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The forest industry contributed around 5.4 billion to the Victorian economy in 2015-16.
The forest industry contributed around 5.4 billion to the Victorian economy in 2015-16. This includes $1.9 billion in direct sales, and a further $3.5 billion once flow-on effects in other in... Read More

New FWPA program to uncover opportunities in detached housing market
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has launched a technical extension program to encourage the use of wood products in residential Class 1 properties. The National Residential Construc... Read More

Fresh new campaign launched to reframe Wood as The Ultimate Renewable™
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has today, Sunday 30 June, launched an advertising campaign to share the environmental advantages of forestry and wood products, as consumers increasi... Read More

Keep an eye on your screens for The Ultimate Renewable™ campaign
Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA’s) consumer advertising campaign for The Ultimate Renewable™ has commenced this week, as industry is reminded to maximise the opportunities offered b... Read More

Non-Executive Director 2019
Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director to its skills-based Board. FWPA is an unlisted public company (limited by guarantee) that provi... Read More

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