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Heyfield timber forum- August 31Timber will be on the tip of everyone’s tongue in Heyfield on Wednesday, 31 August when the inaugural Heyfield Timber Forum is held at the Heyfield Hub from 9am-1pm. By Wellington Shire Council - 30th August 2005 - Back to News Wellington councillor Malcolm Hole says the forum will discuss the growth and development of new sustainable timber enterprises.
Cr Hole said: "The object of the day will be to identify new and emerging industries and the potential relocation of industries that are currently in areas that have become residential in the metropolitan area."
Members of Parliament, Government department chiefs, industry representatives and landowners will be attending the forum.
The new Vic Forest team, which allocates timber from native forests for production, has also confirmed their attendance.
Cr Hole says the short-term goal of the forum is to attract three new industries in the next 18 months – "further details will be unveiled at the forum".
"The long-term goal is to have Heyfield become the Silicon Valley of the timber industry."
Heyfield has been a timber town for many decades and these days is renowned for having the biggest hardwood processing mill in the southern hemisphere.
"This is part of the Council Plan to attract new dynamic industry into Wellington Shire to create jobs and to make Wellington a better place in which to invest, work and live.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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