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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

Tasmania Socio-economic impacts of the forest industry
The forest industry in Australia contributes to jobs and economic activity in many communities. During the last decade, there has been little information on how the industry is changing in dif... Read More

Forest industry adds 7.3 billion to Victorian economy: research
The forest industry contributed more than $7 billion to the Victorian economy last financial year. This includes $1.9 billion in direct sales, and a further $5.4 billion once flow-on effects ... Read More

Predict forestry climate change with the click of a mouse thanks to new tool
Forest managers will be able to gauge the likely effect of climate change on growing conditions in their specific areas with a new interactive online tool developed by the CSIRO with funding f... Read More

New podcast WoodChat to highlight the latest Australian forest and wood news
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural podcast series, WoodChat. Each episode in the six-part pilot series will include an in-depth c... Read More

Predict forestry climate change with the click of a mouse with new tool
Forest managers will be able to gauge the likely effect of climate change on growing conditions in their specific areas with a new interactive online tool developed by the CSIRO with funding f... Read More

FWPA use TV and online for Planet Ark’s wood and productivity message
Across Australia, award-winning architect Peter Maddison, host of Grand Designs Australia, is entering the living rooms and devices of hundreds of thousands of people, with news about the well... Read More