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Logging Practices 1996 - 2007

Code of Forest Practices Breaches by Hancock as documented by Hancock Watch; October 2002 (Baw Baw Shire), April 2004 (Wellington Shire), November 2007 (Colac Otway Shire)

(above) Morwell River East Branch. Strzelecki Ranges 2006. Another pine plantation bites the dust.

1996 (APP) Pre 1998 (VPC) 2000
2001 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006
2007 2008  

 

1996 Australian Paper Plantations - Pre Hancock sale

September 1996: Jeeralang Creek (northern Strzeleckis)

September 1996: More Jeeralang Creek

September 1996 Independent Panel Report into Plantations

Pre 1998 Victorian Plantations Corporation

Pre 1998: Strzelecki Ranges: (Morwell River Catchment & Albert River Catchment)

2000

(above) Franklin River. Strzelecki Ranges 2001. Illegal non Hancock logging in one of Victoria's largest environmental prosecutions.

Early 2000: Strzelecki Ranges: (Morwell River Catchment & Albert River Catchment) + Mount Robertson (King Lake West)

April 2000: Toolangi (Mount Robertson)

Late 2000: Strzelecki Ranges: (Morwell River Catchment & Albert River Catchment)

October 2000: APP operations Jeeralangs

December 2000: Central South: Alexandra FD (Mohican Plantation), Healesville (Narbethong), Strzeleckis: Allambee Plantation, Mount Worth

2001

(above) March 2001 Happy Valley Creek/Ovens River Catchment. Wangaratta's water supply.

January 2001: South West Victoria; Emerson, Lyons, Mount Richmond, Kangaroo Park, Smokey Valley, Kentbruck, Kentbruck, Kentbruck, Bahgallah, Rennick, Rennick, Rennick, Rennick, Mocamboro. Strzelecki Ranges; Darlimurla, Childers

February 2001: Ballarat Region; Castlemaine, Scarsdale, Shepherds Flat, Canadian, Yarrowee, Douglas, Avoca River, Red Hill, Creswick, Cobblers Gully, Glen Park, Basalt, Korweinguboora, Bells Reef, Railway. Otway Ranges: Aire Valley, Boonah, Boonah, Otways FD (Yaugher), Webster Hill, Webster Hill

February 2001 Strzeleckis: Whitelaws Track Morwell River Catchment

March 2001: South West Victoria; Porters/Slaters, Kentbruck, Benalla Region: Warrenbayne, Blue Range, Blue Range, Mansfield FD. Ovens plantations: Bright, Two Mile Creek, Water Reserve, Morses Creek, Racecourse & Hill, Freeburgh. Beechworth, Beechworth, Beechworth. Ovens, Running Creek, Long Corner Creek, Rose Valley, Chiltern Water Reservoir, Shelley, Shelley, Shelley, Shelley, Shelley

April 2001: Mansfield Region; Delatite, Delatite, Delatite. Central South; Alexandra FD. Central Highlands; Loch Valley, Neerim East, Central Gippsland: Moondarra

April/May 2001: Strzelecki Region; Jeeralangs & more Jeeralangs

June 2001: Benalla Region: Warrenbayne

July 2001: Otway Ranges Aire Valley, Central South Marysville FD (Narbethong), Strzeleckis: Jeeralang, Livingston, Albert

September 2001a: Strzelecki Ranges: (Morwell River Catchment & Merrimans Creek Rainforest), Albert

September 2001b: Otway Ranges, Strathbogie Ranges, Buxton Region.

Sept-Nov 2001: Strzelecki Ranges: (Morwell River, Traralgon Creek, Merrimans Creek, Franklin River, Morrison Creek), Boolara South, Turtons, Woorara, Woorara, Albert, Jack, Macks, Callignee, Callignee, Callignee, Jeeralangs

December 2001: Jeeralang, Woorara, Albert, Jeeralang Plantation

2002

(above) Otway Ranges June 2002 - Lardners Creek Catchment. Water Supply for Gellibrand.

January 2002: Darlimurla and private land sell off, Strzelecki Ranges (Albert River, Turtons Creek, Frankin River, Merrimans Creek.

May 2002a: Central Gippsland: Forest blocks sell off, Glenaladale, Delpretes, Marathon Road

May 2002b: Strzelecki Ranges (Bennetts Crk, Billy Crk, Middle Crk, Traralgon Crk, Albert River), Mount Robertson Plantation (King Parrot Creek), Otway Ranges (Webster Hill).

June 2002: Webster Hill, Central Highlands; Loch Valley

July 2002: Central Gippsland Forest blocks sell off. Strzelecki Ranges (Albert River, Jeeralangs). Central Highlands (Loch Valley), Otways (Webster Hill). Central Highlands; Loch Valley

August 2002: APP/Hancock Mortgage details. Strzelecki Ranges (Jeeralangs, Mutual Track, Albert River), Central Highlands (Loch Valley).

September 2002: Ballarat Region: Cobblers Gully, Korweinguboora

October 2002: Strzelecki Ranges (Jeeralang West Rd - Koala habitat logged, Morwell River, Traralgon Creek, Jeeralang Creek, Billy's Creek). Ballarat Region (Creswick Crk, Anderson Gully, Korweinguboora, Scarsdale).

December 2002: Ballarat Region: Railway

2003

(above) Strzelecki Ranges 2004. Merrimans Creek. Domestic water supply for Seaspray.

January 2003: Ballarat Region; Glen Park, Mt.Alexandra

February 2003: Beechworth (Magpie Block), Beechworth, Beechworth, Long Corner Creek, Hurdle Creek

March 2003: North East Victoria (Yackandandah Crk, Beechworth). Central Gippsland Red Gums Poisoned. Strzelecki Ranges (Morwell River East Branch rainforest, Stony Creek, Traralgon Creek). Beaufort (Lunatic Gully).

March 2003a: Strzelecki Ranges: (Morwell River, Morwell River East Branch Rainforest, Middle Creek, Agnes River, Jack River). North East Victoria; (Mayday Creek).

April 2003: North East Victoria (Ovens River, Havilah, Myrtleford, Wandiligong, Merriang Plantations ). Strathbogie Ranges: Warrenbayne. Ovens Plantations: Ovens, Running Creek, Hurdle Creek, Hurdle Creek

April 2003: Strathbogie Ranges: (Parkes Creek/White Gum Gully, Stanley Creek, Warrenbayne Creek, Broken River, Stony Creek). Warrenbayne, Blue Range. Ovens Plantations: Bright, Merriang

May 2003: Alexandra FD (Mohican Plantation). Central South: Alexandra FD. (Glendale Plantation), Toolangi (Mount Robertson), Healesville (Narbethong).

June 2003: Strzelecki Ranges (Crayfish, Earthworm, Hidden Valley Jeeralang Creek East Branch Rainforest, Bennetts Creek, Merrimans Creek, Morwell River, Macks Creek Warm Temperate Rainforest, Macks, Central Highlands (Acheron River).

July 2003: Ballarat Region (Korweinguboora, Red Hill), South West Victoria (Merino WSC), Strzelecki Ranges (Morwell River East Branch, College Creek, Tarra River, Traralgon Creek, Jeeralang Creek).

August 2003: Central Gippsland APEL Mining Exploration (Flynn Plantations, Tyers River, Rintouls Creek, Anderson Crk). Strzelecki Ranges (Allambee East, Traralgon Creek, Moe Plantations, Darlimurla)

September 2003: Save the Strzeleckis Rally, Maryvale Mill, Strzelecki Ranges (South Middle Creek, Morwell River). Central Gippsland (Holey Plains, Willung, Coolungoolun, Glencoe South, Wulla Wullock, Stradbroke, Tong Bong, Rosedale). Giffard, Mullungdung.

October 2003: Strzelecki Ranges; (Mt Joy/Merrimans Creek, Carrajung, ), Loch Valley, Central Gippsland (Wulla Wullock, Perry River Catchment, Iguana Creek/Mitchell River Catchment, native veg Bow-Wurrung, Briagalong, Avon River) Callignee. Central Highlands; Loch Valley

December 2003: Strzelecki Ranges; (Albert River, Merrimans Creek, Morrison Creek, Traralgon Creek, Morwell River, Flynns Creek). Central Highlands; (King Parrot Creek).

2004

(above) Strzelecki Ranges Traralgon Creek Catchment

January 2004: Strzelecki Ranges; (TIRES Road funding, Budgeree Road, Carrajung, Merrimans Creek, Morrisons Creek).

February 2004: Hancock Receives FSC certification, Boycott dropped. Ballarat Region; (Stewarts Creek). Strzelecki Ranges; (Morwell River, Middle Creek, Albert River, Merrimans Creek, Traralgon Creek, Turtons Creek Rainforest, Carrajung Lower). South West Victoria; Mocamboro.

March 2004: Central Gippsland; (Jacobs Creek/Tyers River, Moondarra Reservoir). Strzelecki Ranges; (Traralgon Creek, Billys Creek, Middle Creek, Little Traralgon Creek).

April 2004: Strzelecki Ranges; (Traralgon Creek, Deadlock Creek/Tarwin River, Stony Creek, Illegal loggers, LEGL/93-123 Plantation: Jeeralang Plantation ). Ballarat Region; Douglas, Avoca River, Glen Park, Korweinguboora.

May 2004: Strzelecki Ranges; (College Creek, Middle Creek, Morwell River, South Middle Creek). Ballarat Region; (Yarowee River, Korweinguboora Reservoir, Beaufort region, Fiery Creek). Stewarts Creek.

South West Victoria: Emerson, Mount Richmond, Smokey Valley, Kentbruck. Central South: Toolangi (Mount Robertson)

June 2004: Ballarat Region; (Stewarts Creek). Strzelecki Ranges (Morwell River East Branch Rainforest & logging, Rytons Junction, Snakeback Track(Morwell River), Waak Track (Albert River), Deadlock Creek, Elizabeth Creek). South West Victoria (Kentbruck Plantation).

July 2004: Strzelecki Ranges (Reserve support from local shire, Middle Creek, Blucher Creek, Traralgon Creek, Jeeralang Creek, Merrimans Creek, Morrison Creek).

August 2004: Boycott reimposed, Proposals to log Jack River, Morwell River, College Creek, Strzelecki Ranges (Turtons Creek, Rytons Junction, May shots Traralgon Creek, Jeeralang Creek). Turtons

September 2004: Hancock targeted in Boston by R.A.N. Logging of cores areas. Strzelecki Ranges (College Creek, Morwell River East Branch rainforest, Jeeralang Creek East Branch, Tarra River rainforest, Traralgon Creek, Middle Creek, Albert River, Morwell River). Senate recommends brake on new plantations.

October 2004: MOU signed between HVP, Trust for Nature and Nature Conservancy. Strzelecki Ranges (Stony Creek/Traralgon Creek, Jeeralang Creek East Branch). Churchill plantation.

November 2004: Otway Ranges (Gellibrand River, Lardners Creek East Branch, Webster Hill, Barramunga Creek, Aire River, Pulpit Creek, Congram Creek, Otway Ranges: Aire Valley, Webster Hill). Ballarat Region: Korweinguboora

December 2004: Logging of Core Rainforest Areas; Strzelecki Ranges (College Creek, Middle Creek, Morwell River (Jacksons 1 and Gunyah Shortcut Rd), Morwell River East Branch Rainforest, Merrimans Creek, Tarra River). Ballarat Region (Korweinguboora Reservoir, Otway Ranges (Midway)

2005

(above) Strzelecki Ranges - College Creek/Morwell River East Branch

January 2005: Strzelecki Ranges: (Tarra River native veg removal, Morwell River East Branch Rainforest, Middle Creek, Albert River, Jack River). Nooramunga Marine Reserve

February 2005: South West Victoria (Gariwerd, Billywing Plantation). Strzelecki Ranges (proposed Morwell River native veg removal, Morwell River East Branch, Middle Creek), Callignee. Otway Ranges (Aire Valley plantations, Congram Creek). Central Highlands (King Parrot Creek). Benalla Region; Blue Range, Blue Range. Central South: Healesville (Narbethong).

March 2005 (a): Strzelecki Ranges (Morwell River East Branch, Merrimans Creek landslips, Morwell River, Middle Creek, Billys Creek, Jeeralang Creek West and East Branches, Smiths Creek, Traralgon Creek, ). Central Highlands (Narbethong rainforest, Mount Robertson plantations (King Lake)). North East Victoria (Mansfield plantations; Ryans Creek, Spring Creek). Benalla Region; Blue Range. Otway Ranges (Midway)

March 2005 (b): Strzelecki Ranges (Merrimans Creek landslips, Albert River, Morwell River East Branch, + rainforest, Morwell River).

April 2005: Illegal loggers in court, Calls for bans on Aerial Spraying. Strzelecki Ranges (logging within cores and links Morwell River, Albert River (Ryton Junction), Albert River, Jack River, Dingo Creek, Little Albert River Catchment, Bruthen Creek). Central Gippsland (Willung, Basslink Merrimans Creek, Basslink Stradbroke, Basslink Monkey Creek, Coolungoolun (Merrimans Creek).

May 2005: Otway Ranges (Midway)

June 2005: Strzelecki Ranges (logging within cores reserve, College Creek, Morwell River East Branch, Morwell River East Branch Rainforest). Ballarat Region (Korweinguboora, Stewarts Creek). Otway Ranges (Midway)

August 2005: Strzelecki Ranges (Logging cores reserve, Strzelecki Koala, College Creek, Morwell River East Branch, Bennett Creek, Morris Creek, Tarra River, Jeeralang Creek, Middle Creek, Traralgon Creek). Otway Ranges (Midway)

October 2005: Strzelecki Ranges (Greens Tour, Strzelecki Koala, Morwell River East Branch + rainforest, Smiths Creek, Albert River, Franklin River).

November 2005: Midways Wandong.

December 2005: Native Vegetation Retention Provisions. Strzelecki Ranges (Morwell River Gunyah Gunyah Reserve, Strzelecki Koala, Macks Creek (Warm temperate rainforest), Yarram-Blackwarry Road, Middle Creek, Blucher Creek, Morwell River East Branch, Smiths Creek). Ballarat (Yarrowee catchment. Ballarat Goldfields & EPFL leases Canadian, Korweinguboora Reservoir).

2006

(above) Central Gippsland. South Gippsland Water Moondarra Plantations

January 2006: Strzelecki Ranges; (Legal Case (Jacksons 1, Morwell River)). Otway Ranges (Gellibrand River catchment). Central Gippsland (Fires Hit Moondarra). Otways Midway

February 2006: Midways Macquarie Beaufort

March 2006: Infamous ad, Central Gippsland (Moe plantations, Anderson creek fires, Moondarra fires, Moondarra, Mitchell River). Strzelecki Ranges; (Albert River, Turtons Creek, Macks Creek, Morwell River, Tarra River). Ballarat region; (Scarsdale plantation).

April 2006: North East Victoria (Nine Mile Creek/Hurdle Creek, Morses Creek (Bright), Ovens River, Buckland River, Magpie Creek. Morses Creek). Otway Ranges (Gellibrand Water Supply), Otway Ranges (Midway), Otway Ranges Midway April06 , Midways Macquarie Beaufort

May 2006: Strzelecki Ranges (College Creek threatened, Smiths Creek, Morwell River East Branch, Middle Creek). North East Victoria (Morses Creek).

July 2006: Cores and Links Meeting Churchill (150 people), Strzelecki Ranges (Morwell River East Branch, College Creek). Rainforest BMP's fail experts.

August 2006: Otway Ranges Midway

September 2006: Strzelecki Ranges (Smiths Creek rainforest, Morwell River East Branch, Albert River, Franklin River, Agnes River). South West Victoria (Merino plantation). Poison in Water Supply (Barwon Water).

October 2006: Strzeleckis Cores and Links Reserve Announced (13/10/06), Strzelecki Ranges (4 Corners set up Friends of Gippsland Bush in their 'Spies in the Forest' expose, Morwell River, Turtons Creek, Little Franklin River). King Parrot Creek - Mount Roberston plantations. Korweinguboora Reservoir. Boycott Removed from company.

November 2006: Ballarat Region Scarsdale 1100ha Salvage Operation. Strzelecki Ranges, logging starts in Morwell River linkage (Snakesback Track), Macks Creek warm temperate rainforest issues, Smiths Creek cool temperate rainforest issues, Middle Creek). Central Highlands Region: Connelly Creek and Mill Creek.

December 2006: Hancock already breaching Strzelecki Heads of Agreement, Strzelecki Ranges Gray Gum Track Morwell River, Morwell River East Branch, Smiths Creek. Boycott reinstated.

(above) Stanley Range Yackandandah's water supply after pine has been logged.

2007

January 2007: Strzelecki Ranges - Hancock deliberately leaving no rainforest buffers in Morwell River in Cores and Links Reserve, Gray Gum Track, Smiths Creek rainforest. Midways operations Otway Ranges Gellibrand River

February 2007: Strzelecki Ranges - Rainforest buffers as low as zero on Morwell River coupes in Cores and Links Reserve, Callignee Estate Road, Flynns Creek. Otways Webster Hill Plantation.

April 2007: Strzelecki Ranges - No buffers granted on Macks Creek Warm Temperate Rainforest. Clearing of 250 hectares of failed bluegum plantations at Briagolong. Poor management by Hancock in cores and links reserve, Smiths Creek, Mirboo Plantations (Elizabeth Crk, Watkins Crk) logging 60 year old eucs, Franklin River, Woomera Creek, Little Albert river pine logging.

June 2007: Craig Court - Strzelecki Ranges - Leaving no buffers on Strzelecki cool temperate rainforest reserve, despite promising 100 metres on Morwell River West Branch under Strzelecki Cores and Links MoU signed by Deputy Premier October 2006. Strathbogie Ranges Baddaginnie Creek, White Gum Gully.

August 2007: Craig Court - Strzelecki Ranges Tree fall into rainforest. Grand Ridge Road access tracks. Sloppy roading on Grand Ridge Road. Kjeergaard Road, Traralgon Creek landslip and clearfells. Salvage logging Central Gippsland (Toongabbie North & Ostlers Creek). Ballarat region (Korweinguboora Plantation).

September 2007: Strzelecki Ranges Craig Court and West Branch Road coupes - breaches to HoA. Otway Ranges Stevensons Falls. Strzelecki Ranges - Flynns Creek. South Gippsland Giffard Plantation. East Gippsland Perry River.

October 2007: Strzelecki Ranges - Traralgon Creek erosion, Jack River warm temperate rainforest, Smiths Creek logging, Middle Creek warm temperate rainforest. Otway Ranges Stevensons Falls Code of Forest Practice Breaches.

November 2007: Strzelecki Ranges - Jeeralang Creek, Morwell River West Branch, Turtons Creek, Franklin River. Mt Square Top Franklin River catchment.

December 2007: Strzelecki Ranges - Traralgon Creek sediment problems. Middle Creek/Smiths Creek culvert problems.

(above) The result of heavy rain after logging in Traralgon Creek Catchment, Strzelecki Ranges.

2008

January 2008: Strzelecki Ranges - More breaches to Strzelecki Heads of Agreement at Grey Gum Track (Ryton Link- Morwell River Catchment), logging planned for Asplinslip area (Turtons Creek), Zig Zag Track (Turtons Creek).

February 2008: Strzelecki Ranges - Wipe out at Craig Court. Conversion of old growth at Childers.

March 2008: Strzelecki Ranges - Forest Fiasco (front page Latrobe Valley Express)

May 2008: Strzelecki Ranges - Cores and Links logging at Jack River (Kellys Track, Dubois Track), Smiths Creek rainforest continues to be gutted, Albert River pines, Albert River failing Shining Gum Plantations. Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve Announced.

June 2008: Strzelecki Ranges - Cores and Links Announcement Sham. College Creek under threat, Jack River Cores and Links logging, Asplenslip Road Turtons Creek Catchment logging, Franklin River logging. Wilderness Society and Victorian National Parks Association sell out Victorian Rainforest. Haunted Hills Bluegum plantations.