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Forest contractors administer a restructure

Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association (TFCA) chair, Karen Hall, together with Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) chair, Ian Reid, announced a restructure of the administration of both organisations. Source: Timberbiz

The restructure includes a management arrangement covering both forest contractor associations.

The move has come about as a consequence of ongoing re-structuring of the forest industry across Australia and has lead to a review of staffing within both organisations.

It recognises that much forest industry policy is now nationally based, with major issues including biomass, bioenergy, carbon farming and new generation forest products being firmly in the national policy arena.

There will be significant resource sharing, including the position of CEO, who will provide services to all members of both organisations.

AFCA CEO Colin McCulloch will assume the joint role.

The TFCA CEO position held by Ed Vincent for almost three years, during the intense involvement in the Tasmanian Forest Agreement talks, has expired.

AFCA/TFCA will continue to be based in Kings Meadows and will be supported by TFCA administration staff.

The boards of both organisations agreed on the new direction for supply chain responsibility.