Theresa Lonergan
Two new directors have joined the Australian Forest Contractors Association. Theresa Lonergan from Lonergan Logging in NSW and Dale Cameron from C3 Australia in Western Australia are the two new directors. Source: Timberbiz
They were elected unopposed at the association’s AGM at the end of November. They join Adan Taylor (GMT Logging), Chris Stafford (Stafford Logging), Michelle Corby (Mangan Logging), Phillip Dohnt (LV Dohnt & Co), Ricky Leeson (Leesons Logging and Cartage) and
Wayne Shaw (Johnson ARTEC).
Theresa Lonergan along with husband Peter are managing directors’ of Lonergan Logging a forest contracting business that operates out of Tumbarumba.
She joined the forest industry after 12 years in the banking industry working in both the public and government sectors.
The company was formed in 2005 as a heavy haulage contractor. In 2007 an opportunity presented itself to start a harvest and haul contract. Lonergan Logging currently harvests 180,000 tonne a year with FCNSW.
Theresa managers the office and work health and safety aspects of the business as well as general duties and is also the back-up forwarder operator. The company employs both of their sons and two other employees.
Theresa’s contribution to the industry includes president of the Forest Industry Council between 2011-2014 and again in 2019-2020.
She joined the AFCA Board in 2020. She is passionate about helping and supporting members across the country and giving a local voice to the contractors in the Tumbarumba/Tumut region especially following the 2019/2020 bushfires which significantly impacted the region.
Dale Cameron has more than 20 years of forest management and forest contracting experience and is currently General Manager – Planning and Operations for C3 Australia.
Dale Cameron
C3 Australia Pty Ltd (C3) operates harvesting, haulage and log marshalling operations throughout Australia for a broad and diverse customer base.
As a contractor responsible for a large proportion of Australia’s annual harvest, C3 provides a complete service to their customers, backed by their parent company entity, Linx Cargo Care Group.
He has experience working in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia working across a multitude of different operations ranging from harvest sites to central processing yards, large-scale forest management operations and large export yard and Port operations.
Mr Cameron has completed a Bsc Forestry at the University of Stellenbosch (1994-97) and also a Master in Business Administration at Edith Cowan University (2011-16).
He previously held roles within industry including FIFWA Plantation Division Chairman (2016-18) and FIFWA Council board member (2016-18).
He has a dedicated interest and belief in workforce training and upskilling frameworks and a keen interest in technological advances in harvesting equipment and systems.He joined the AFCA Board in 2020.
Following the AGM, AFCA held a brief board meeting and elected Adan Taylor as chair and Phil Dohnt as deputy chair.
Following the AGM, AFCA also announced its rebranding including a new logo, a refreshed website, and new social media channels.
The Board is expected to participate in a strategy day in late February where it will consider the work plan going forward for AFCA.
