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Statutory Funding for Forest & Wood Products

08 January 2025
Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has announced the signing of a new Statutory Funding Agreement with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) that is in effect from 1 January 2025 to 2034. Source: Timberbiz As a Rural Research and Development Corporation
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FWPA fostering collaboration across forestry and the Tasman Sea

06 January 2025
As a rural research and development corporation, Forest & Wood Products Australia plays a key role in driving innovation and fostering collaboration across the forestry sector globally. Source: Timberbiz FWPA helps facilitate collaboration by promoting initiatives and making conne
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Tas carbon forestry milestone achieved with one million trees

06 January 2025
A Tasmanian carbon forestry initiative has marked a major milestone, with more than one million trees planted on almost 1,000 hectares of land across the state, estimated to sequester more than 300,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere. Source: Timberbiz The ActivAcre program, deliver
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FWPA reflects on 2024

20 December 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, the Forest and Wood Products Association (FWPA) is reflecting on the progress made this year and sharing its vision for the opportunities ahead in 2025. Source: Timberbiz The forest and wood products industry has faced significant challenges, with housing sta
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Sound science to assess carbon impacts of timber harvesting

18 December 2024
Forestry Australia has welcomed a new study published in Australian Forestry peer-reviewed journal by the former chief research scientist at the CSIRO, Dr John Raison. The paper, titled A review of the impacts of sustainable harvesting, non-harvest management and wildfire on net carbo
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Forestry Research Program call for proposals early January 2025

18 December 2024
Forest & Wood Products Australia will open a Call for Proposals for its Forestry Research Program on Monday 6 January 2025. This program supports research, development, and extension activities that deliver measurable benefits to Australia’s commercial forest growers. Source: Timb
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Forestry Corporation Annual Report 2023-24

18 December 2024
The Forestry Corporation has released its Annual Report 2023-24 and, in the overview, outlined many of the challenges and achievements for that period. Source: Timberbiz The outline stated that the year ended 30 June 2024 (FY24) was a challenging one for Forestry Corporation of NSW. S
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First of its kind Forestry Safety Code for WA

16 December 2024
WA’s sustainable forest industries released a milestone Forestry Safety Code, with businesses embracing an innovative and safer future.  Source: Timberbiz The Forest Industries Federation WA (FIFWA) Forestry Safety Code provides a critically important guide on workplace health and saf
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Forestry Australia mentoring program for leaders of tomorrow

16 December 2024
By showing the leaders of tomorrow how it is done, Forestry Australia is doing its bit to support the future of Australia’s forest management sector with a call for applications for the 2025 Mentoring Program. Source: Timberbiz CEO of Forestry Australia, Jacquie Martin, said participa
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Forestry Corp adds 96 new recruits for firefighting this year

13 December 2024
Forestry Corporation has added 96 new recruits to its firefighting roster this year after a series of training camps, as NSW prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of the Black Summer Bushfires. Source: Timberbiz As one of the state’s four firefighting authorities, Forestry Corporatio
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