Forest industries pay tribute to outgoing FWPA Managing Director Ric Sinclair
Australia’s forest industries pay tribute to outgoing Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Managing Director Ric Sinclair who has announced his resignation after his 13 years in the role, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said today. “Ric has been a committed servant to forest industries, not just […]
Commonwealth push to bring states and territories into Billion Trees Plan welcomed
Australia’s forest industries welcome the Federal Government’s commitment to drive progress on the Billion Trees Plan through concerted collaboration with state and territory jurisdictions, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said today. In an address to AFPA’s National Forest Industries Symposium, Federal Assistant Minister for Forestry, Senator Jonno […]
Forest Industries congratulate Suzette Weeding: Winner! Woman in Forest Industries Award of Excellen…
Australia’s forest industries congratulate Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s (STT) Suzette Weeding on winning the Midway Woman in Forest Industries Award of Excellence, at the National Forest Industry Awards – organised by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). Suzette has been a long-valued member of Australia’s forest industries, from her beginnings in forest practices and environmental […]
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 […]