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25.01.2022 The following has been taken from: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/summary-of-the-changes-to-restr From Sunday 11:59pm 18 October 2020 changes are being made to restrictions in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Over the coming days more information about the changes to restrictions will be added to the Victoria's restriction level website: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorias-restriction-levels-co... Changes for metropolitan Melbourne Metropolitan Melbourne is in Second Step restrictions. From 11:59pm 18 October 2020 a number of restrictions are easing. The changes to restrictions include: More people who work outdoors will be able to return to work. Groups of up to five workers who work outside, including those who do the following types of work can return to on-site work: outdoor non-essential home maintenance and repairs, including painting. VTIO's comments. Groups of up to five workers who work outside . . . including those who do . . . outdoor non-essential home maintenance. That sounds like domestic non-critical safety tree work to me. Now is not the time to become complacent with COVID safe work practices. We need to continue to do everything we can to ensure we move toward our new normal.

24.01.2022 Our good friends at NGIV have reminded us that the Victorian Government announced they’re investing $3 billion to help businesses impacted by ongoing restrictions and prepare for COVID Normal business. The third round of the Business Support Fund will provide direct financial support of between $10,000 - 20,000 depending on the business’ annual payroll. There are a number of eligibility requirements, notably you must be a participant in the JobKeeper Payment scheme. Grant... applications are open, find out more: https://www.business.vic.gov.au//b/business-support-fund-3 The Government is also providing a deferral of payroll tax for businesses with payrolls up to $10 million for the full 2020-21 financial year. The package also provides additional funding, tools and resources to assist sole traders and small businesses to build their digital capability. You can explore all of the opportunities for funding and/or deferrals here: https://www.business.vic.gov.au//business-resilience-packa

22.01.2022 This year, Arboriculture Australia's membership helped them reach some impressive achievements: The release of more MIS, including MIS308 Tree Pruning and MIS313 Tree Health and Maintenance. New Zealand have partnered with them to endorse the MIS across the ditch.... The Bark is now digital and in full colour glory. their website has new resources. They assisted in the review of the new arboriculture qualifications. AND, they are delivering free MIS to arb students in Australia and New Zealand. VTIO acknowledge the great work of the all the past and present people at Arboriculture Australia. Our working relationship is constantly improving as we both work to assist people in the tree care industry.

20.01.2022 Our good friends at TREENET would like you to know this: Urban trees are and will continue to be essential parts of city infrastructure - leafy streets are not an optional bolt-on as part of urban design. Robust, resilient urban forests, sustain the liveability of our towns and cities. A big shout out to all the individual and organisational professionals, supporters and champions who ensure our leafy streets and green spaces are fit for purpose.... During the Urban Forest Festival, you’ll be exposed to a power-packed program presenting stunning research, initiatives and case studies; and shared insights about ‘real-world’ applications and issues. Over four successive Thursdays during September, you’ll be able to log-in and catch some interactive, real-time, live-streamed presentations from around Australia. And that’s just for starters! If you miss out on the live-streamed presentations, don’t worry. You’ll be able to access them later at your convenience, along with other webinar-style presentations and forums. You’ll also be able to submit questions and provide feedback about any of the sessions in which you choose to participate or view. Visit the Registration Portal now, we guarantee you’ll be delighted with what’s on offer! https://wwevents.co/treenet-urban-forest-festival//Register CEUs are offered for ISA Accreditation & for Arborists Registered with Arboriculture Australia Sincerely, The TREENET team

18.01.2022 With less than 24 hours till TreeNet 2020 kicks off it's time to let everyone know that Peter Schwarzbauer is the recipient of this year's ticket. It's not too late to register: https://wwevents.co/treenet-urban-forest-festival//Register

18.01.2022 Do you have your entry ready yet? Entries close 28 November and we’ll announce the winners early December. Videos can be sent via WeTransfer: https://wetransfer.com/ to [email protected].

15.01.2022 Jordan Wong is a regular at VTIO climbing competitions. Check out his new take on the Aerial Rescue event.

12.01.2022 The changes to our ‘normal’ caused by COVID-19 has probably made this question more relevant for the Victorians than ever before. As the Federal Government says ‘Prioritising our mental wellbeing is an important part of staying healthy. The Government’s Head to Health website (https://headtohealth.gov.au/) is the best place to start if you feel like you might need some help coping with anxiety and worry about Coronavirus.’ If you have been thinking about calling someone, now's the time to do it.

11.01.2022 By now you’ve probably realised that there’s no climbing competition this year, so we thought we’d run a the VTIO logo in a video about your workplace challenge instead. Actually, we are running three competitions. VTIO logo in video.... Video must: Be no more than two minutes long; Feature VTIO logo, or logo of your local tree organisation, for at least two seconds; Showcase a tree work activity. Any form of tree work or allied tree work is acceptable. This includes tree educators and industry suppliers. Points for: Clarity of logo; and Showcasing work place. Prizes: 1st $500 2nd $250 3rd $100 All entries receive a buff. Maximum one entry per person. Rescue video - if you need an incentive to run a rescue practice day in house - here it is. Video must: Show an aerial rescue from start to finish. Include VTIO logo for at least one second - for this competition it is only the VTIO logo that will be accepted. Points for: Clear display of safe work practice; Clear display of sound communication between participants; and Clear display of good rescue techniques. Prizes: 1st $1000 2nd $500 3rd $250 All entries receive one free place in next Victorian Tree Climbing Competition. Maximum one entry per company. Contractors can make a coalition, a climber cannot be in more than one group. VTIO image Image mut be a still shot; and Image must display VTIO logo, or logo of your local tree organisation. Prizes: 1st $500 2nd $250 3rd $100 All entries receive a buff. Maximum one entry per person. For those of you from far away who have never been able to attend a VTIO event, and therefor do not have any of our merchandise, we are happy for you to use the logo of any tree industry group you’re part of. We’ll be posting details of how to submit your video soon, entries close 28 November and we’ll announce the winners early December. On behalf of the committee and the all the sponsors I would like to say well done for doing it tough over the last few months and we hope to see you soon. Look out for more soon from your VTIO soon.

11.01.2022 The following information is relevant for tree workers operating on development sites that are being prepared for construction. Sector guidance for Construction under Melbourne’s Stage 4 restrictions and Stage 3 restrictions in regional Victoria. All sites will:... Have a High Risk COVIDSafe Plan in place that is regularly updated. Where practicable COVIDSafe Plans should be designed with input from employees and their representatives Allow no more than one worker per four square metres of enclosed workspace. All employees, supervisors and on-site specialists will be: prohibited from car-pooling to and from work be required to inform their employer if they share accommodation with anyone working at another high-risk workplace required to limit movement between multiple sites and observed enhanced PPE and hygiene measures if working between sites. Each small-scale construction site will: reduce the number of people on-site to five people plus a supervisor at any one time limit movement of workers between different sites where possible, and only with appropriate guidance supervisors can move between sites and specialist contractors can move between up to three sites per week, subject to enhanced COVIDSafe practices. Each large-scale construction site will: be limited to a daily maximum of workers on site calculated as the higher of: 25% of their baseline workforce; and 5 workers. All workers count towards the applicable daily worker limit with the exception of workers specifically dedicated to oversight of COVIDSafe functions in the workplace. More information here: https://www.business.vic.gov.au//construction-sector-guida

05.01.2022 Current VTIO members will be sent an email which gives them access to the cheaper rate because VTIO are institutional members. Members may also win a free ticket to TreeNet if they send an email to [email protected] by 28th August - Subject 'TreeNet Free Ticket'. You must be a current financial member to be eligible for this. You can become a member here: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=636377

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01.01.2022 Those good people at Council Arboriculture Victoria have put pressed the button on their new website: https://www.councilarboriculturevictoria.com.au/ You'll find some fantastic resources which will be greatly beneficial for anyone new to consulting and for those looking at preparing documents for developments and other applications that will end up at a Local Council. And they'll keep adding new material as it is developed. Check out their video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBkNP9za0Dg&feature=youtu.be