Forestry Business Support Package VIC

This program provides support to businesses impacted by the end of native timber harvesting in Victorian state forests by 1 January 2024.
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Closes in 94 days

Closing date: Friday 28 March 2025 Fri 28 Mar 2025

What do you get?

Funding amounts vary.

Who is this for?

Sawmill businesses, harvest and/or haulage contractors, community forestry operators and other forest-based businesses impacted by the native transition.

Overview

The support package provides:

  • compensation for the loss of value of plant and equipment (component 1)
  • reimbursement of any statutory redundancy payments made to employees made redundant due to the end of native timber harvesting (component 2)
  • compensation for loss of income in 2023-24 (component 3).

The Forestry Business Support package is part of a suite of programs on offer to support sawmill businesses, harvest and/or haulage contractors, community forestry operators and other forest-based businesses impacted by the native transition.

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Eligibility criteria vary depending on the funding component being applied for.

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