The trees will provide hundreds of riverbank erosion pins to help manage Goulburn Valley waterways.
GVW started tree plantations as part of a long-term trial for tree irrigation using recycled water.
Now that the trial is completed, tree removal has begun.
The latest harvest will see trees collected from the wastewater facility used to support environmental outcomes through a Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority program.
GVW managing director Steve Capewell said repurposing the trees was a wonderful outcome for both GVW and Goulburn Broken CMA.
“Not only will the trees be put to good use, but the cleared land will also be rehabilitated to allow our farming operations to continue expanding,” he said.
“We have recycled water available at the Shepparton facility and the tree harvest will allow the land to be farmed using this water for irrigation, once soil rehabilitation has been completed.”
Goulburn Broken CMA will use the timber pins to control river bank erosion, with hundreds of trees, measuring 150mm to 300mm in diameter, being put in place annually to improve the health of waterways across the region.
“This is a win-win scenario; with the Goulburn Broken CMA having access to these trees will allow us to continue our efforts of the two organisations working together for the good of our waterways,” interim Goulburn Broken CMA chief executive Carl Walters said.
People travelling along Shepparton-Barmah Rd may see harvesting activity or increased trucks along the road.
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