FALLING, REMOVING, AND CREATING HABITAT IN FIRE DAMAGED TREES
Practical Workshop
Friday 19th March Erica
Note: the workshop is taking place on Friday 19th, not on the Thursday as previously advertised
Following the disastrous fires in recent times in Victoria many arborists volunteered or were called on to assist in the recovery program. Assessing, falling and working on fire damaged trees requires specialist knowledge, skills and ability. This VTIO sponsored workshop with the assistance of The Department of Sustainability and Environment aims to share some of the knowledge and skills that can be utilized in similar situations.
Sessions will be run on the following topics.
- Hazard Assessing Fire Damaged Trees.
- The Basics of Safe Tree Falling.
- Methods of SAFELY removing fire damaged trees.
- Habitat Creation in Fire Damaged Trees.
Further details can be found on the Workshop page, here. You can now register to take part in the workshop using the link below, but hurry because places are very limited. We look forward to seeing you on the day!
Dealing with Fire-Damaged Trees
The Victorian Tree Industry Organisation would like to thank all of the sponsors, judges and competitors who made the 2009 Victorian Tree Climbing Championship such a success. Congratulations to Grant Cody for winning the Men’s Masters’ Challenge, and to Jessica Knott for retaining the Women’s title . André Saudan won the Men’s B-Grade, and Zac Goyen-Shearer won the inaugural C-Grade Competition.
The results for each grade can be downloaded using the links below.
Men’s Masters’ Challenge
Men’s A-Grade Preliminary Results
Men’s B-Grade Final Results
Women’s Preliminary Results
Student (C) Grade Final Results
The VTIO is proud to announce a new service for its members, and for the wider arboricultural community in Victoria.
Our new Employment Platform will allow anyone looking for work in the industry to send their information to many prospective employers by filling out a single form. And any employer who wishes to subscribe to the service will receive brief details of every suitable candidate who applies.
Please visit our new employment page for more details.
The 2009 Victorian Tree Climbing Championship will follow the 2009 International Society of Arboriculture Tree Climbing Competition Rules. A copy of these is available here. There are many changes from previous rules sets, and competitors should familiarise themselves with these rules prior to arriving at the competition.
Climbers should also be aware of the most recent guidelines on acceptable equipment. Due to safety concerns, some of the lighter aluminium snaps are no longer acceptable for competition use. The ISA policy on which snaps will be accepted is given here. Please be aware that this ruling will be in force for the 2009 Victorian Tree Climbing Championship.