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Grants are available to help native timber businesses and communities to transition ahead of native timber harvesting ending on 1 January 2024.
The $22 million Community Development Fund fuels early Local Development Strategy (LDS) implementation, sustaining economic transition and fostering new industries.
Vouchers for businesses to get professional services support.
The Victorian Timber Innovation Grants Program provides native timber industry businesses funds to explore, invest and implement new opportunities.
Payments to eligible sawmills for their 2023–24 contract, plant and equipment, site rehab and employee redundancies.
Grants of up to $1 million and wage subsidies for businesses and industry groups to expand, diversify or start new businesses.
The Harvest and Haulage Support package provides support to assist harvest and haulage operators to transition to DEECA Forest and Fire Management Services Agreements or exit the industry.
The Community Forestry Support Package is a payment the Victorian Government will make to Forest Produce Licensees and firewood operators with a VicForests Timber Sales Agreement ahead of Forest Produce Licenses for commercial timber production ending on 30 June 2024.
This is a payment to compensate the loss of value of plant and equipment and reimburse any statutory redundancy payments due to the forestry transition.
