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Forestry and wood champion recognised with Order of Australia honour
Inaugural Chair of Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), Ronald Adams, has been recognised by the Order of Australia on the Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours List, for his career-long contrib... Read More

How electronic tags can enhance construction benefits of prefabricated timber: Launch of WoodChat Episode 9
The advantages of prefabricated timber systems in construction are being given a boost by researchers trialing Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking technology to improve on-site proc... Read More

FWPA launch event unveiled “Wood. The Ultimate Renewable™”
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) hosted a launch event in Melbourne last night, unveiling a new brand to the industry ahead of a consumer advertising campaign next month. The Ultimat... Read More

Launching a new industry and consumer brand, The Ultimate Renewable™
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) invites industry members to attend launch events across the country for The Ultimate Renewable™ – a new brand that aims to build social licence for ou... Read More

Emerging Australian leaders travel the world to discover timber advancements: WoodChat Episode 8 launched
Engineering students from across Australia have been benefiting from exposure to the most upto-the-minute technical developments and innovations in timber construction from across the globe.&n... Read More

FWPA launches WoodChat season two - How 3D printing uses timber waste products to produce an advanced construction material
3D printing technology can combine timber waste products and recycled plastics to transform them into a high-performance construction element, as results from research conducted at the Univers... Read More

Forestry industry wins with new investment in young people
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) will be working in partnership with the Australian Government to deliver two new innovative education initiatives valued at $200,000. Announced today... Read More

Young forestry research scientist wins Forest and Wood Products Australia Award
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) congratulates James Kondilios who has been announced as one of the winners of the 2019 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, ... Read More

New report: demand for softwood will exceed Australian output
A new report   exploring the long-term potential of establishing new timber plantations in Australia, indicates an additional 200,000 to 250,000 hectares of new softwood plantations ... Read More

FWPA drives new National Construction Code changes to increase demand for timber products
Today, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) released the preview version of the 2019 National Construction Code (NCC) that increases the range of buildings, up to an effective height of ... Read More