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VicForests has welcomed the release of the Timber Industry Action Plan (TIAP) by the Minster for Agriculture and Food Security today.

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2011 Media Releases

13/12/2011	Plan offers certainty and sustainability VicForests has welcomed the released of the Timber Industry Action Plan by the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security. The Plan will play a vital role in securing the long-term future of the timber industry in Victoria.
25/11/2011	VicForests reports on sustainability initiatives VicForests' has released its 2011 Sustainability Report. The Report offers an overview of VicForests' many environmental, social and economic sustainability initiatives.
31/10/2011	Community groups in Central Highlands benefit from VicForests' support VicForests has announced almost $20 000 in grants to support local, not-for-profit organisations in the Central Highlands.
31/10/2011	Community groups in East Gippsland benefit from VicForests' support VicForests has announced more than $15 000 worth of grants to support local, not-for-profit organisations across East Gippsland.
07/10/2011	VicForests celebrates 'Women in Forestry' VicForests recently held its inaugural 'Women in Forestry' event to encourage the professional development of female staff.
06/10/2011	Forests NSW visits Victorian forests Staff from VicForests and Forests NSW have taken part in a workshop to discuss the processes used to develop timber harvesting plans in Victoria's State forests.
06/10/2011	Clean sweep of Woodchop Championship Sixteen year old Broadford resident, Brayden Meyer, has taken out the 2011 VicForests' Junior Woodchop Championship.
22/09/2011	Visit by Commissioner highlights sustainability Victoria's Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Kate Auty, has visited VicForests' operations as part of a tour across regional Victoria.
14/09/2011	VicForests announces 2010/11 profit VicForests has announced a net profit of more than $2.3 million for the 2010/11 Financial Year. Acting CEO, Robert Green, said the positive result is a significant achievement given the difficult global market conditions faced by the timber industry.
08/09/2011	Plantations will not replace native timber - two page A new review by respected industry analysts, Pöyry Management Consulting, has confirmed Victoria’s plantation industry is not an alternative to our native forestry industry.
08/09/2011	Plantations will not replace native timber - one page A new review by respected industry analysts, Pöyry Management Consulting, has confirmed Victoria’s plantation industry is not an alternative to our native forestry industry.
29/08/2011	VicForests' staff receive bravery award VicForests' staff were part of a group who received bravery awards after rescuing campers threatened by the Black Saturday bushfires.
25/08/2011	VicForests' staff recognised for services to fire fighting Two VicForests' staff from the Central Highlands have been recognised for their long-standing commitment to bushfire fighting in Victoria.
22/07/2011	VicForests provides additional protection VicForests has chosen to exclude an additional three hectares of forest from harvesting operations on Sylvia Creek Rd, near Toolangi.
15/07/2011	Symposium illustrates forestry's sustainable future University academics and members of the forestry industry from across Australia have called for better education of the community regarding the vital role of Australia's sustainable forestry industry.
28/06/2011	Timber plans receive tick of approval The approval of VicForests' Timber Release Plans has been published in the Victorian Government Gazette. These plans show the location of areas which may be sustainably harvested and regenerated over the next five years.
23/06/2011	Training with Wurundjeri improves cultural awareness Local Wurundjeri representatives have provided Cultural Awareness Training to VicForests' staff for the first time.
08/06/2011	Indigenous training helps cultural awareness VicForests' staff in Gippsland today received Cultural Awareness training from Gunai-Kurnai people for the first time.
03/06/2011	VicForests welcomes World Environment Day celebrations VicForests has welcomed celebrations to mark World Environment Day on Sunday, June 5th.The theme of the day in 2011 is Forests: Nature At Your Serviceand highlights the vital role played by forests across the globe.
02/06/2011	VicForests offers community support in the Central Highlands VicForests' 2011 Community Support Program is offering grants of up to $2000 to not-for-profit organisations to support projects which will benefit local communities in the Central Highlands.
02/06/2011	VicForests offers community support in East Gippsland VicForests' 2011 Community Support Program is offering grants of up to $2000 to not-for-profit organisations to support projects which will benefit local communities in East Gippsland.
02/06/2011	Audit results confirm compliance VicForests has achieved a high level of compliance following independent audits assessing its operations against more than 2000 criteria.
04/05/2011	VicForests appoints biodiversity specialist VicForests has appointed Dr Chela Powell to the role of Conservation Biologist.
27/04/2011	Healesville Girl's Team makes its debut Healesville Junior Football Club's new Youth Girls Football Team will make its debut in this Saturday, April 30th. The team has received support from VicForests' Community Support Program.
11/04/2011	VicForests' balance sheet 'healthy' VicForests has confirmed it currently has a "healthy balance sheet" and that its work to regenerate Victoria's forests is right on track.
16/03/2011	Protecting Victoria's 'Giants' VicForests' staff have measured the largest known Messmate (Eucalyptus obliqua) in Victoria in State forest near Bonang. The tree is the first to be protected under VicForests' new Giant Tree Protection Policy.
16/03/2011	VicForests protects regrowth 'Giant' An 85m Mountain Ash discovered in regrowth forest near Toolangi is the first tree in the Central Highlands to be protected under VicForests' new Giant Tree Protection Policy.
09/03/2011	Orbost Cemetery upgrade works Work on a project to upgrade the Orbost Cemetery is progressing well following a grant from VicForests' Community Support Program.
03/03/2011	VicForests seeks public feedback VicForests is seeking public feedback regarding its proposed timber harvesting plans as part of an annual planning process.
24/02/2011	VicForests review findings misrepresented VicForests has labelled some media reporting of a Department of Treasury and Finance review into its operations as "incorrect and misleading”.
23/02/2011	Regeneration campaign begins across Gippsland and East Gippsland VicForests will be undertaking planned regeneration burns across Gippsland and East Gippsland in coming months as part of a program aimed at regenerating the forest in areas previously harvested.
23/02/2011	Regeneration campaign begins in Central Highlands VicForests will be undertaking planned regeneration burns in the Central Highlands region in coming months as part of a program aimed at regenerating the forest in areas previously harvested.
22/02/2011	Review endorses VicForests A detailed, external review commissioned by the Department of Treasury and Finance has endorsed VicForests' operations and business model.
02/02/2011	VicForests corrects misinformation VicForests has confirmed that no old growth forest is supplied to Australian Paper for the production of Reflex to correct inaccurate information being included in a campaign by an environmental group.
28/01/2011	First step in forestry process VicForests is coordinating the mechanical disturbance of harvested areas in East Gippsland to assist with the regeneration process.
25/01/2011	VicForests puts ink in Noojee pens The Noojee News is one of fourteen community projects in Gippsland and the Central Highlands to receive a grant as part of VicForests' Community Support Program.
20/01/2011	Regenerated forest highlights sustainability - Central Highlands VicForests has successfully regenerated more than 5500 hectares of Victoria's forest, including 2350 hectares in the Central Highlands region.
20/01/2011	Regenerated forest highlights sustainability - East Gippsland VicForests has successfully regenerated more than 5500 hectares of Victoria's forest, including 3160 hectares across East Gippsland.
06/01/2011	VicForests rejects claims VicForests has dismissed recent claims from an unnamed financial analyst regarding the organisation's viability.

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