Hall of Fame

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Hall of Fame

We are pleased to introduce this new initiative – the establishment of a Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame will acknowledge the induction of industry icons that have:

  • Provided over 25 years of service to the industry
  • Have in those 25 years + been recognised for providing value to the industry
  • Be a natural industry stalwart, and
  • May now be retired

Hall of Fame 2024 – Doug McLeod

Picture by Tim Cuff 19 July 2024 – Top of the South Forestry awards held at the Trafalgar Centre, Nelson, New Zealand. Doug McLeod received a Hall of Fame award from Steve Borlase, Business Manager from Borlase Transport Doug McLeod is a true pioneer in the forestry industry, making an enormous impact on harvesting in…

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Hall of Fame 2022 – Darryl Bird

Darryl Bird is recognized by the industry for the significant role he played in the Logging and Forestry Industry Training Board in the formalization of qualification training and establishment of the module forest skills system. Additionally, he is acknowledged for his many years of service to the industry and the numerous foresters he has trained…

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