AFPA supports application for road upgrades in Southern NSW forest hub
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) supports the push by the Softwood Working Group (SWG), as well as the Snowy Valleys, Greater Hume and Cootamundra-Gundagai Councils, for road upgrades in the key forestry hub that is the South-West Slopes region, that will ensure appropriate future transport links for forest industries, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, […]
AFPA welcomes new Prime Minister Scott Morrison
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes new Prime Minister Scott Morrison and thanks his predecessor Malcolm Turnbull for his service, AFPA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ross Hampton, said today. “AFPA will work with a Morrison Government to guarantee the best possible future for our renewable forest industries which contribute about $24 billion to the […]
Glyphosate is a safe and essential product for forestry
In the wake of a US court ruling on glyphosate, it’s important to reiterate the definitive science which highlights the product as safe while being essential for Australia’s sustainable and renewable forest industries, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton said today. Last Friday a Californian court found against […]
Study finds timber production doesn’t impact on koala numbers in NSW state forests
A new NSW Government study of koala populations in NSW’s north-east forests has shown evidence for up to 10 times the rate of koala occupancy than previously estimated, and that timber harvesting has no impact on koala numbers, providing further evidence that locking up state forests does not help koala conservation, forest industry leaders said […]
National Forestry Planting Day recognises Australia’s most renewable industries
Today, 1 August, is National Forestry Planting Day, and a time to celebrate Australia’s most sustainable and renewable industries, our forestry industries, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Each season, winter in southern Australia and summer in northern Australia, around 70 million new and renewable trees […]
Funding launch for Mount Gambier hub should spark national forestry innovation ideas
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the call for project proposals from the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI) Mount Gambier hub, and ideas that could benefit the forest industries sector nationwide are encouraged to apply for grant funding, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Following the successful […]
Labor’s forestry carbon pledge a game-changer for Australia’s timber industry
Federal Labor’s commitment today to review the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodologies for plantations and farm forestry, with the aim of enabling our industry to fully participate in the carbon market, is a game-changer for our forest industries and has the potential to incentivise new plantings in key forestry regions and create tens of thousands […]
AFPA SA welcomes new Branch Manager
South Australian forest industries have gained a powerful new voice to advocate for their combined interests in the appointment to the South Australian Branch Manager position of Mr Leon Rademeyer. Mr Rademeyer was most recently Chief of Staff at one of the nation’s most respected regional newspapers, The Border Watch. Prior to this role, Mr […]
Keay wins on plantations, Whiteley stronger on native forestry in AFPA’s Braddon survey
Saturday’s Braddon by-election has delivered strong support across the political spectrum for growing North-West Tasmania’s vital forest industries, with candidate responses to the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) showing Labor’s Justine Keay offering the best plan to grow plantation forest industries, while the Liberal Party’s Brett Whiteley offered the greatest certainty for native forest industries, […]
AFPA congratulates AKD Softwoods’ huge timber processing investment
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates AKD Softwoods on its acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey Timber Pty Ltd (CHHT) sawmilling assets in NSW, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. CHHT sawmilling assets include a sawmill and timber treatment facility in Tumut, a 50 per cent interest in the Highland Pine […]