Forestry Centre of Excellence for Tumut - Why Not?

The Independent Candidate for the state seat of Wagga Wagga at the March election has raised the issue of developing Tumut’s forestry education sector.
“Tumut has an enviable reputation in Forestry Education, it is now time to see this developed,” Dr McGirr said.
“Skills shortages will get worse. The way of addressing this is to train people you want in the region - where you want them to work.”
“Australia has an enviable reputation overseas. We should build on this to develop the international centre for education in plantation forestry and related industries in Tumut.
“Overseas students will help support the course and many will stay.”
We need to immediately establish a feasibility study to determine the centre’s viability.
“I believe the NSW government should fund the feasibility study as a matter of priority” Dr McGirr said.