Hydraulics

Looking Back

2020

VICFORESTS has recorded zero logging truck rollovers in the 2019/20 financial year. The turnaround is a boost from 2007/08 when it recorded 19 truck rollovers.

VicForests has a fleet in excess of 100 trucks and the dynamic nature of each trailer-load of timber means log truck rollovers pose a major risk to its business with the potential for catastrophic consequences for truck drivers and other road users.

The Australian Trucking Safety Services and Solutions was the training provider which played a huge role in achieving this milestone.

2017

AUSTRALIA is ideally placed to significantly reduce emissions from coal-fired power stations by co-firing them with renewable wood waste, in a game-changing element in Australia’s “clean coal” challenge that’s already used around the world, according to the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA).

Newspaper reports that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is advocating for the potential of co-firing renewable wood waste to reduce emissions from Australia’s ageing coal power stations as part of Australia’s clean energy future highlights the once-ina-generation opportunity.

2012

FORESTRYSA is continuing its campaign against illegal activities in the forest with the help of its publicised camera surveillance network.

The network was established across the plantation estate in May 2010 as a means to help reduce and control instances of rubbish dumping, tree cutting in native vegetation and other illegal activities that cost ForestrySA considerable time and money each year.

Since starting two years ago, the camera network has captured images that have been used as evidence in successful enforcement action for breaches of the Forestry Act and Native Vegetation Act.