Panels made by our Vic manufacturer in 50mm and 60mm thickness from sustainably cut NSW native stands under permit have distinctive and different running wire spacings and they are also stapled more closely at appox 25mm.  These are economic, very robust, well compacted and stiffer panels with a very long life due to the wire and staple spacings.  Limitations are that they are not well suited to racking down slopes and the wire spacings are visually different than hand packed fences. On stepped bases it is not possible to align the wiring through the steps aesthetically with the VIC panels due to the uneven wire spacings.  The running wires are also cut short at the ends of the panels and hence additional wire is needed to secure the panels to the posts with the ‘inline method’ fence install and does take longer to fit than the WA panels, but for the ‘offset method’ installation the wires at the ends are a good length.  The panels do take longer to adjust to length between posts due to staple spacing, but they are generally made to very consistent stock length/sizes ideal for channel framing and butting up to exposed feature posts.  The finish on the rear side is less finished than the front side and can have some stick ends showing and brush tufts along the middle of the panels on the rear due to the nature of the manufacturing process.  It is more difficult/not practical to use brush taken from the panels for post roll covers due to the layup and staple spacings.  Post roll covers are best/easily made from WA roll top sections or from WA panels or from loose bundled brush. 

Despite these disadvantages the VIC/NSW panels are very high quality/robust panels indeed and some of the most durable on the market..