Support for Forest Produce Licensees and firewood operators with a VicForests Timber Sales Agreement

Overview

The Community Forestry Support Package is a payment the Victorian Government will make to Forest Produce Licensees and firewood operators with a VicForests Timber Sales Agreement for:

• a volume compensation payment
• a payment of up to $1 million for non-fully depreciated plant and equipment used for native timber harvesting or processing operations
• a reimbursement payment for any employee statutory redundancy costs.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible to apply for one or more components within the package, applicants must either be:

• a community forestry operator that holds a Forest Produce Licence or Forest Produce Agreement issued or administered by VicForests for timber supply in 2022-23 and/or 2023-24, that is not for the sole purpose of storm or bushfire salvage operations, as a one-off FPL or FPA for a defined period of time for a specific location
• a non-contractor firewood customer that is party to a Timber Sale Agreement with VicForests for timber supply in 2023-24.

Applicants must also:

• hold a current registered Australian business number (ABN)
• declare that they meet all industrial relations obligations as an employer in accordance with national employment standards.