Gippsland Autumn Silvicultural Burning Program

April 21, 2026

HVP Gippsland is preparing to implement our annual post-harvest silvicultural burning program. These limited, carefully managed operations are conducted through the autumn period to capitalise on benign weather conditions.

Our silvicultural team will continue to make every effort to minimise the potential impact from this program on neighbours and our local communities through careful planning and by actively working to reduce the amount of post-harvest slash to be burnt.

Silvicultural burning operations only occur under suitable weather and wind conditions. While most material will be burnt relatively quickly, some residual smoke may remain visible for a time after the operation has been completed.

The program will commence from Wednesday 22 April in the Albert plantation near the upper catchment of Albert River.