Contacts and networks
Our Customer Service Centre offers free advice and information on a range of forestry topics and is an excellent starting point for your enquiry.
DPI forestry contacts
Alternatively you may wish to directly contact DPI staff working on specific forestry issues.
| Forestry climate change preparedness | ||
| Paul Turnbull (Bendigo) | 03 5441 7301 | paul.turnbull@dpi.vic.gov.au |
| Farm Forestry and other forestry on private land | ||
| Philippa Noble (Wangaratta) | 03 5723 8600 | philippa.noble@dpi.vic.gov.au |
| Commercial harvesting on public land in western Victoria | ||
| Jim Allen (Bendigo) | 03 5430 4650 | jim.allen@dpi.vic.gov.au |
| Rhodey Bowman (Shepparton) | 03 5833 5957 | rhodey.bowman@dpi.vic.gov.au |
| Timber Harvesting Operator’s Licenses & Commercial Forest Produce Licence administration | ||
| Melva Thomas (Melbourne) | 03 9658 4448 | melva.thomas@dpi.vic.gov.au |
| DPI Forestry Services manager | ||
| Brian Thompson (Wangaratta) | 03 5723 8667 | brian.thompson@dpi.vic.gov.au |
| Forestry biosecurity (including Myrtle Rust) | ||
| David Smith (Knoxfield) | 1800 084 881 | plant.protection@dpi.vic.gov.au |
We also welcome your feedback and suggestions for improving this website and our services in general. Comments can be directed to:
Rhodey Bowman
DPI, Private Bag 1
TATURA VIC 3616
Farm forestry networks
Agroforestry and farm forestry networks are a good source of information and support with membership applications and associated material available from the respective network contacts.
Throughout Victoria, ten such groups have been formed by landholders, industry members and government to share and discuss issues arising in farm forestry. These networks have been involved in setting up demonstration sites, organising field days, producing technical information and recording information on species performance within their particular region.
| Network or Grower Group | Region | Contact | Phone / Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gippsland Agroforestry Network (AFG) | Gippsland | Frank Hirst | 03 5659 7245 frank.hirst@wideband.net.au |
| Melbourne Branch of AFG | Port Phillip | Gary Featherston | 03 9470 3391 gary@foreststrategy.com.au |
| Otways Agroforestry Network | Otways | Andrew Stewart | 03 5236 3277 andrew.stewart@oan.org.au |
| South West Agroforestry Network | South West Victoria | Gavin Lewis | 03 5574 2392 gavinglewis@bigpond.com |
| Wimmera Agroforestry Network | Wimmera | Iestyn Hocking | 03 5387 1503 iestynhosking@bigpond.com |
| Northern United Forestry Group | North Central Victoria | Ian Rankin | 03 5488 2271 ranx1@bigpond.com |
| Box-Ironbark Farm Forestry Network | Central Victoria | Glen Brooks-MacMillan | 04 2842 7004 biffn@biffn.org.au |
| FFORNE Branch of AFG | North East Victoria | Bruce Sonogan | 04 3756 6232 sonogan@benalla.net.au |
| Shepparton Irrigation Region Farm Forestry Network | Goulburn Valley | Rhodey Bowman | 03 5833 5222 rhodey.bowman@dpi.vic.gov.au |
| Ballarat Region Treegrowers (AFG) | Ballarat and surrounds | Ian Penna | brt@afg.asn.au |
