The North East 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 It was terminated on 31 December 2024 and is no longer in force.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 North East RFA on 9 August 1999, establishing the framework for the sustainable management of the forests in the North East RFA region.
The North East RFA was varied on 30 March 2020 with an extension until 30 June 2030.
2020 North East RFA variation
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The updated North East Land Tenure and Zoning Map (December 2019) identified the extent of the comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system in the North East RFA region.
The 1999 North East RFA
The Australian and Victorian Governments signed the original North East RFA on 9 August 1999. The agreement was for a duration of 20 years and an interim extension was signed to align expiry of the North East RFA with that of other Victorian RFAs on 31 March 2020.
1999 North East RFA
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The North East Land Use Map (August 1999) PDF
[3.5 MB, 1 page] identified the extent of the comprehensive adequate and representative reserve system in the North East RFA region at the time of signing.
2018 variations of 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 North East RFA can be accessed below. The variations for the East Gippsland and Central Highlands RFAs can be accessed from their respective pages at the following:
2018 variations to the North East RFA (March 2018)
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Historical Publications
Many historical publications informed the development of the North East RFA.
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Comprehensive Regional Assessment:
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Directions or Options Report:
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Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management Report:
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Environment Reports:
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Factsheets:
Comprehensive Regional Assessment factsheets:
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Regional Forest Agreement factsheets:
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Resource Reports:
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Social Report:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assessment Report (1998) PDF | 124 | 5.0 MB |
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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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