Forestry Contacts and Networks
Department of Primary Industries Customer Service Centre offers free advice and information on a range of forestry topics and is an excellent starting point for your enquiry. Within Australia, phone 136 186 for the cost of a local call (additional costs apply for calls from mobile and public telephones).
| Department of Primary Industries Forest Industry Policy |
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| Andrew Dolling, Director |
03 9658 4180 | andrew.dolling@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
| Roger Van Hilst, Manager | 03 9658 4908 | roger.vanhilst@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
| Vic Forests Commercial Timber Production in eastern Victoria http://www.vicforests.com.au/index.htm |
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| Department of Sustainability and Environment Forest management and firewood http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/forests |
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| Department of Primary Industries Commercial harvesting on public land in western Victoria |
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| Jim Allen Forest Planner - Bendigo |
03 5430 4650 | jim.allen@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
| Rhodey Bowman Forest Officer - Tatura |
03 5833 5957 | rhodey.bowman@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
| Kevin Moschetti Forest Officer - Bendigo |
03 5430 4804 | kevin.moschetti@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
| Mark Lee Forest Officer - Ballarat |
03 5336 6605 | mark.lee@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
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Melva Thomas |
03 9658 4448 | melva.thomas@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
| Brian Thompson Manager - Wangaratta |
03 5723 8667 | brian.thompson@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
| Department of Primary Industries, Biosecurity Victoria Forestry biosecurity (including Myrtle Rust) |
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| David Smith (Knoxfield) | 1800 084 881 | plant.protection@dpi.vic.gov.au | |
We welcome your feedback and suggestions for improving this website. Comments can be directed to:
Rhodey Bowman
DPI, Private Bag 1
TATURA VIC 3616
Phone 03 5833 5222
Farm forestry networks
Agroforestry and farm forestry networks are a good source of information and support. Throughout Victoria, ten such groups have been formed by landholders, industry members and government to share and discuss farm forestry issues.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 |
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| 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 |
