An industry veteran for more than 50 years, Mick Johnson walked away from Logging at the beginning of 2023. In this interview, Mick shares some of his personal and professional experiences throughout his career, including some of the challenges during tough times, and why he and others found it increasingly difficult in recent years when goalposts were shifted through changes made by the State Government. Is this the end of an era for the Native Timber Industry? And what effects could this have on not just local communities, but also for our nation?