Becoming a Tree Faller in Queensland

About this role

Tree Fallers fell trees in forests, and trim and saw them into logs.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Tree Faller include:

• fells and de-barks non-productive trees and thins young plantations
• removes major branches and tree tops, trims branches and saws trunks into logs
• assists with loading and transporting logs
• plans the felling of trees and determines the natural and intended fall of each tree
• clears surrounding area of saplings and debris prior to tree-felling
• operates and maintains manual and machine saws to fell trees and to cut felled trees into logs.