88 | Steep slopes no sweat for Cable Logging The logging work is now totally mechanised. Cable Logging Geraldine Ltd was nominated by Port Blakely Ltd as the contractor of the year at the 2022 Canterbury/West Coast Wood Council Award. Rachel Graham The steepest blocks of Geraldine Forest are where you’ll find the Cable Logging Geraldine crew. Tracy and Avrill Burrows and Michael and Helen May have been operating Cable Logging Geraldine Ltd for 21 years. They primarily work in Port Blakely Ltd’s 4500-hectare Geraldine Forest. Tracy Burrows says the US owned Port Blakely Ltd have been great to work with over the years, and very supportive. Much of Geraldine Forest is rolling or steep land, and dealing with steep country logging is Cable Logging Geraldine’s speciality. A key piece of equipment to help deal with those steep slopes is their log hauler with a 70-foot tower. Tracy Burrows says it can be challenging work, but he wouldn’t describe it as dangerous. “It’s only as dangerous as you make it. We’ve been pretty much accident free, and that’s how we want to keep it. It’s all about how you approach things, and safety is our big priority.” One aspect which helps the safety focus is that the logging work is now totally mechanised. “We don’t have anyone on the ground hauling or anyone on the hill hooking up the trees like we used to,” says Tracy. “It’s all done with a machine, all the felling is done with a 40-tonne felling machine which is tether to another machine at the top of the hill, and that then lowers it up and down the hill.” Helen May says they also ensure everyone follows a strict health and safety regime. Cable Logging Geraldine Ltd was nominated by Port Blakely Ltd as the contractor of the year at the 2022 Canterbury/West Coast Wood Council Awards FORESTRY » Cable Logging Geraldine Ltd “We have a hell of a good culture with our crew and by continuing to innovate with the mechanised gear, that really helps us to do the job and keeps people safe.” • to page 89 We’re proud to work with businesses like Cable Logging Geraldine. Agribusinesses need support that goes beyond. That’s Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. We make business more personal Yp `em\jk`e^ `e Yl`c[`e^ i\cXk`fej_`gj% N\ nfib Xk X gXZ\ k_Xk dXkk\ij Å pflij Å Yi`e^`e^ Yfk_ Ô\o`Y`c`kp Xe[ rigour. We celebrate fresh thinking and diverse perspectives to bring you positive progress. Ready to go beyond? Contact: Matt Hannah Partner, Business Advisory Services Grant Thornton New Zealand T: +64 21 194 7705 E: matt.hannah@nz.gt.com www.grantthornton.co.nz )')) >iXek K_fiekfe E\n Q\XcXe[ Ck[% 8cc i`^_kj i\j\im\[% >iXek K_fiekfe E\n Q\XcXe[ Ck[ `j X d\dY\i Óid f] >iXek K_fiekfe @ek\ieXk`feXc C`d`k\[ >K@C % >K@C Xe[ k_\ d\dY\i Óidj Xi\ efk X nfic[n`[\ gXike\ij_`g% Gc\Xj\ j\\ nnn%^iXekk_fiekfe%Zf%eq ]fi ]lik_\i [\kX`cj% Peter Ellis, 021 411 721 peter.ellis@farmside.co.nz P: E: td L Peter Ellis Excavator Hir Proud to be associated with Cable Logging Geraldine Ltd e Heavy Machinery & Hydraulic Repairs Direct Importing Your insurance sorted Find out more 03 687 7640 crombielockwood.co.nz CL1154A CL1154A CLMB Your insurance sorted Timaru ad 126.5mm(w) x 80mm(h) V1.indd 1 7/11/22 10:31 AM
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