OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) has today announced it is in advanced discussions to acquire the Jubilee Highway sawmill in Mount Gambier and the Woodchip operations at Portland from Carter Holt Harvey. OFO Chief Executive Officer, Linda Sewell described the intended acquisition as further evidence of the company’s strong commitment to the Green Triangle. “Our company’s purpose […]
OneFortyOne with its contractor partners in the OneSafe Group, are thrilled to be a finalist in the 2017 Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) national Forest Industry Innovation Awards in the Innovation in Safety Category. The OneSafe Group is a collective Green Triangle safety group between forest owner (OneFortyOne Plantations); harvesting contractors (Harvestco), haulage contractors (Scheidl), […]
Leading Australian forestry company, OneFortyOne plantations today celebrated its fifth year operating in Mt Gambier. Speaking at an event to mark the anniversary of OneFortyOne’s acquisition of its forest estate lease five years ago, OneFortyOne’s CEO, Ms Linda Sewell said: “We are marking our fifth anniversary as the custodian of the forest estate to acknowledge […]
Growing nearly 8 million trees for one season’s planting program is no mean feat, and staff and local contractor workers at OneFortyOne’s Glencoe Nursery have been working hard to deliver that amount of trees. Over the past 12 months, OneFortyOne has invested in both equipment and infrastructure at its Glencoe Nursery to improve safety for […]
As the proud land manager of the SA Government’s Green Triangle forest estate, we are pleased to be part of a unique collaboration with ForestrySA, Tourism Mount Gambier and the Lady Nelson Visitor and Discovery Centre. A unique glow-in-the dark mushroom is now on display to the public for the very first time in its […]
As International Women’s Day approaches on March 8th, OneFortyOne Plantations is looking forward to marking the day by celebrating the achievements of its female staff. This year’s International Women’s Day #BeBoldForChange campaign resonated with the Green Triangle region forestry company. It has enabled the company to reflect and celebrate how its female staff have been […]
OneFortyOne Plantations attended a recent Nangwarry Pool Group meeting, and as a result the Region’s largest forestry company has pledged a once-off donation to support the Nangwarry Pool. The pledge is conditional upon the Pool Group developing a sustainable solution for the pool which is accepted by the Wattle Range Council at its meeting in […]
As the region’s largest forestry company, it is fair to say OneFortyOne Plantations has a few Christmas trees out there in its 93,000 hectare estate. Although the big trees from the forest are destined for local mills, there are plenty of wild pines growing on the OneFortyOne firebreaks and roads that need to be removed. […]
Residents and visitors to Portland alike will have noticed a new vehicle slip lane under construction on the Portland-Nelson Road. Although the final phase of asphalting and line-marking ended late last week, the project has been in the pipeline for OneFortyOne Plantations for some time. The Portland-Nelson Road site houses a purpose built weighbridge for […]
Operational warning signs and protective flagging are a familiar sight across the region’s forests. They play a critical role in keeping forest operators and the general public safe when high risk activities, such as harvesting, occurs on site. Worryingly over the past few months OneFortyOne Plantations has had some serious safety incidents reported by its […]