Pentarch Logistics Pty Ltd, Massy Greene Drive Wood Optimisation Hub, South Burnie

​​​The Proposal

Pentarch Logisitcs Pty Ltd is proposing modification of its existing Level 2 woodchip mill to include a high-technology wood optimisation hub (sawmill) to divert up to 143,000 cubic meters of its existing eucalypt pulp log feedstock to the wood optimisation hub where logs will be scanned and assessed for suitability of milling. The sawmill will then process the suitable logs, producing up to 60,000 cubic meters of pallet grade lumber for constructing pallets onsite.

The activities existing production limit of 650,000 tonnes of woodchip produced per year is not proposed to change, nor is an increase of feedstock logs delivered to the activity proposed.​

The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Burnie City Council.

The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).

Notice of Intent 

 Pentarch Logistics Pty Ltd, Massy Greene Drive Wood Optimisation Hub, South Burnie - NOI (PDF 10Mb)

Environmental Effects Report Guidelines 

EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.

 Pentarch Logistics Pty Ltd, Massy Greene Drive Wood Optimisation Hub, South Burnie - EER Guidelines (PDF 1Mb)

Public Exhibition of Documentation

A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) are available for public inspection and may be examined during normal business hours at:

Burniy City Council Offices
80 Wilson Street
BURNIE   TAS   7320

For assistance in accesing copies of the EER, please contact Daniel Elson (tel: 03 6165 0443, e: daniel@eraplanning.com.au).

Public Representations

In accordance with s.57(5) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA), any person may make a representation relating to the permit application (including the EER) from Saturday 3rd May 2025 to Monday 2nd June 2025 in writing to:

The General Manager
Burnie City Council
PO Box 973
BURNIE   TAS   7320

or by emailing the General Manager at: burnie@burnie.tas.gov.au

Please note that your correspondence may be publicly disclosed unless there is legitimate commercial, national security or environmental reason for confidentiality. If you would like your correspondence to remain confidential, please make a statement to that effect and indicate the basis for the request.

Environmental Effects Report

The purpose of the EER is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.

The EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.

 Pentarch Logistics Pty Ltd, Massy Greene Drive Wood Optimisation Hub, South Burnie - EER (PDF 39Mb)​