b' Newssatisfy all parties concerned. Havingbeen granted a 10-year license withfurther options, we have a chance tobuild a training facility which will notonly service our RTOs trainingrequirements but also give ourAssociation clubs and members aplace to conduct training in their ownright.Securing the property is our firstpriority with the need for installation ofgates and padlocks to keep out thosewho have been using the area as adumping ground for commercial andhousehold rubbish. Unfortunately,there is a lot of removal work to bedone in this regard and the call willgo out to foster assistance in thisendeavour shortly.We have already established publicliability insurance for this property andwill undertake a risk managementpolicy in the very near future once weWe look forward to making this project establish the design of the entire area.We will seek the help of those withanother enormous benefit to all of our knowledge in this constructionprocess to bring about an effectivemembers and hopefully encourage others plan along with the guidance of thelocal DELWP land managers, makingto realise why it is such an advantage to sure we do not contravene anyparameters of the license. belong to a progressive and proactive I would like to sincerely thank theAssociation. following people for their time andassistance in bringing about thiswonderful opportunity: AndrewCollard, Toolangi Forest & Fire OfficerSara Crute, Director LandToolangi - FWDV Training Centre Management Policy Division DELWP,Kerry Henningsen, Project OfficerLand Administration DELWP, KathyIt is with great delight that I can Richardson, Program Manageradvise you that we have been Planning and Approvals Land andsuccessful in acquiring a license to Built Environment, Hume Regionoperate a training facility on a disused DELWP, Luke Rogan, Programquarry abutting the Toolangi Forest on Manager, Land & Build Environmentthe Melba Highway, Crown Allotment Hume Region DELWP,Kathryn10B, Parish of Woodbourne. (North of Hamono, Program Officer Humethe existing Castella Quarry just past Region DELWP, Rowan Overwater,and to the East of Gordons Bridge Land & Build Environment HumeRoad) Region DELWP, Carmel ODwyer,This achievement is the result of 2 Planning & Approvals program Officeryears work which started in February DELWP and Clara Gartland, Planning2019 when Andrew Collard DELWP Officer Murrindindi Shire Council. Forest & Fire Officer, invited us to a We look forward to making this projectmeeting at Toolangi to discuss track another enormous benefit to all of ourmanagement issues. Upon finding this members and hopefully encourageunused site we embarked upon a others to realise why it is such anmission of acquisition which required advantage to belong to a progressiveimmeasurable help from some very and proactive Association.important and valued colleagues and Regards,friends. Numerous meetings ensued Wayne Heveywith the DELWP staff and Murrindindi CEO Shire, followed by countless tele- Four Wheel Drive Victoriaphone conversations sorting throughthe various ramifications involving fire approvals and the overall planningmanagement overlay plans, Vic Road and environmental requirements toTRACKWATCHJUNE 2021 5'