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Operations Update

HVP have a vision of respecting our communities and having them value us. For this to occur we need to get better at telling our story of economic growth and community support.  Our staff identify with the adage ‘We do the right thing when no-one is watching.’ This resonates with us, it is a true reflection of the role of the Australian forester.  Our staff are passionate about what we do. We love forests, we live in forests, and we depend on a healthy and sustainable environment to work, earn and live.

On any given day HVP staff may be responsible for more than one hundred operations taking place across our estate. All necessary to ensure we are able to continue supplying our customers with the wood they need to make the products people use every day.

These updates are of operations we consider will have significant general community interest. We also provide notification directly to our neighbours immediately adjacent to harvesting coupes, aerial operations and where we have to undertake burning for residue or fuel reduction.

Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all current operations across the estate.

Should you have further queries or suggestions in relation to these operations please contact us via the contact tab at the top of this page.

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North East Fungicide Program 2025

December 1, 2025

HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming fungicide operations in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria.

The plantations being treated are affected by Dothistroma Needle Blight, which if left uncontrolled, will defoliate the plantation trees, and severely reduce growth. All of this work will be completed by aerial application using a helicopter. The operation is scheduled to take place in December 2025, and is expected to take approximately 5 days to complete. The starting date of the program will be delayed if weather conditions are unsuitable.

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North East Region Aerial Wattle Control Program 2025

November 26, 2025

HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming wattle control operations in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria.

This wattle control operation will see the application of liquid Clopyralid (Archer) applied to the young plantations. Areas being treated include plantations located at - :Bright,  Emu, Merriang, Nug Nug  Jinjellic, Koetong,  Railway & Wabba.

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Responding to compliance assessment of HVP's certifying body

October 29, 2025

HVP's response to the compliance assessment of SCS Global Services conducted by Assurance Services International (ASI).

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North East - Aerial Post Plant Weed Control 2025

October 23, 2025

HVP wish to advise of upcoming granular herbicide operations in the North East Region of Victoria.

This weed control operation will see the application of a granular form of hexazinone and clopyralid applied to this year's re-planted areas.  Areas treated include plantations located in Shelley and Myrtleford Plantations. The operations are being used to ensure newly planted trees have reduced competition for water and nutrients this sum

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Harvest Operations within Maryvale Pines

February 17, 2026

Information about ongoing site closure at Maryvale Pines.

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