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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 - 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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Operations in the Clear Spot area of Bright from 13-17 Oct 2025.

October 10, 2025

We are planning on working in the Clear Spot area of Bright
HVP Plantations wish to advise of an operation in the Clear Spot area of Bright from Mon 13th to Fri 17th Oct 2025.

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Drone Aerial Herbicide Operation - Castlemaine Plantation

December 5, 2025

Information about a herbicide spraying operation planned for Castlemaine Plantation

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Harvest Operations within Mystic

HVP Plantations wishes to advise of forest harvest and haulage operations in the Mystic area of Bright.

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