4. OtherActivities

4.1 ESGactivity–July-December2022.

Environment

Fire Mitigation – AMA personnel attended a wildfire suppression training course held by BF NT. Fire Mitigation – AMA personnel continue to participate and coordinate with the local volunteer bushfire brigade assisting in the containment of wildfires within the district and near Whatfor Station. Feral animal control – AMA coordinated access to Whatfor Station to registered recreational hunters to assist in feral animal (buffalo, pig and wild dog) control.

Hazardous materials storage and handling – AMA personnel organized and attended a Chemcert course held in the Douglas Daly for contractors and community members.

Social

Inter-Industry Collaboration – CO continuing to work with NT Farmers to promote further education and training in agriculture and forestry industries. AMA supported NT Farmers with a chainsaw training course being held at Kumbyechants Station.

Community Fire Protection – AMA’s M Standish will remain on as the Douglas Daly Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Captain (2023) and will also act as a Fire Warden in the Douglas Daly. Inter-Industry Collaboration – CO and MS continuing to work with NT Farmers, FWPA, FIANT and NTOVFH to promote further education and training in agriculture and forestry industries, identifying infrastructure and supply chain needs and progressing the importance of forestry in the NT and the Douglas Daly.

Community Interaction – participation of AMA staff with the Douglas Daly community. MS elected as a TDDCDAI committee member for 2023.

Intra-Industry Collaboration – CO and MS hosted sawmillers from Victoria investigating the potential of the AM resource for future development. MS visited their operations in Victoria to gain a better understanding of the current structure and requirements.

Governance availability and AMA requirements.

Business Development – CO met with suppliers to discuss 2022 fertilizer pricing and logistics prior to awarding tenders for the supply of fertilizer for post-thinning application.

Business Development – CO participated in several research and working group meetings with FWPA, FIANT and the NTOVFH.

Business Development – CO presented information to FIANT as part of the NT Forest Industry Infrastructure, Supply Chain and Training needs analysis.

Government/Regulatory – CO participated in a meeting with the Northern Lands Council (NLC) and Parks & Wildlife re: access to the Stray Conservation Area.

Supplier/Contractor relations – CO has been in discussion with contractors and suppliers to assess difficulties in supply of equipment and materials and labour availability during 2022-23.

Business Development – CO meet with the Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre re: opportunities to develop processing of the AM resource in the NT.

Business Development – The members of the AMA board met with FM (TRG) to discuss strategies for AMA-TRG marketing and product development, which will include the AM resource on Whatfor.

DevelopmentBusiness

Chris Oliver CO visited Max Correy (KTC) to review their thinning program and

MS hosted and particpiated in the NT Farmers Ag Careers3/08/2022 discuss silvicultural activities, product development and markets

Mark 12/07/2022 interactionCommunity PTT

CollaborationIndustryInter/intraCrop performancePTT cropping activies in the DD.

Chainsaw course at KBC.

CollaborationIndustryInter/intra-

All resource. 11/07/2022 discuss the AM estate development, agistment program and

Chris Oliver CO and Kelly Hart (Thomson Forestry) talked about opportunities in management of fire within the district. discuss the AM developments in the Douglas Daly region and the

MS met with CDU Environmantal Studies students and lectures to sales development of FNQ Khaya resource and development of DD

MS attended a soil field day held at Tipperary Station

MS participaed in the Douglas Daly community cricket day and protect Whatfor, Whynot, Gypsy Springs, and Mentabie.

MS coordinated the control of wildfire which came in from Jindare

MS assisted in controlling wildfires along Dorat Rd.

DVVBB and community members.

MS and CO attended a fire at Middle Creek station, assisting the

Canberra.

CO attended the Gottstein Wood scince course in Albury and product development strategy.

Oliver

Mark

CO presented information to FIANT as part of the NT Forest volunteers

MS organized and attended a First aid course for the community generator driven bore.

Installation of solar bore at Mentabie sheds to replace the diesel

Access was given to Mentabie for the NT Dept of Water Resources 8/11/2022 RegulatoryGovernment/ AMA Chris

Chris Oliver CO and MS hosted FM and Mike Claridge (TRG) in the Douglas Daly to visit the AM estate. to access the water monitoring bores.

Douglas Daly for a site visit to gain a better understanding of the the Standish

AM resource, inventory measurements and property development.

CollaborationIndustryInter/intraCrop

Chris

Oliver CO particpiated in the FWPA Grower Research Advisory Committee

Oliver CO held a meeting with Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre re: opportunities to develop processing of the AM resource in the NT.

Rocktear undertaking site visits for the annual valuations hosted Con Psiroukis (Indufor) in the Douglas Daly and at the estate.

Chris Oliver Registered hunters from Darwin and the local community undertook feral animal control (pigs and buffalo) activities across discussions around timber processing

Mark Standish

Oliver

MS meet with Harold Fox at Powelltown Sawmills for a tour and

Assocation.

Mark Standish was nominated and accepted as a committee

Christmas dinner.

CO participated in the NTOVFH meeting.

CO attaended the NT Farmers 2022 AGM.