By: Gary Morgan AM AFSM & Mike Leonard
At the time of his tragic passing, Dr Kevin Tolhurst AM was an Honorary Associate Professor in Fire Ecology and Management at the School Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, University of Melbourne. Based in Creswick, north of …
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Tuesday 17 October 2023
Dr Kevin Tolhurst, Victoria | Rowan Reid, Otway Ranges | Jenna Hammond, Tasmania
The late, great Dr Kevin Tolhurst AM has today been awarded the N.W. Jolly Medal, the highest honour for outstanding service to the forest science profession in Australia.
Forestry Australia President Dr …
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Monday 16 October 2023
The largest ever cohort of forestry experts have been awarded prestigious Forestry Australia Fellow status at a special ceremony at the 2023 ANZIF conference on the Gold Coast.
Forestry Australia CEO Jacquie Martin said the Merit Awards Committee was thrilled with the calibre of forest sector leaders …
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Monday 16 October 2023
The best and brightest forest scientists, managers, and growers from across the Asia-Pacific converged on Australia’s Gold Coast yesterday for the 2023 ANZIF Conference.
A record 475 delegates joined the premier event for sustainable forestry management, hosted by Forestry Australia and the New Zealand Institute of Forestry from October 15-18 …
Dr Tony Bartlett represented Forestry Australia at the 2023-24 National Disaster Preparedness Summit (the Summit) held in Parliament House Canberra on 25 – 26 September 2023. The Summit arose following a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) briefing of the Australian Government Cabinet about the predicted weather during …
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Tuesday 26 September 2023
Australia’s inaugural National Bushfire Preparedness Summit is a timely reminder that being bushfire ready is a 365-day a year job, the President of Forestry Australia Dr Michelle Freeman said.
“It’s great to see the national spotlight on the critically important issue of bushfire preparedness, but …
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Friday 15 September 2023
The Minns Government’s proposed Great Koala National Park is not an extinction panacea for koalas, the President of Forestry Australia Dr Michelle Freeman.
“We all care about protecting koalas,” Dr Freeman said. “They’re an iconic part of our national identity, an important part …
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Wednesday 30 August 2023
Victoria’s Ash forests are on the brink of ecosystem collapse following a poor flowering season and repeated fire events, warns the State’s leading forest flowering and seeding expert.
The issue highlights concerns raised by Forestry Australia, the seed collection services …
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Tuesday 22 August 2023
With Australia’s forests facing a challenging future, Forestry Australia, the professional association for forest scientists, managers and growers, has used National Forestry Day to highlight the need for our forests to continue to be professionally managed.
Forestry Australia President, Dr Michelle Freeman said that with multiple and …
Native forest timber harvesting sparks significant emotion, passion and energy. Differences of opinion around the issue have been ongoing in Australia for decades. However, the irony is that regardless of ‘sides’, we all care deeply about forests. We want to see biodiversity flourish, we want to prevent devastating bushfires, we want …