Forestry
in Victoria

Forestry is an important part of the social and economic fabric of Victoria, providing jobs, income and products derived from a natural, sustainable and renewable resource.

We work with commercial forest industries to maximise economic value from production and processing of timber (plantations and native forests on public and private land) in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner, and assist industry to adapt to environmental, social and economic change.

We also work with landholders to facilitate forestry into rural properties, with a particular focus on farm forestry, plantation biosecurity and forestry climate change impacts.

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• Timber Industry Action Plan

  Learn how the Timber Industry Action Plan assist the timber industry meet its key challenges.

• 2011 Services to farm foresters

  We have published the 2011 update to our farm forestry services. This outlines DPI’s strategic context and the services we provide to farm foresters. 

• Myrtle Rust - have you seen it?

  Alert! An exotic fungus is threatening some species in the Myrtaceae plant-family.

• Socio-economic characteristics of Victoria's forestry industries

  A summary of the results of the Forest Industry Survey, a survey of employment and expenditure by the plantation and native forest industry in Victoria.

• Land use change and water resources report

  Land use changes can affect the water balance of a catchment. Read more about this topic in this recent ACIL Tasman study.

• Trees and shrubs for South West Victoria

  Use this tool to select native plants suited to your planting site.