Winter-spring 2025 harvesting: Fingerpost plantation, Macedon

July 17, 2025

HVP Plantations (HVP) will be undertaking a harvest operation in the Fingerpost Plantation during winter 2025. We anticipate this operation to be complete in late September.

Harvesting

The harvest site adjoining Kellets Road (and a number of HVP roads leading in to the site) 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.

When harvesting is underway along Kellets Road, stop/go traffic management will be in place to ensure safe passage of vehicles. Please allow for delays of up to 15 minutes on Kellets 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 the directions from forest operators.

Haulage

Be alert to log trucks travelling to and from the harvest site. Their routes will include the following roads:

• Fingerpost Road
• Spencer Track
• N4 Track
• N6 Track
• N9 Track
• Glendevon Road
• Kellets Road
• Old Calder Highway.

Please remain alert and drive with care on local roads.

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 more information

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

• contact our Ballarat office: phone (03) 5339 0000;  or
• message HVP via our contact page.