Polyester shirts plus a green tie and epaulets were the only form of dress unform issued to FCV staff. In later years a brown tie was available. Blue work overalls and safety boots were issued for bushfire work. These were replaced with the now familiar bright green overalls in about 1984. There were no dress pants, jumpers, jackets or shoes issued. This led to a long running dispute between the staff association and the Commission over departmental uniform policy at the time. David Parnaby was a District Forester and accomplished cartoonist who provided insightful and humorous commentary on uniforms through the Victorian State Forester’s Association Newsletter.Example of early staff uniform.Green polyester tie with yellow stripe and round FCV logo. Green FCV epaulet to be worn on polyester shirt as dress uniform. uniforms, forests commission victoria (fcv)

1. Jacket, long sleeve, disruptive pattern camouflage. It has double epaulettes. The double epaulettes can be used as handles to extract WIA from A.F.V's. It has velcro closures at sleeve cuffs. It has a strong zip for closing chest front. It has an oval brown, army Rising Sun Badge on left shoulder. 2. Trousers long. Disruptive pattern camouflage. Fly is zip closure, two hip pockets. Right thigh pocket is zipped - zip at top. Left thigh pocket. The zip is on the inside leg. No back pockets. 3. Trousers, long. Standard issue disruptive patters camouflage. Zip fly.uniform, army, passchendaele barracks trust

1. Jacket, Woollen, blue, 4 darkened buttons in front. RAAF white cloth "wings" on left chest. Sergeants stripes on each arm. Top of each shoulder has a cloth, dark blue eagle. Four pockets, darkened buttons. 2. Trousers, wool, blue. 3. Belt - 2 inch. Blue with metal buckle (dark).1. Written on inside Rt arm = 2E MOORE. Written on label inside Rt collar = 4032 LAC MOORE. 2. Written inside = LAC MOORE. Written inside = 3477 2E MOORE. uniform, raaf, passchendaele barracks trust