The Central Highlands Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) was one of five RFAs in Victoria. It was terminated on 31 December 2024 and is no longer in force. The Australian and Victorian Governments originally signed the Central Highlands RFA on 27 March 1998, establishing the framework for the sustainable management of the forests in the Central Highlands RFA region.
The Central Highlands RFA was varied on 30 March 2020 with an extension until 30 June 2030.
2020 Central Highlands RFA variation
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The updated Central Highlands Land Tenure and Zoning Map (December 2019) identified the extent of the comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system in the Central Highlands RFA region.
The 1998 Central Highlands RFA
The Australian and Victorian governments signed the original Central Highlands RFA on 27 March 1998. The agreement was for a duration of 20 years and an interim extension was signed to align expiry of the Central Highlands RFA with that of other Victorian RFAs on 31 March 2020.
Central Highlands RFA
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The Central Highlands Land Tenure and Zoning Map (March 1998) PDF 
[5.8 MB, 1 page] identified the extent of the comprehensive adequate and representative reserve system in the Central Highlands RFA region at the time of signing.
2018 variations to the East Gippsland, Central Highlands and North East RFAs
On 26 March 2018, the Australian and Victorian Governments extended the timeframe of three Victorian RFAs - the East Gippsland, Central Highlands and North East - to 31 March 2020.
This lined up the expiry dates for all five Victorian RFAs and allowed the governments to negotiate modernised, extended agreements for all five RFAs.
The variation to the Central Highlands RFA is available below. The variations to the East Gippsland and North East RFAs can be accessed from their respective pages at the following:
Variation to the Central Highlands RFA (March 2018)
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Historical Publications
Many historical publications informed the development of the Central Highlands RFA.
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Comprehensive Regional Assessment:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Central Highlands Comprehensive Regional Assessment Report (June 1997) PDF | 281 | 2.9 MB |
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Directions or Options Report:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Central Highlands: Regional Forest Agreement Directions Report (September 1997) PDF | 81 | 199 KB |
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Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management Report:
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Environment Reports:
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Factsheet:
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Resource Report:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Central Highlands: Minerals Assessment Report (July 1997) PDF | 108 | 502 KB |
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Annual Reports:
Annual Reports were required for the first five years of each RFA. Victoria reported on their RFAs collectively in these reports:
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