2026 winter harvesting: Moe South

July 21, 2026

HVP Plantations will be undertaking a harvesting operation in the Moe South plantation from late July 2026. We anticipate this operation will be completed in September.

Harvesting

The harvest site at Moe South will be closed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the duration of the operation. Large machinery will be working throughout the site and near the roadside, and trucks will be loaded directly from the road.

Safety

HVP takes safety seriously, please note the following:

• Worksites are hazardous, and risks to people’s safety are not always obvious or visible.
• The worksite is closed (to vehicles and pedestrians) at all times for the duration of the operation. This includes when the crew is not present.
• Be aware of increased heavy vehicle traffic and machinery activity in the area.

We thank you for following signage and directions from our forestry operators.

Below is a map of the operations areas which will remain closed to the public for safety reasons.

Haulage

Please be alert to log trucks travelling to and from the harvest site. Logs from this operation will be delivered to local timber processors, including the nearby Opal Australian Paper Mill at Maryvale. Log transport will be via Moir Road or Watsons Road to the Princes Freeway.

Community Recreation

HVP recognises that many community members value our forests for walking, running and bike-riding activities throughout the year. Before entering any plantations, please apply for a Human Powered Pass. It is a condition of this Pass to remain outside of closed areas.

For further information, to provide feedback, or to become a stakeholder, please:

• contact our Churchill office: phone (03) 5122 0600;  or
• message HVP via our contact us page.