2020/21 Activities

Focus Area

Outcome

Strategies

1.   Private Forestry






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2  The full utilization of the available wood fibre






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3  Industry  workforce development plan








                                                                            
4  Appropriate corporate governance and consultation practices




                                                                            
5  Aboriginal Engagement

                                                                            
6  Community Engagement
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An increase to the Pine plantation estate within the SW Timber Hub of at least 50,000h over 5-10 years





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​Healthy woodlands and forests will ensure a sustainable industry into the future.





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​An industry will be supported by a proud, progressive, skilled and safe workforce







                                                                            
​A transparent organization that has engaged stakeholders.




                                                                            
Aboriginal people who embrace the concept of Djarlma and who work with and within the timber industry
                                                                            
Community understanding of the environmental, regional, social and economic benefits from forests and woodland
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​Strategy 1.1 – Develop and implement the recommendations of the private forestry engagement strategy.
 
Strategy 1.2 – Undertake Adaptive Residue Harvesting trials 

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Strategy 2.1 – Undertake ecological thinning trials to determine best practice silvicultural methods & work with  community groups to demonstrate improved forest health and resilience
 
Strategy 2.2 – Undertake mechanical fuel reduction trials to determine best practice silvicultural methods
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Strategy 3.1 – Develop a training database to track industry training
 
Strategy 3.2 - Undertake a gap analysis of the National Haulage Code and the current State Code to ensure alliance to the national code.
 
Strategy 3.3 – Have a panel of industry champions who inform their local communities in relation to the industry
                                                                            
Strategy 4.1 – Ensure appropriate corporate governance and compliance practices.
 
Strategy 4.2 - Regularly update key stakeholders including industry on the findings of the activities being undertaken by the SW Timber Hub
                                                                            
Strategy 5.1 -  Develop a Reconciliation Action Plans to at least the ‘Stretch’ stage
                                                                            
Strategy 6.1 - Develop an industry communication plan that focuses on grass roots communication.
 
Strategy 6.2 - Develop a master plan for the Wellington Discovery Forest, to become a vehicle to showcase the outcomes of research, the history of the forest including Noongar, Timber Industry and the Development National Park