has been thematically grouped, with links to each provided below.
Forest History
The Sugarloaf - Rubicon Hydro Electric Scheme
Eastern States "Timber Industry Stabilisation"
Opening of Tamboritha Road, Gippsland
Dedication of Peacock Memorial - VSF
In a Timber Town – Erica – West Gippsland, Victoria
Toorongo Plateau Reforestation
Pine Plantations in the Otways
Interview with Ted Rowe - G Kerr
Transporting Red Gum Sawlogs - Murray River
Otway Ranges Timber - J Speirs, 2005
Forest Policy
7th British Commonwealth Forestry Conference
Eastern States "Timber Industry Stabilisation"
Forest Research
Forest Ecology
Wood and Paper Production
Eastern States "Timber Industry Stabilisation"
Timber Harvesting in Victoria,1940s-1950s
Forest Workers
The 16th Construction (Forestry) Squadron
First Peoples
Dancing and the Devil Fire - 2002-03 Fires, Victorian Alps
Communication
Fire Management
Fire Retardant Operations - Snowy Range, February 1986
The Water & Foam video is in two parts because of YouTube restrictions on size. Will seek to connect them at some stage.
2004: Isuzu FTS 750 4x4 Tanker, Diesel
2006: Isuzu FTS 750 4x4 Tanker, Diesel with CTI
Bushfire - Corryong District - 1978
Forests Commission Fire Equipment Depot
Learn to Live with Fire - Advertisements - 1 of 5
Learn to Live with Fire - Advertisements - 2 of 5
Learn to Live with Fire - Advertisements - 3 of 5
Learn to Live with Fire - Advertisements - 4 of 5
Learn to Live with Fire - Advertisements - 5 of 5
Dancing and the Devil Fire - 2002-03 Fires, Victorian Alps
Forests and Fire DSE ca 2004-2005
In the Path of a Firestorm - Victoria 2003
Related Videos (not available on our Youtube Channel)
The Timber Getters, 1952, NFSA
The first part of the film is set in the Tyers Valley ... (see more)
Climax No. 1694 © 2013 James Brook
This historic locomotive came back into service on 8th September 2013 ... (see more)