This year will go down in history as it marks the introduction of the inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards across Victoria & South Australia. Source: Timberbiz
The awards are about celebrating and rewarding individuals and companies involved in the timber industry for the dedication, hard work and best practices in their roles and businesses. Nominations are open for the awards.
The event encompasses all sectors of the industry from nursery to silviculture, harvesting, haulage, logistics and processing and everything in between.
The Green Triangle is home to Australia’s largest collective plantation and timber processing industry, contributing significantly to the Victoria & South Australia, generating more than $778 million Gross Regional Product annually.
In excess of 355,000 hectares of softwood and hardwood plantations produce timber for local manufacturing, national and export markets. The industry underpins some 8500 regional jobs and provides a valuable tool for businesses and investors.
What is exciting is that there are many opportunities for further investment, greater production and diversification and further value adding to existing forest processing activities, with ready access to a strong and dynamic Australian market within a stable business environment.
These awards are set to benefit the region’s timber industry in several ways:
- To attract skilled employees to the region as valued timber industry players
- To up-skill and lift the standard of the skill base of the timber workforce and recognise and celebrate outstanding individuals within our Green Triangle workforce
- To unite industry players
- Promote the image of timber in the region
- Support its value to the region and the value to all those that are within its workforce and supporters
- It will get local & national media coverage and promotion of our workers and industry
- And finally, it will provide the Green Triangle industry an occasion to celebrate together.
Key dates:
- 18 June– Nominations Open
- 17 August– Nominations Close
- September– Judging Process
- 26 October– Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards
