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There must be more to life than COVID but it was hard to not start my must AGM be Report with anything but, as to it has There moreofftolast life month than COVID but it was hard not had a huge impact on our industry and other sectors start my AGM Report off last month with anything but, as it has There must be more to life than COVID but it was hard to not over Sooffsignificant had postpone hadmy a2020-2021. huge Report impact on our that industry andtobut, other start AGM last month withwe anything as it sectors hasthe Safetree Conference and our FICA Conference in Queenstown over 2020-2021. So significant that we had to postpone the had a huge impact on our industry and other sectors over 2020due tosignificant COVID. Last year we FICA just made itthe through the COVID Safetree Conference and Conference in Queenstown 2021. So that weour had to postpone Safetree lockdown when Auckland had put into lockdown earlier in due to COVID. Last year we been just inmade it through COVID Conference and our FICA Conference Queenstown duethe to August. The Wellington event well as a joint event with lockdown when Auckland haditworked been put into lockdown earlier in COVID. Last year we just made through the COVID lockdown Safetree - FISC being ourevent partners in crime. that time, August. The Wellington worked well earlier asI think a joint event with when Auckland had been put into lockdown in at August. The we were -unsure whereour this was towith up,at but all Safetree FISC being partners ingoing crime. I end think that-we time, Wellington event worked well as a all joint event Safetree FISC enjoyed aunsure greatwhere summer the time, COVID emerged we were thisIoff. wasThen allat going to end up, but we all being our partners in crime. think that wefactor were unsure againthis butawas this withto aend new Delta variant andfactor one which is enjoyed great summer off. Then COVID emerged where alltime going up, but the we all enjoyed a great not up easily. Levela 3factor is aDelta positive level for our againgiving but time new variant and one which summer off. this Then the with COVID emerged again but thisindustry, time is we amight have to stay indoors Levelis 4, but we back to a not giving up easily. Level 3one is at a positive level for get oureasily. industry, with new Delta variant and which not giving up Level admiration, most normal we might have to level stayatindoors atWith Levelmuch 4, we have get back to ofa Level 3 is environment a positive for our3.industry, webut might to stay the industry beback a3. With resilient bunch andment we admiration, most of normal attoget Level much athave indoors atenvironment Levelappears 4, but we to a normal environ progressed with life well FICA and and the we collective the industry appears to beI most abelieve. resilient bunch Level 3. With much admiration, of the industry appears tohave be organisations have been FICA working tirelessly with progressed withandlife Iprogressed believe. theI believe. collective a industry resilient bunch we well have with and life well Government to ensure the industry a high for industry have been remains working tirelessly with FICA and theorganisations collective industry organisations have beenpriority working economicwith contribution COVID. the Government to ensureduring the industry remains a remains high priority for tirelessly Government to ensure industry a high economic during COVID. At the last AGM,contribution we spoke about new Strategic Plan and priority for contribution economic duringa COVID. setting three key pillars in this months we and have last AGM, weand spoke about new Strategic Planmost and AtAt thethe last AGM, we spoke about a past newa12 Strategic Plan certainly channelled our time andpast energy into these key topics setting three keypillars pillars and this past 12months months wehave have most setting three key and ininthis 12 we most rather than a multi-scatter gun I remind you the certainly channelled our time and energy into these key for topics certainly channelled our time andapproach. energy into these keythat topics next than few years our priorities sit approach. with: rather than multi-scatter gun approach. remind you rather a amulti-scatter gun II remind you that that for for the next years ourour priorities sit • few Influencing Reform of with: Vocational the next few years priorities sit with: Education • Influencing ReformReform ofSafetree Vocational Education • Influencing of Vocational Education Strengthening Certification • Strengthening Safetree Certification • Strengthening Safetree Certification Co-designing partnerships • Co-designing partnerships •That partnership Co-designing partnerships and relationship-building has most definitely That and relationship-building improved, and I believe COVID first time up has has taught us to be Thatpartnership partnership and relationship-building hasmost mostdefinitely definitely improved, and I believe COVID first time up has taught usus to be respectful closerCOVID with others in the Working improved, and and work I believe first time up industry. has taught towith be respectful and closer with the Working forest owners' regional companies hasin top of Working the list with and respectful andwork work closer with others others in been the industry. industry. with forest owners' regional been thelist list invitations to regional attend theircompanies contractors' meetings have been forest owners' companies has has been toptop ofofthe and and invitations toattend attend their contractors' meetings have beenbeen invitations to their contractors' meetings have invaluable – thanks Hancock, Timberlands, Port Blakely, Rayonier invaluable – thanks Hancock, Port opportunity Blakely, Rayonier Matariki and Olsen. This hasTimberlands, been an invaluable to get in invaluable – PFthanks Hancock, Timberlands, Port Blakely, Rayonier Matariki Olsen. Thismembers. has been invaluable opportunity to front of and more than justThis our It an isinvaluable our aim toopportunity work hard to with Matariki and PF PF Olsen. has been an getthe in get in front of more than just our members. It is our aim to most groups and signIt isupourmore members, front ofappropriate more than just our members. aim towoodlot work hard with the work hard that with be the with mostNZFFA appropriate groupsFarmers and signorupNZIF, more whether Federated while most appropriate groups and - sign up more woodlot members, woodlot members, whether that be with NZFFA Federated maintaining andbesupporting our -existing membership whether that with NZFFA Federated Farmersbase. or NZIF, while Farmers or NZIF, while maintaining and supporting our existing maintaining existing membership A coupleandofsupporting highlightsourthat FICA has beenbase. working on membership base. through the year thethat MSDFICA Silvi culture Subsidy, and we couple of included highlights been AA couple of highlights that FICA has beenhas working onworking through on have hadthe justyear overincluded 125 registrations made for 2021 withand claims through the MSD Silvi culture Subsidy, the year included the MSD Silvi culture Subsidy, and we have had we of $500,000 paid out125 to that sector. Onmade the back of thewith silviculture have had just over registrations 2021 claims just over 125 registrations made for 2021 withfor claims of $500,000 subsidy, we paid have out been fortunate to get opportunity from MSD of $500,000 to that sector. On the back of the silviculture paid out to that sector. On the back of the silviculture subsidy, we to roll out a have substantial campaign withthethe harvesting sector. subsidy, been fortunate to get opportunity from have been we fortunate to get the opportunity from MSD to roll outMSD With limited spaces restricted to 50, I suspect this will be at to roll out a substantial campaign with the harvesting sector. a substantial campaign with the harvesting sector. With limited high astothe over $8K per if With demand limited spaces restricted to 50, I suspect thisemployee will as bethe at spaces restricted 50, pay-out I suspecttotals this will be at high demand they remain in employment for the six-month period. I would high demand as the pay-out totals over $8K per employee if pay-out totals over $8K per employee if they remain in employment compliment MSD on for the relationship grown they remain in period. employment six-month that period. would forlike theto six-month I would likethe to compliment MSDhas onI the and maintained with and we with are grateful for like been to compliment MSD onforestry the maintained relationship thatforestry has grown relationship that has grown and been and their support. maintained with forestry and we are grateful for weand arebeen grateful for their support. their support. FICA has been identifying several other funding opportunities FICA has been identifying several other funding opportunities and funding proposals place opportunities toFICA support FICA haspending been identifying several otherinto funding and hashas pending funding proposals in place support FICA whichincluded have included ouryear of the and initiatives haswhich pending funding proposals in second place to support initiatives have our second of the year National National Frontline Recruitment campaign. thank the FICA initiatives which have included ourtheWe second year ofWIDE the Frontline Recruitment campaign. We thank WIDE Trust and Trustfor and FGLT funding for successful funding support MOE National Frontline Recruitment campaign. thanktoand the WIDE FGLT successful support and MOEWe funding allow funding to FGLT allow FICA to Expos deliverinfunding School Career Expos inMOE the Trust and for successful support and FICA to deliver School Career the Waikato region. We Waikato We FICA also thank the support of the late inGrant funding to to late deliver School the also thankregion. the allow support of the Grant DuffyCareer who weExpos remember Duffyfor who remember fondlythe for support his Waikato region. We also of and thecommitment late Grant fondly his we passion and thank commitment topassion the Forestry sector right totothe Forestry sector right up for toencouraged hispassion untimely passing. He we remember fondly his andNational commitment upDuffy hiswho untimely passing. He really the really encouraged National template project to the template Forestry sectortheright up other to Contract hisaspects untimely passing. Contract project amongst of forestry andHe amongst other aspects of National forestry wantedyears FICA supply to take the really encouraged the Contract template project wanted FICA to take the lead on this. and For many lead factors on other this. For many years chainas amongst of forestry and wanted FICA to takehave the chain haveaspects consistently been supply recognised afactors critical but consistently beenFor recognised as a critical butchain a wellbeing, hardfactors to influence lead oninfluence this. many years supply have a hard to factor in forestry workplace health factor in forestry workplace aswellbeing, health andtosafety. You consistently been recognised a critical but a hard influence and safety. will appreciate for many factor in forestry workplace wellbeing, health and safety. You will appreciate for many 44 NZ LOGGER | December 2021/January 2022
result, this it has remains a focus and, for asthea years been explored Forest Industry Contractors Association result, it remains a focus for the You will appreciate for many years this (FICA) and its partners. a project Forest Industry Contractors Association has been explored and,We as ahave result, it team and working on andhave albeit there (FICA) its partners. a project remains a focus forthis theWe Forest Industry have been delays COVID, wethere team working onthrough this and albeit Contractors Association (FICA) and itsare looking at mid-2022 to complete this. have been delays through COVID, we are partners. We have a project team working looking at mid-2022 to started complete this. Two ago, we upgrade on this years and albeit there have an been delays to Two the years integrity of our Yarder Tower ago,we weare started an at upgrade through COVID, looking midInspectors' credentials, and we are close to theto integrity ofthis.our Yarder Tower 2022 complete toTwo achieving the ensure our industry has a sound Inspectors' credentials, and we are close years ago,final we outcomes started antoupgrade and credible system inspections. Implementation and to achieving the final outcomes to ensure our industry has a sound to the integrity of ourbehind Yardertower Tower use of a Yarder Towerbehind APP and development dashboard report is and credible system tower and Inspectors' credentials, and we areinspections. close of aImplementation now on APP theand FICA website and updated Best use of aavailable Yarder development of aindustry dashboard is to achieving theTower final outcomes to ensure our hasreport a sound Practice Guidelines willbehind bethe available the end of this month. and credible system tower inspections. Implementation now available on FICAby website and updated Best and usecomplexities of a Yarderwill Tower APP and ofmonth. a dashboard Practice Guidelines be by the end of this The of theavailable Reform ofdevelopment Vocational Education continue report is now available onwith the FICA updated Best now two years down an end date ofand 2023 to complete the andThe complexities of the Reform ofwebsite Vocational Education continue Practice Guidelines bewith available the of end of this month. reform, haswill been beavering away to stay very connected. date 2023 to complete the and nowforestry two years down an endby complexities the Vocational Education continue WeTheare pleasedhas toofbeen haveReform FICA of and forestry represented with reform, forestry beavering away to stay very connected. and yearsto down with an end of 2023 to complete the positions across the various ROVE entities and with the We now are two pleased have FICA anddate forestry represented reform, forestry away stay very connected. establishment ofhasabeen newbeavering group - toForestry ROVE Advisory positions across the variousFRAG ROVE entities and the We are pleased to FICAgroup andclosely forestry with &Advisory Group. The FRAG working the Forest Wood establishment of have ais new FRAG with -represented Forestry ROVE positions across theplaying ROVE and theand establishment Processing Council, both a entities strategic role an &advisory Group. The FRAG isvarious working closely with the Forest Wood of a new group - Forestry ROVE FRAG role, with the FRAG vision to both develop aAdvisory skilled, qualified, and Processing Council, playing a strategic roleGroup. and The an safe advisory is working closely with the & Wood Processing Council, effective achieving recognised qualifications which are role, withworkforce the vision to Forest develop a skilled, qualified, safe and playing both strategic role andrecognised an advisory role, with thewhich visionare to current and fitafor purpose. effective workforce achieving qualifications develop a skilled, qualified, safe and effective workforce achieving current and fit for purpose. Review of the Safetree Contractor Certification has taken most of recognised which anda fit fortaken purpose. theReview year but in Safetree 2022, the workare tocurrent relaunch developed 'Safetree ofqualifications the Contractor Certification has most of Review of the Safetree Contractor Certification has taken most Certification' sizeable ensure athe credibility of the the year butwith in 2022, thechanges work towill relaunch developed 'Safetree of the year but inonly 2022, thechanges work towill relaunch a the developed programme. Not a name change, but broadening it to'Safetree both Certification' with sizeable ensure credibility of the Certification' withonly sizeable changes willbut ensure the credibility ofand worker and forest management certification programme. Not a name change, broadening it to both the the programme. Notforest only name change, but broadening it to both enhancements willa encourage transparency to government worker and which management certification and the workerthat andthe forest management certification andwelfare enhancements agencies continued health, safety and of our enhancements which will encourage transparency to government which willisthat encourage transparency to government that the industry a priority. The relationship with FISC very close agencies the continued health, safety andisagencies welfare of and our continued health, safety and welfare of our industry is a priority. benefits is from across the withwith relationships withclose Te and Uru industry a priority. The industry relationship FISC is very The relationship with FISC is very close and benefits from Rakau, the regional wood and LTSC. benefits from across the councils, industry with relationships withacross Te Uru the industry with relationships with TeLTSC. Uru Rakau, the regional Rakau, the regional councils, and My finale to this wood last issue for NZ Logger 2021 goes without any wood councils, and LTSC. reservation, our 2021 sponsors, partners My finale tofirstly, this lastsupport issue for from NZ Logger goes without any My finale to this last issue for NZ Logger 2021 goes without amazing positive with and associatesfirstly, has been reservation, support from and our remains sponsors, partners any reservation, firstly, support from our sponsors, partners and their willingness has to been continue beingandpart of our industry. and associates amazing remains positive with associates has been amazing and remains positive with their Their willingness contribution tocontinues ensure part FICA of can our operate and continueto being industry. their willingness to continue being part of our industry. Their contribution work in many spaces of interest and importance. Equally I thank Their contribution continues to ensure FICA can operate continues to ensure FICA can operate and work in many spaces ofand you, members for of your resilience continue waiting patiently work the inand many spaces interest and to importance. Equally thank interest importance. Equally I thank you, the members forI your through lockdown. Itfor hasyour beenresilience a saviour to to continue our industry getting back you, the members waiting patiently resilience to continue waiting patiently through lockdown. It has been to work inlockdown. Level 3,It has it may seem to fairour at industry times, but we back are beennot a back saviour athrough saviour to our industry getting to work in Level 3, getting it may not ahead of others in that lockdown list and the supply infrastructure to work in Level 3, it may not seem fair at times, but we seem fair at times, but we are ahead of others in that lockdown listare has stood others up toin significant challenges. My final thanks go to ahead that lockdown list and the supply infrastructure and the of supply infrastructure has stood up to significant challenges. my Board as volunteers that work alongside me, some on agodayhas stood up to significant challenges. My final thanks to My final thanks go to my Board as volunteers that work alongside me, my Board as and volunteers that work alongside me, –some a– she dayshe onprobably to-day mybasis administration colleague some onbasis a day-to-day and my administration colleague gathers more information from members than I often do as she is – she probably to-day basis andmore my information administration probably gathers from colleague members than I often do as the is day-to-day contactcontact for from thefor FICA the in office, so isa gathers information members than I in often do as office, she she themore day-to-day theorganisation FICA organisation the huge thanks Jocontact for your ability read aheadin game thea day-to-day for FICAtotoorganisation office, soanda so huge thanks Jo for yourthe ability read ahead ofofthe thethe game and read ahead of Jo me!for your ability to read ahead of the game and hugeahead thanks read of me! read ahead ofan me! end with an uncertainty about about what what the the next next few few months months bring II end with uncertainty bring forI New New Zealand let industry. guess the thing that end Zealand with an uncertainty about whatI Ithe next few months bring for let alone alone our our industry. guess the thing thatkeeps me awake for let our industry and life inthe general what for New our industry. I guess thing that keeps keeps meZealand awake foralone our industry andfor for life in general is,is,what will "normal" "normal" look going forward? me awake for our industry and forWishing life Wishing inyou general is, all, whata will look likelike going forward? all,you a family/ family/whanau-centric festive break.forward? Wishing you all, a will "normal" look like going whanau-centric festive break. Noho oraora maimai family/whanau-centric festive break. Noho Stay well, looklook afterafter yourself, goodbye Noho ora mai Stay well, yourself, goodbye Stay well, look after yourself, goodbye
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