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Australian Softwood Timber Industry-wide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Registered
The Australian timber industry has today registered the first industry-wide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) as part of the new Australasian EPD Programme.  The Australian timber ... Read More

Australian Local Government Association joins international move to encourage the use of wood in the built environment
At the 2015 National Assembly of Local Government in late June, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) passed a resolution that supported the use and promotion of timber products b... Read More

Taller timber buildings Code change proposal creates new opportunities for designers and developers
Australia is poised to join similar countries around the world with proposed changes to the National Construction Code Volume 1 to allow timber construction in taller structures – up to 8 stor... Read More

Non-executive directors (3)
Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) is seeking to appoint at least three non-executive directors to its skills-based Board.   FWPA is an unlisted public company (limited by... Read More

Inaugural FWPA Chairman announces retirement
Mr Ron Adams, chairman of Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) has announced that he will be stepping down from the Board following the company’s annual general meeting on 12th No... Read More

FWPA returns to TV with a successful partnership
On Sunday April 12th across Australia, award-winning architect Peter Maddison, host of Grand Designs Australia, will enter the living rooms of hundreds of thousands of people, telling them abo... Read More

Become an Associate Member of FWPA
 As an Associate Member, you will be entitled to a complimentary supplier listing on the WoodSolutions Supplier Section. WoodSolutions website has hundreds of pages of information and dow... Read More

Presentation to FIAT Board
See presentation given to the FIAT Board here: Presentation_to_FIAT_06032015.pdf Read More

Presentations from Senior Growers Meeting - 24th Feb 2015
Below are the presentations given at the Seinor Growers Meeting, Held in Melbourne on 24th February 2015. Andrew Parratt and Lisa Marty:Andrew-Parrart-Lisa-Marty-Senior-Growers-24-Feb-2015.pd... Read More

Expression of Interest - Advisory and Reference Groups
We are now seeking expressions of interest from current and potential members for the following groups: Current Sustainable Resources Advisory Group Wood Processing Advisory Group Market... Read More