Available Now – Forestry Transition Fund

Grants of up to $1 million and wage subsidies for businesses and industry groups to expand, diversify or start new businesses in or around the native timber communities in Gippsland and the north-east of the state affected by the Forestry Transition Program.

The fund will support:

• The creation or maintenance of jobs and economic growth with a focus on permanent jobs for displaced native timber workers through:
• expanding existing operations
• establishing new operations
• diversifying operations.
• Business, industry, or community groups, local government authorities, or other organizations to provide enabling infrastructure to activate job-creating projects in the affected towns or communities.

More information can be found at Forestry Transition Fund (deeca.vic.gov.au)