Coupe Plans and Maps
VicForests will post coupe plans and maps here. This information is being made public in the interests of easy access to coupe data and details for interested stakeholders.
This process includes the monthly posting of coupes intended for harvest.
The coupe plans and maps will remain online until harvesting is complete (ie when contractors sign out of a coupe) and may be subject to change even whilst harvesting is in progress. Such change may happen on the ground and not be immediately reflected in the posting of updated documents.
The timing of this work may be further impacted by constraints under the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
A monthly list of coupes intended for harvesting is created for each region in which VicForests operates. For each coupe, a plan and map is finalised for timber harvesting operations in coupes that are active, or intended to soon to become active, from 1 April 2020.
These monthly lists are subject to change and are indicative only as they may need to be amended or varied at any point in time depending on a number of factors.
To ensure the latest data is considered and added, coupe plans and maps may not be finalised and posted until immediately prior to harvest.
VicForests endeavours to update the lists as well as the coupe plans and maps that appear on its website as soon as practicable after changes are made.
Click here to view the Coupe Information Package.
Timber Release Plan - Interactive Map
Interactive online map - Click on the below image of the map to view VicForests' areas of operations and the coupes currently listed on the Approved Timber Release Plan (Note: the use of Firefox or Google Chrome is recommended when viewing the Interactive Map)
A Guide has been developed to assist with use of the Interactive Timber Release Plan Map - please click here to access the Guide
To view the interactive map please click here, or on the image below (please note: the spatial data is currently being updated and will be uploaded when available).
Safety / COVID-19
Active coupes include heavy machinery and moving timber and are dangerous areas.
To maintain safety, all scheduled or current coupes include an exclusion zone that must be observed by members of the public or unauthorised persons.
There have been recent instances of community members entering coupes illegally.
These incursions into Timber Harvesting Safety Zones (THSZ) put those involved at significant risk of serious injury or death.
At a time of Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, these incursions also may breach social distancing rules and other Government directions and put those entering the coupes, and VicForests staff and contractors at unnecessary risk. Fines may apply for breaching these restrictions (see “on-the-spot fines” for Coronavirus (COVID-19) at vic.gov.au).
To view coupes that have had a Timber Harvesting Safety Zone (THSZ) applied, go to THSZ.
North East Region (includes North-East, Benalla-Mansfield, Central and Dandenong FMAs)
Upcoming Schedule (Indicative)
Coupes
Up Downies (297-507-0002-A)
Lemon Lime (314-502-0003-A)
Dragonfly (288-517-0006-A)
Fischer (699-524-0002-A)
Gibb Range 1 (697-519-0001-A)
Fruit Fly (288-517-0005-A)
Lower Gibb (697-519-0003-A)
Soncoya (317-503-0003-A)
Messmate Ridge (312-010-0007-A)
Vennells Track RDC (317-505-0017-B)
Hooly (297-504-0004-A)
Sun Downies (297-507-0003-A)
Karsk (283-504-0002-A)
White Hill (309-002-0002-A)
Cook (687-511-0006-A)
Caraway (281-506-0013-A)
Chicory (281-512-0013-B)
Junglefowl (320-503-0034-A)
Muskrat (281-513-0014-A)
Guinea Spice (281-506-0011-B)
Duchess (300-545-0003-A)
Tulu (282-512-0014-A)
West Gippsland Region (includes Central Gippsland FMA)
Upcoming Schedule (Indicative)
Coupes
Grouser (483-505-0004-A)
Shamu (462-501-0005-A)
Drogo (460-506-0005-A)
Bens Reward (461-507-0015-C)
Portal (487-501-0008-A)
Rudder (487-501-0008-A)
Togo (463-504-0014-A)
Caruncle (463-505-0013-A)
Braid (345-501-0006-A)
Myrrh (462-508-0007-B)
Rolls Royce Thinning (460-504-0007-A)
East Gippsland Region (includes Tambo and East Gippsland FMAs)
Upcoming Schedule (Indicative)
Coupes
Murphy (739-510-0019-B)
Lior (801-511-0005-B)
Plastic Moon (876-510-0002-A)
Bayled Up (770-507-0005-A)
Sugartown (712-506-0006-A)
Future Thurra Junction 2 (874-511-0006-A)
Sollevare (727-505-0004-A)
Alla Turca (893-508-0011-A)
Electromotive (831-501-0015-A)
Back Road (803-504-0035-A)
Peacock (871-507-0011-A)
Mt Delusion North (770-507-0011-B)
Starelle (711-504-0009-A)
Chilli Chap (874-508-0010-A)
Renegade (875-510-0010-A)
Bagel (834-507-0008-A)
VicForests Regions
VicForests regions are outlined in the map below. Note that North East Region includes North-East, Benalla-Mansfield, Central and Dandenong FMAs; West Gippsland Region includes Central Gippsland FMA; East Gippsland includes Tambo and East Gippsland FMAs.
Further information
For further details on the schedules, maps and plans, email vfs.engage@vicforests.com.au.