RECENT RELEASES
Statement on the passing of Glenn Britton
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) extends its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Tasmanian timber stalwart Glenn Britton, Managing Director of Tasmanian timber company, Britton Timbers, who passed away last week aged 76. Mr Britton...
AFPA welcomes greater protection for forest industries in tough new ‘farm invasion’ laws
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Federal Government’s inclusion of wood processing businesses in its new laws to crack down on farm invasions, with the amendments supported near-unanimously today in the Senate. AFPA CEO, Mr Ross Hampton...
Australia’s forest industries to play critical firefighting role this summer
Specialist forestry firefighters working in Australia’s forest industries will help protect people, communities and vital forest assets from the threat of bushfires across the country this summer season. It’s important to recognise the critical work our forest...
AFPA welcomes Yvette Nash, new ForestWorks General Manager
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), congratulates and welcomes newly appointed ForestWorks General Manager, Yvette Nash, who will start in the role next week. ForestWorks is an industry owned not-for-profit organisation offering skills development...
IPCC report backs sustainable forest industries to help tackle climate change
The ‘Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Land’ released yesterday, backs Australia’s forest industries to help fight climate change, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross...