AFPA welcomes sale of hardwood plantations in Tasmania
MEDIA RELEASE AFPA welcomes sale of hardwood plantations in Tasmania The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the sale of the forestry rights to approximately 29,000 hectares of hardwood plantations from Sustainable Timber Tasmania to Reliance Forest Fibre. Global Forest Partners is an international forest investment advisory firm with global holdings in Australasia and Latin […]
Prime Minister Turnbull announces National Forest Industries Plan
MEDIA RELEASE Prime Minister Turnbull announces National Forest Industries Plan Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the development of a comprehensive plan to support the growth and sustainability of the Australian timber industry over the coming decades. In presenting the keynote address to a gathering of some 500 forest industry leaders at the AFPA Gala […]
Historic Trans-Tasman timber industries meeting
MEDIA RELEASE Historic Trans-Tasman timber industries meeting Key leaders of the Australian and New Zealand forestry and forest product industries came together for a Trans–Tasman dialogue in Canberra today. Representing Australia were members of the Australian Forest Products Association Board, led by Chair Mr Greg McCormack. The New Zealand delegation was led by the Chair […]
Federal and State Forestry Ministers back Australia’s sustainable forest industries
MEDIA RELEASE Federal and State Forestry Ministers back Australia’s sustainable forest industries In an historic cross-jurisdictional, bipartisan statement, Australia’s forestry Ministers have released a position statement which calls for Australia to value and grow our forest industries. The Statement released today by the Commonwealth Government and the governments of NSW, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern […]
Australian forest industry leaders descend on Canberra for Gala Dinner
MEDIA RELEASE Australian forest industry leaders descend on Canberra for Gala Dinner Almost 500 forest industry leaders are making their way to Canberra for AFPA’s Industry Gala Dinner – the biggest event on the industry calendar – being held at the Great Hall at Parliament House tomorrow night from 530pm. AFPA CEO Ross Hampton says […]
Government supports co-op initiative for small timber growers
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to provide funding for two farm forestry cooperatives that will assist small-scale timber growers to collaboratively promote, process and sell their sustainably grown wood products. AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said the initial $200,000 Federal grant would help small timber growers to […]
Extension to Tas RFA delivers 20 years of certainty for forest industries
MEDIA RELEASE Extension to Tas RFA delivers 20 years of certainty for forest industries The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) strongly welcomes today’s announcement from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman to extend the state’s Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) for a further 20 years, providing much-needed certainty for our industry which in […]
Australian forestry’s carbon storage potential recognised
MEDIA RELEASE Australian forestry’s carbon storage potential recognised The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has congratulated the Federal Government for finalising the method covering new forest plantations under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Describing the development as a great outcome, AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said finalisation of the method marks the culmination of three years’ […]
Tickets SOLD OUT for forest industry’s night of nights
MEDIA RELEASE The biggest event on the forest industry calendar has sold out, with about 450 tickets purchased for AFPA’s Industry Gala Dinner to be held at the Great Hall at Parliament House on 12 September. AFPA CEO Ross Hampton described the high-profile event as a key opportunity for forest industry representatives to network and […]
WA RFA review finds environmental objectives met but industry certainly lacking
MEDIA RELEASE WA RFA review finds environmental objectives met, but industry certainty lacking An independent review of Western Australia’s Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) for the period 2009-2014 has found the agreement has delivered on key environmental objectives, but fell short in providing certainty for the state’s forest industries. The independent reviewer Graham Wilkinson found, “Commitments […]