CONTENTS
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS AND INITIATIVES
2003–2004
CORPORATE PROFILE
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMIC
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SOCIAL
• Forest Forum established.
• Reached agreement with CFS, SA
Water and DEH for new tactical fire fighting airstrip at Mount
Crawford.
• Sponsorship program established
with $26 000 contributed towards regional community events and
$1 100 donated to charities through staff involvement.
$1 100 donated to charities through staff involvement.
• Establishment of Mount Lofty Ranges
Private Forestry.
• 206 000 people visited Mount Lofty
Ranges and Mid North Forest Reserves, 14 121 permits issued and
41 200 visitors participated in organised events.
• Purpose-built horse camping area at
Mount Crawford Forest opened.
• Revision of contract with ITIM
Australia to provide an improved Employee Assistance Program
that better meets ForestrySA’s needs.
• Mr Dennis Page (Operations Manager,
Green Triangle) was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal
in the 2004 Australia Day Honours in recognition of his
distinguished service and in establishing close liaison with
the forest industry and the Country Fire Service.
ENVIRONMENTAL
• Commencement of replacement program
for the RFW Fire Truck fleet with the FireKing vehicle from
ADI Limited.
ADI Limited.
• Developed water conservation policy
for depots and fire training.
• Implementation of a 25-year
Biodiversity Corridor Strategy in the Green Triangle Region,
involving the setting aside of plantation areas to enable the
dispersal of species from one area of key habitat to another.
• Eight management plans developed
for grassy woodland areas within Forest Reserves, in
association with the Nature Conservation Society.
ECONOMIC
• Trading profit was A$41.3 million
before forest revaluation and tax. This is an increase of A$3.5
million (9.1%) from 2002-2003.
• Total payments made to the
Government during the year were A$33.1 million consisting of
dividend (A$21.8 million) and tax equivalent payment (A$11.3
million).
• 1.8 million cubic metres of log
products were harvested from ForestrySA plantations.
• 2470.1 hectares of radiata pine was
planted on ForestrySA land. First rotation planting amounted to
389.1 hectares.
• Quality system certification to the
International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2000.
• Acquisition of 55.6 hectares of
land.