DOCSLIB.ORG

Spring 2005 Issue No 65

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Spring 2005 Issue No 65 The Clematis Spring 2005 Issue No 65 BAIRNSDALE POSTAGE Victoria 3875 PAID Quarterly Newsletter of theBairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club Inc A0006074C 20 1 BAIRNSDALE & DIST FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB INC. es are very narrow and roughened with tiny spines. The fertile fronds are A0006074C much longer, less divided and bear ‘combs’ which have pairs of pinnate List of Office Bearers for 2005 segments bearing sporangia in two rows. President: Pat McPherson ph. (03) 5152 2614 Secretary: Wendy Parker ph. (03) 5152 2615 Further along Six Mile Track we looked at the rare Nowa Nowa Grevillea Treasurer: Margaret Regan ph. (03) 5156 2541 (Grevillea celata) which was just coming into flower. The area is its only occurrence in the whole wide world. It grows on red siliceous or pale gra- Correspondence to: nitic sands. It is a shrub to 1.8m which produces root suckers and has el- The Secretary, liptic leaves to 44mm long with a hairy lower surface. Its flowers are red P.O. Box 563, or pink, shading to white or yellow. The white Common Heath was very BAIRNSDALE 3875 tall. There were many plants of Leafy Purple-flag (Patersonia glabrata), Web Site: www.eastgippsland.com/bdfnc so the area would look very pretty in spring. The last fungus we observed was the brilliant crimson woody pored bracket Pycnosporus coccinea, a General meetings take place at: common wood-destroyer. Native and introduced, soft and hard woods are Noweyung Centre, 84 Goold Street Bairnsdale attacked by this recycler. Many thanks again, James. 3rd. Friday of the month at 7.30pm sharp. No meeting June, July, August ☺ Committee meetings take place: Thursday of the previous week before the 3rd. Friday of the month at members homes except June, July, August when held on field excursions if required. Group Co-ordinators: Botanic Group: James Turner Ph. (03) 5155 1258 Fauna Survey Group: Jenny Edwards Ph. (03) 5157 5556 G.L.O.G. Lynn Turner Ph. (03) 5155 1258 Bushwalking Group: Noel Williamson Ph. (03) 5152 1737 Newsletter Editor: Pauline Stewart Ph. (03) 5152 2135 80 Bengworden Rd. Bairnsdale.3875 email: [email protected] All articles for Summer Clematis must be in by December 1st. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1. To further the study of natural history in all its branches, promoted by periodical meetings, field excursions and other activities. 2. To observe and strengthen the laws for the preservation & protection of indigenous flora and fauna and habitat and important geological features. 3. To promote the formation and preservation of National and State Parks and Reserves. 2 19 Along Siberia Crossing Road (what an amazing name!) was the only patch RULES TO OBSERVE ON FIELD TRIPS: of Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa) in the whole forest. The whole 1. Excursions are cancelled on days of TOTAL FIRE BAN. patch was burnt maybe ten years ago, but seeds were released from the Members may proceed on the planned trip AT OWN RISK. cones and germinated and new shrubs grew. They are now very healthy 2. Participants to keep a visual on the car in front and behind. and proliferating and were covered in fresh cones. We searched for the 3. When making a turn, give signal, and stay at intersection until cup fungus (Banksiamyces macrocarpa) which appears to specifically following car has also turned. grow on the old discarded cones of the Hairpin Banksia. There were very 4. If separated from other cars, stop, and stay with your car. few cones on the ground, but we found one with the fungal fruiting bodies Other members will return to find you. quite shrivelled, so we were probably several months too late. Some-one spotted a pale yellow coral fungus pushing up from beneath the leaf litter. SUBSCRIPTION FEES A branch of the Mundic Creek crosses Siberia Crossing Track again mak- ing a damper environment with Scented Paperbark (Melaleuca squarrosa), Family membership $25 Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus) and huge handsome plants of Single membership $15 Tall Saw-sedge (Gahnia clarkei). Ferns were Common ground-fern Mid-year fee (new members only) $ 7.50 (Calochlaena dubia) and Scrambling Coral-fern (Gleichenia microphylla). One small decaying branch was covered with a suite of fungi - some very beautiful small Thelephores (leather fungi) which were a purplish brown, Responsibility for the accuracy of information and opinions expressed in this paler beneath with a white rim below. There was a small dark brown newsletter rests with the author of the article. toadstool with a very long white stalk. A very unusual fungus was an As- comycete or cup fungus with little (3mm) white capsules each of which has a bladder inside which bursts through to discharge the spores. These were coated with a green alga. Just away from the creek a White Punk bracket fungus was attached high on a gum. Here was also a Narrow-leaf CONTENTS Geebung (Persoonia linearis) which is a tall shrub to 5m with deep red loose papery bark; and the Small Grass-tree (Xanthorrhoea minor) with a Program - September to December 2005 5-6 tall fresh inflorescence of many flowers. Deptford - extract from “The Gap”1985 6 Mt. Sugarloaf 7-10 At the corner of Old Mill Road and Six Mile Road was the Silver Banksia Melwood to Bullumwaal 10-12 (Banksia marginata). The Pink Beard-heath (Leucopogon ericoides) were Additional information - Water Plants 12 covered in pink buds. Two wattles (both very prickly) were Juniper Wat- Additional information - Bally Hooley 13 tle (Acacia ulicifolia) and the worst of the two, Spreading Wattle (A. gen- I saw a fairy - I DID! 13-14 istifolia). Both these wattles have their leaves modified to form sharp Oh my God! 15-16 spines. Those of the Juniper Wattle are up to 15mm long with the Spread- Colquhuon Forest 17-19 ing Wattle spines up to 50mm!! Wynne’s very sharp eyes discovered Peli- cans or Small Helmet Orchids (Corybas unguiculatus). Just as the rain started and without time to examine properly a Rough comb-fern (Schizaea asperula) was seen. These primitive ferns are not easily recog- nised as ferns; Their sterile fronds are forked several times and the branch- 18 3 CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS for meetings and field trips. COLQUHUON FOREST - 17 July 2005 Pat McPherson 5152 2614 by Margaret Regan Wendy Parker 5152 2615 Margaret Regan 5156 2541 A short way down Scriveners Road from Forestech TAFE College we Pauline Stewart 5152 2135 Mobile: 0419 522 137 found some plants of the Tall Greenhood (Pterostylis melagramma). As Jeremy Stewart 5153 0216 Mobile: 0419 384 240 well as a rosette of leaves this greenhood has leaves up the stem. The James Turner 5155 1258 flower stem can be up to 90cm high and bears from one to fifteen green Nina Wilkinson 5153 0216 and white flowers. As there had been around 80mm of rain nearby the Noel Williamson 5152 1737 preceding weekend there were some fungi around. There was a yellow and a white Amanita with caps about 8cm across; a Russula mariae which is a beautiful stocky gilled fungus with a pink cap and stem and white DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY FOR BUSH WALKS gills; and a tiny orange gilled fungus which grows associated with moss. Easy Flat, good firm track. A little further along the road were Nodding Greenhoods (P. nutans) and Moderately easy Mostly flat, track in good to fair condition the tiny upright neat green striped Trim Greenhoods (P. concinna). We Moderate May be undulating, track in good to fair condition turned onto Armstrongs Track where the Common Correa (Correa re- Mod. difficult May be some steep sections, track may be rough in flexa) was flowering. Amongst the shrubs with normal coloured red and places green tubular flowers was one where the flowers were cream. There was Difficult May have long steep sections, track may be non also pink Common Heath (Epacris impressa). The Track crosses Missis- existent at times sipi Creek and the walking track beside the creek. The vegetation along Walks vary in distance from 6 to 12 km. the creek was damper and several ferns grew here along with more fungi Contact the leader of the walk for a rating if it’s not included in the and mosses, liverworts and lichens which were lush after the rains. The program. overstorey was Blue Box (Eucalyptus bauerana). Bootlace Bush (Pimelea axiflora) showed its tiny white clusters of flowers all along the stem in the Please take note of safety procedures in your Bairnsdale & District axils of the leaves as the specific name suggests. Ferns were Maidenhair Field Naturalists Club Inc. ‘RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY’ (Adiantum); the tiny prostrate Necklace fern (Asplenium flabellifolium); booklet. Sickle Fern (Pellaea falcata); and Common rasp-fern (Doodia media) so- called for its harsh fronds. Quite a number of specimens of the Veined Helmet Orchid (Corybas diemenicus) were seen along the track. To find these tiny plants requires very sharp eyes. Attached to a log which it would be assisting to break down was a yellowy brown leather fungus showing concentric circles of growth. Another similar log sported a pale yellow pored bracket fungus. Other fungi were an Earth-star and an or- Please note this program could be subject to change. ange coral with very pointed branches. The Earth-stars appear as half- It is your responsibility to contact the co-ordinator of each field buried small puffballs. When ripe the outer coat splits in a star-like pat- trip to notify them of your intention to participate. The co- tern revealing the soft inner spore sac with an apical mouth. A Superb ordinator can then notify you if the trip has to be cancelled due to Lyrebird courting mound constructed of soil was just off the track.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • East Gippsland, Victoria
    Biodiversity Summary for NRM Regions Species List What is the summary for and where does it come from? This list has been produced by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (SEWPC) for the Natural Resource Management Spatial Information System. The list was produced using the AustralianAustralian Natural Natural Heritage Heritage Assessment Assessment Tool Tool (ANHAT), which analyses data from a range of plant and animal surveys and collections from across Australia to automatically generate a report for each NRM region. Data sources (Appendix 2) include national and state herbaria, museums, state governments, CSIRO, Birds Australia and a range of surveys conducted by or for DEWHA. For each family of plant and animal covered by ANHAT (Appendix 1), this document gives the number of species in the country and how many of them are found in the region. It also identifies species listed as Vulnerable, Critically Endangered, Endangered or Conservation Dependent under the EPBC Act. A biodiversity summary for this region is also available. For more information please see: www.environment.gov.au/heritage/anhat/index.html Limitations • ANHAT currently contains information on the distribution of over 30,000 Australian taxa. This includes all mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and fish, 137 families of vascular plants (over 15,000 species) and a range of invertebrate groups. Groups notnot yet yet covered covered in inANHAT ANHAT are notnot included included in in the the list. list. • The data used come from authoritative sources, but they are not perfect. All species names have been confirmed as valid species names, but it is not possible to confirm all species locations.
    [Show full text]
  • Great Australian Bight BP Oil Drilling Project
    Submission to Senate Inquiry: Great Australian Bight BP Oil Drilling Project: Potential Impacts on Matters of National Environmental Significance within Modelled Oil Spill Impact Areas (Summer and Winter 2A Model Scenarios) Prepared by Dr David Ellis (BSc Hons PhD; Ecologist, Environmental Consultant and Founder at Stepping Stones Ecological Services) March 27, 2016 Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................... 2 Executive Summary ................................................................................................ 4 Summer Oil Spill Scenario Key Findings ................................................................. 5 Winter Oil Spill Scenario Key Findings ................................................................... 7 Threatened Species Conservation Status Summary ........................................... 8 International Migratory Bird Agreements ............................................................. 8 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 11 Methods .................................................................................................................... 12 Protected Matters Search Tool Database Search and Criteria for Oil-Spill Model Selection ............................................................................................................. 12 Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Threatened, Migratory and Marine
    [Show full text]
  • Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 Protected Flora List November 2019
    Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 Protected Flora List November 2019 What is Protected Flora? Protected flora are native plants or communities of native plants that have legal protection under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. The Protected Flora List includes plants from three sources: plant taxa (species, subspecies or varieties) listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 plant taxa belonging to communities listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 plant taxa which are not threatened but require protection for other reasons. For example, some species which are attractive or highly sought after, such as orchids and grass trees, are protected so that the removal of these species from the wild can be controlled. For all listed species protection includes living (eg flowers, seeds, shoots and roots) and non-living (eg bark, leaves and other litter) plant material. Do I need a permit or licence? The handling of protected flora is regulated by the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) to ensure that any harvesting or loss is ecologically sustainable. You must obtain a ‘Protected Flora Licence’ or Permit from one of the Regional Offices of DELWP if you want to collect protected native plants or if you are planning to do works or other activities on public land which might kill, injure or disturb protected native plants. In most cases, you do not require a Licence or Permit for works or activities on private land, although you may require a planning permit from your local council.
    [Show full text]
  • Planning Standards for Timber Harvesting Operations in Victoria's State Forests 2014
    Planning Standards for timber harvesting operations in Victoria’s State forests 2014 Appendix 5 to the Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting operations in Victoria’s State forests 2014 © The State of Victoria Department of Environment and Primary Industries 2014 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. You are free to re-use the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries logo. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en ISBN 978-1-74326-929-9 (online) ISBN 978-1-74146-266-1 (Print) Accessibility If you would like to receive this publication in an alternative format, please telephone the DEPI Customer Service Centre on 136186, email [email protected] or via the National Relay Service on 133 677 www.relayservice.com.au. This document is also available on the internet at www.depi.vic.gov.au Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Planning Standards for timber harvesting operations in Victoria’s State forests, 2014.
    [Show full text]
  • Submission to Vicforests Regarding the Timber Utilisation Plan (TUP)
    Level 3, 60 Leicester St Carlton Victoria 3053 Phone 03 9347 5188 Fax 03 9347 5199 [email protected] Submission to VicForests regarding the Timber Utilisation Plan (TUP) Dear VicForests, We have a range of concerns with the proposed TUP released for public comment on the 21 November. There are four issues: 1. Transparency & Clarity in public consultation 2. Intensification of logging in proposed new national parks 3. Increased intensity of logging around community assets – The Beeripmo Walk in the Midlands FMA 4. Proposed Logging and the Mount Cole Grevillia 1. Transparency & Clarity in public consultation The consultation process and material provided on the VicForests website fails to properly explain the scale of the TUP and focuses only on proposed changes or amendments. The website states “The Timber Utilisation Plan (TUP) lists Vic Forests' planned harvesting and regeneration activities for the coming years”, but the interactive map http://vicforeststrp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=b4cf950b4 62040b69a3b5b822ef22a00 shows only amendments or changes to existing TUP, rather than what’s on overall schedule. The full picture of proposed logging is only available, once the spatial layer is analysed, which is a significant barrier to many in the community, who may be concerned about logging. For example, there is significant community concern about potential impact of logging in the Wellsford and Wombat Forest and the proposed changes to the TUP do not include removing coupes within the proposed parks identified in the recent VEAC final recommendations for the Central West Investigation areas http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/investigation/central-west-investigation In the Wellsford Forest (proposed to be included in the new Bendigo Regional Park and Bendigo National Park additions), coupe 151-009-0123, the ‘big trees’ coupe, containing numerous large old box and ironbark trees, remains on the TUP despite being within the proposed National Park.
    [Show full text]
  • Species List
    Biodiversity Summary for NRM Regions Species List What is the summary for and where does it come from? This list has been produced by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (SEWPC) for the Natural Resource Management Spatial Information System. The list was produced using the AustralianAustralian Natural Natural Heritage Heritage Assessment Assessment Tool Tool (ANHAT), which analyses data from a range of plant and animal surveys and collections from across Australia to automatically generate a report for each NRM region. Data sources (Appendix 2) include national and state herbaria, museums, state governments, CSIRO, Birds Australia and a range of surveys conducted by or for DEWHA. For each family of plant and animal covered by ANHAT (Appendix 1), this document gives the number of species in the country and how many of them are found in the region. It also identifies species listed as Vulnerable, Critically Endangered, Endangered or Conservation Dependent under the EPBC Act. A biodiversity summary for this region is also available. For more information please see: www.environment.gov.au/heritage/anhat/index.html Limitations • ANHAT currently contains information on the distribution of over 30,000 Australian taxa. This includes all mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and fish, 137 families of vascular plants (over 15,000 species) and a range of invertebrate groups. Groups notnot yet yet covered covered in inANHAT ANHAT are notnot included included in in the the list. list. • The data used come from authoritative sources, but they are not perfect. All species names have been confirmed as valid species names, but it is not possible to confirm all species locations.
    [Show full text]
  • Executive 2016/17
    Issue No. 113 Spring 2017 Executive 2016/17 President Pat McPherson (03)5152 2614 [email protected] Vice President Jen Wilkinson 040 854 5648 [email protected] Secretary (under the Act) Pat McPherson (03)5152 2614 Treasurer Margaret Regan (03)5156 2541 Ordinary members and Coordinators Clerical Duties/Club Enquiries Fran Bright (03)5152 2008 [email protected] Botanic Group James Turner (03)5155 1258 [email protected] Bushwalking Group Noel Williamson (03)5152 1737 [email protected] Junior Field Naturalists Group Vicki Fraser 0417 586 856 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Gippsland Ironbark (Eucalyptus tricarpa) Photo by Jen Wilkinson Pauline Stewart (03)5152 1606 [email protected] CONTENTS Website Administrator Program September to December 2017 3 Around Orbost 5-6 Jen Wilkinson 040 854 5648 Lonely Bay 7-11 Colquhuon and Kenny Forests 12-14 Bushwalk - Mt Elizabeth 15 Glenmaggie and Avon Channels 15-17 Bushwalk - Old Man Hill 18 Gallery 19 The Clematis Page 2 CORRESPONDENCE TO: The Secretary, P.O. Box 563, Bairnsdale 3875 www.bairnsdalefieldnaturalists.com.au The Clematis is printed and supported by the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning MEETINGS FIELD TRIPS It is your responsibility to contact the coordinator of each field trip General meetings take place at: to notify them of intention to participate. The Noweyung Centre, 84 Goold Street, Bairnsdale The coordinator will notify you if the trip has to be cancelled due to as per program at 7.30pm sharp adverse weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances. Committee meetings take place at: members homes as per Please take note of safety procedures in your program at 4.00pm Bairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • National Recovery Plan for the Colquhoun Grevillea Grevillea Celata
    National Recovery Plan for the Colquhoun Grevillea Grevillea celata Oberon Carter and Neville Walsh Prepared by Oberon Carter (Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria) and Neville Walsh (Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne). Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) Melbourne, November 2006. © State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2006 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne. ISBN 1 74152239 0 This is a Recovery Plan prepared under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, with the assistance of funding provided by the Australian Government. This Recovery Plan has been developed with the involvement and cooperation of a range of stakeholders, but individual stakeholders have not necessarily committed to undertaking specific actions. The attainment of objectives and the provision of funds may be subject to budgetary and other constraints affecting the parties involved. Proposed actions may be subject to modification over the life of the plan due to changes in knowledge. Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence that may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. An electronic version of this document is available on the DSE website www.dse.vic.gov.au For more information contact the DSE Customer Service Centre 136 186 Citation: Carter, O.
    [Show full text]
  • Conservation Advice Grevillea Celata Colquhoun Grevillea
    THREATENED SPECIES SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The Minister’s delegate approved this Conservation Advice on 01/04/2016. Conservation Advice Grevillea celata Colquhoun grevillea Conservation Status Grevillea celata (Colquhoun grevillea) is listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwlth) (EPBC Act). The species is eligible for listing as prior to the commencement of the EPBC Act, it was listed as Vulnerable under Schedule 1 of the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (Cwlth). The main factors that are the cause of the species being eligible for listing in the Vulnerable category are its geographic distribution is precarious for its survival due to its limited extent of occurrence, small population and low number of locations. Grevillea celata is protected (but not listed) under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, and listed as vulnerable on the Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Plants in Victoria. Description The Colquhoun grevillea is an erect and open, to low and dense, root-suckering shrub growing to 1.8 m tall. The leaves are elliptic, alternate, to 44 mm x 18 mm, hairy, grey-green above, the lower surface almost white and densely hairy. The leaf margins are curved under, sometimes almost obscuring the lower surface. Flowers appear from July to February and are red and yellow with curved tubes about 12 mm long. Fruit is a leathery, hairy capsule with longitudinal ridges, which splits to release winged seeds (Molyneux 1995; Walsh & Entwisle 1996). The Colquhoun grevillea is very similar to Grevillea chrysophaea, which does not root-sucker and lacks red coloration on the perianth (Walsh & Entwisle 1996).
    [Show full text]
  • MUELLERIA National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
    MUELLERIA National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Title and Author pp Volume 1(1), 1955 Foreword JS. Turner 3 Preface AW. Jessep 5 New species and varieties of Stylidium from Western Australia. R. Erickson & JH. Willis 7 A new species of Eria (Orchidaceae). TE. Hunt 21 Systematic notes on Victorian Compositae - 1. (Olearia ). JH. Willis 24 The Eucalyptus species of Cavanilles. AK. Cameron 34 A new species of Pestalotiopsis (Fungi Imperfecti) on Pittosporum bicolor. AB.Court 43 Changes in the nomenclature of three Victorian monocotyledons. JH. Willis & AB Court 45 Robert Brown's Bass Strait journal of April/May, 1802 (A transcription). JH. Willis & CI. Skewes 46 Robert Brown's collectings in Victoria. JH. Willis 51 Notes on the growth of an English elm. PF. Morris 54 The present position of muscology in Victoria (a centennial review). JH. Willis 55 A remarkable lichen from arid Australia. P. Bibby 60 A bibliography of the Australian baobab. JH. Willis 61 Recent changes in the nomenclature of three Australian conifers. PF. Morris 64 Volume 1(2), 1959 Australian species of the fungal genus Cordyceps. JH. Willis 67 Orthography of certain species Epithets. JH. Willis 90 Reduction of the lichen genus Bibbya. JH. Willis 91 Notes on the vegetation of Eucla District, WA. JH. Willis 92 Plants of the Recherche Archipelago, WA. JH. Willis 97 New species and varieties of Ptilotus R. Br. (Amaranthaceae). G. Benl 101 Reinstatement of Calotis suffruticosa Domin (Compositae). GL. Davis 109 Two new Australian species of Brachycome Cass. (Compositae). GL. Davis 111 Studies in Mimosaceae Part1. AB.
    [Show full text]
  • Vicforests Sustainability Report 2017-18 3
    Sustainability Report 2 017-18 VicForests’ purpose is to operate a responsible business that generates the best community value from the commercial management of Victoria’s State forests. Table of Contents CEO’s report 4 Managing our environmental impacts 28 About this report 10 Managing Victoria’s public land 28 Certification and auditing 29 Report content 11 Protecting threatened species 32 Corporate governance 12 Leadbeater’s Possum Advisory Group 33 Organisational structure 12 Greater Glider 35 External audit 13 Research 35 VicForests strategic initiatives 14 Climate change and carbon 39 Sustainability Charter 14 Fire risk 39 Water supply and quality 40 Engaging our stakeholders 15 Legal proceedings and compliance 41 Our approach 15 Growing resources 42 Our stakeholders 17 Indigenous engagement 18 Modified burning 42 Regrowing and harvesting the forest 43 Contributing to the Victorian economy 19 Regeneration (coupe finalisation) 43 Commercial performance 19 Seed collection and storage 46 Contractor management 20 Appendix 1: Response to Sustainability Community Forestry 20 Charter 2017-18 47 Supporting regional communities 20 Supporting our people 22 Appendix 2: IUCN red list and EPBC list of threatened flora and fauna 51 Learning and development 23 Occupational health and safety 24 Appendix 3: Acronyms 61 Incidents and injuries 25 Appendix 4: GRI Content Index 62 Safety improvements 25 Contractor safety and compliance 26 2 Figures Page Figure 1: VicForests’ value chain 9 Figure 2: VicForests’ organisational structure 12 Figure 3: Contractor
    [Show full text]
  • Management Standards and Procedures for Timber Harvesting Operations in Victoria's State Forests 2014
    Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting operations in Victoria’s State forests 2014 © The State of Victoria Department of Environment and Primary Industries 2014 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. You are free to re-use the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries logo. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en ISBN 978-1-74287-897-3 (online) ISBN 978-1-74146-265-4 (Print) Accessibility If you would like to receive this publication in an alternative format, please telephone the DEPI Customer Service Centre on 136186, email [email protected] or via the National Relay Service on 133 677 www.relayservice.com.au. This document is also available on the internet at www.depi.vic.gov.au Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting Procedure operations in Victoria’s State forests, 2014 Date issued October 2014 Version 1 Commences Last revision date Management Procedures for timber harvesting operations and associated activities in State forests in Victoria, 2009.
    [Show full text]