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December 16, 2024
Fire danger plantation closures: Ballarat district
Plantation closures due to forecast fire danger in Ballarat district, 16 December 2024.
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North East Region Aerial Wattle Control Program 2024
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming wattle control operations in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria.
This wattle control operation will see the application of liquid Clopyralid (Archer) applied to the young plantations. Areas being treated include plantations located at - :Warrenbayne, Narbethong, Emu, Merriang, Jinjellic, Railway, Wabba, Mt Benambra.
A helicopter will be used to accurately broadcast the treatment area. The operation is scheduled to commence from December 16th and will take less than a day in each location and approximately 1 week overall, and will be delayed if weather conditions are not suitable. -
November 13, 2024
North East Region Boron Program 2024
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,Wandiligong, Freeburgh, Ovens, Bruarong, Merriang, Stanley
Shelley - Bullhead, Mt Benambra, Burrowye, Jinjellic, Koetong, Railway, Lucyvale, Wabba
Benalla - Warrenbayne,
These operations will involve the application of granular fertiliser to established stands of various ages. An aircraft will be used to accurately broadcast the fertiliser. The operation is scheduled to commence approximately the 15th of November, finishing early December, and will take approximately 2 weeks to complete across the Region.
HVP will install on ground signage during the operation to highlight the specific area that will be treated. Buffer zones are in place to ensure the operation is safe and contained. Buffers of 200m are applied between the operation and residential dwellings, and 30m between the operation and adjoining properties. Buffers are also applied between the operation and waterways.
This operation is being undertaken to correct nutrient deficiencies and to enhance the growth of the plantations. The product being applied is granular Boron. -
November 4, 2024
North East - Aerial Post Plant Weed Control Operation
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. -
Upcoming Operations - Porepunkah
HVP Plantations wish to advise of harvest operations in Porepunkah Plantation, Bright. Scheduled - October to December 2024
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Upcoming Operations: Clear Spot - Bright
HVP Plantations wish to advise of forest operations in the Clear Spot Road area of Bright from October 2024 to March 2024.
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We will be working in the Stanley Plantation Soon
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming harvesting and haulage operations in the Stanley Plantation.
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Update: Bright Plantation (Stackey Gully)
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming thinning harvesting and haulage operations in the Stackey Gully Area of Bright.
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Update: Bright Plantation - Bakers Gully, Clear Spot (Aug / Sept 2024)
HVP wish to advise area closures are in place in the Bright Plantation due to roadworks, filming, and an upcoming harvesting operation.
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Porepunkah Pine Plantation: Upcoming Harvest Operation
HVP Plantations wish to advise of an upcoming harvest operation in the Porepunkah Plantation in Winter into early Spring 2024.
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July 15, 2024
Bright: Upcoming Roadline Harvest - Clear Spot Road Area (July - August)
We are working in the Clear Spot Road area of Bright
HVP Plantations wish to advise of forest operations in the Clear Spot Road area of Bright during July 2024.
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June 24, 2024
Castlemaine: 2024 Harvesting in Moonlight Plantation
Information about harvesting and haulage in Castlemaine (Moonlight) plantation July-Nov 2024.
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June 19, 2024
Bright: Latest Mystic harvest complete
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June 3, 2024
Foliar Sampling Operation (Using Firearms) - North East Region 2024
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming foliar sampling operation in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria using a firearm.
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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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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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October 11, 2022
North East Fungicide Program
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Media Release: Mystic Park trail network continues to evolve as 2022 harvest commences in March
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