MEDIA RELEASE
16 January 2025

Australian forestry professionals join Canada, UK and New Zealand as part of international exchange program

 A pilot international exchange program between Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Australia has been developed to offer participants an opportunity to gain diverse perspectives as well as foster personal and professional growth.

Forestry Australia CEO, Jacquie Martin, said …

MEDIA RELEASE
Friday 13 December 2024

Sound science needed to assess carbon impacts of timber harvesting

Forestry Australia has welcomed a new study published in Australian Forestry peer-reviewed journal by the former chief research scientist at the CSIRO, Dr John Raison.

The paper, titled A review of the impacts of sustainable harvesting, non-harvest management and wildfire on net carbon …

2025 Forest Carbon Summit | Register now

We are delighted to announce an exciting and timely upcoming event, the 2025 Forest Carbon Summit, to be held at Canberra’s National Press Club in April next year.

Dates: Thursday 10 & Friday 11 April 2025
Location: National Press Club of Australia; 16 National Circuit, Barton, ACT 2600
Times: Day One – 8.30am …

MEDIA RELEASE
Friday 6 December 2024

Forestry Australia mentoring program shapes the sector’s future leaders

By showing the leaders of tomorrow how it is done, Forestry Australia is doing its bit to support the future  of Australia’s forest management sector with a call for applications for the 2025 Mentoring Program.

CEO of Forestry Australia, Jacquie Martin, said participating in …

Call for Applications | Graduate Certificate of Forestry Scholarship

Applications close:  5.00 pm (AEDT) Wednesday 15 January 2025

The Graduate Certificate of Forestry, Australia, is being developed collaboratively with the University of Tasmania, the Australian National University, The University of Melbourne, the University of South Australia and the University of the Sunshine Coast.

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MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 30 October 2024

Carbon methods for native forests must be ‘nature positive’

Forestry Australia is calling on the Australian Government to ensure that new ACCU Scheme carbon methods developed for managing native forests are truly ‘nature positive’, of high integrity and robustness, and will support the long-term health and resilience of our native forests and …

MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 29 October 2024

Realising healthy and resilient forests for our future

Some 300 scientists, researchers, forestry professionals and foresters have gathered for Forestry Australia’s National Symposium being held in Ballarat this week.

The key theme for the Symposium is Healthy and resilient forests for our future.

Acting Forestry Australia President, Dr Bill Jackson, said healthy forests can …

MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 4 September 2024

Forestry Australia says Queensland Government have jumped the gun on Greater Glider Forest Park

Forestry Australia is disappointed the Miles Labor Government is jumping the gun in declaring a Greater Glider Forest Park.

Forestry Australia’s Acting President, Dr Bill Jackson, said while Forestry Australia supports conserving threatened species and habitats, the new commitment …

MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 28 August 2024

Forestry Australia welcomes further definition of active forest management

Forestry Australia has welcomed the publication of an academic paper looking at the issue of active management of forests.

The paper, Active management: a definition and considerations for implementation in forests of temperate Australia (Bennett et al. 2024) has been published in …

PRESIDENT UPDATE
Tuesday 13 August 2024

Dr Michelle Freeman parental leave | Acting President Dr Bill Jackson

Forestry Australia President, Dr Michelle Freeman, has recently commenced parental leave – and on behalf of our members, we wish Dr Freeman all the very best as she starts 12 months’ leave to focus on her growing family!

We are delighted to …