Forest Industries congratulate Hayley Filipovic: Winner! Forest Industries Emerging Leader of the Ye…
Australia’s forest industries congratulate C3 Australia’s Hayley Filipovic on winning the Lonza Forest Industries Emerging Leader of the Year Award at the National Forest Industry Awards – organised by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). Hayley joined C3 Australia (part of LINX Cargo Care Group) as an Operations Manager in Portland Victoria in 2019 […]
Forest Industries congratulate Toni Kirkup: Winner! Innovation in Health and Safety Award: 2021 Nati…
Australia’s forest industries congratulate AKD Softwoods’ National Health and Safety Manager Toni Kirkup on winning the NSW Forestry Corporation – Innovation in Health and Safety Award of Excellence at the National Forest Industry Awards – organised by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). Toni is completely safety minded, holding the philosophy that safety doesn’t start […]
Forest Industries congratulate Wespine Industries: Winner! Innovation in Training Award: 2021 Nation…
Australia’s forest industries congratulate Wespine Industries on winning the ForestWorks Innovation in Training Award at the National Forest Industry Awards – organised by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). Wespine secured the award off the back of a massive training program focusing on the culture of the leadership team, supervisors and shop-floor employees undertaken […]
Forest Industries congratulate Ben Sawyer: Winner! Innovation In Business Award: 2021 National Fores…
Australia’s forest industries congratulate the Forest Products Commission of WA’s (FPC) Ben Sawyer on winning the Visy Innovation in Business Award at the National Forest Industry Awards – organised by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). Ben has been at FPC for 25 years and is the organisation’s Aboriginal Engagement Manager. He created ‘Sandalwood […]
Sustainable plantation forestry can deliver climate mitigation and a climate-friendly building secto…
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) research to be presented at the National Forest Industries Symposium tomorrow has found planting production trees to offset emissions from Australia’s biggest companies would deliver a win-win; both tackling climate change and securing more future timber supply for Australia’s housing industry. FWPA Managing Director Ric Sinclair, who will present […]
Forest Industries disappointed at cancellation of AUSTimber 2020/21
Australia’s forest industries are disappointed that AUSTimber 2020/21 has been cancelled. We do however understand how difficult this was for the organisers who tried so hard to work around the COVID induced difficulties, CEO of AFPA Ross Hampton and CEO of VFPA Deb Kerr said today. The event was spearheaded by the Australian Forest Contractors Association […]
‘Timber Beacon’ will turn heads at Glasgow COP, but more support needed
The push for timber and fibre as a major climate change solution is on ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, with a reusable timber pavilion concept or ‘Timber Beacon’ gaining momentum to be staged for the event. The ‘Timber Beacon’ will be located at the COP site during the climate talks in November, but it needs […]
New Forests CEO Dr David Brand to speak at National Forest Industries Symposium, discussing links be…
“The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is excited to have New Forests CEO Dr David Brand present as one of the key speakers at the National Forest Industries Symposium, a virtual event to be held on Wednesday, September 1,” AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said today. Dr Brand leads New Forests, one of Australia’s leading forestry […]
Inclusion of forestry sector under Australian Agriculture Visa welcomed
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Federal Government’s inclusion of the forestry sector under the new Australian Agriculture Visa, AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said today. The new visa is being established to build on successful existing Pacific worker schemes and will respond to workforce shortages across the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors. It […]
UK climate lead to discuss forest industries role in Britain’s path to net-zero emissions at Natio…
The head of climate diplomacy at the British High Commission will discuss the United Kingdom’s road to net-zero with the help of forestry and timber at the National Forest Industries Symposium. It comes after the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) secured Mr Akhil Abraham as a key presenter for the totally virtual event on Wednesday […]