MEDIA RELEASE
2 February 2021
The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) has congratulated Director Dr Lachlan (Lachie) McCaw for being awarded the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) as part of the Australia Day Honours.
Dr McCaw received the medal, which recognises distinguished service …
MEDIA RELEASE
22 January 2021
The peak organisation representing some 1,000 professional and scientific forest land managers in Australia has made a submission to the K’gari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review, calling for a greater focus on year-round bushfire prevention …
MEDIA RELEASE
14 December, 2020
New appointments grow IFA/AFG board capacity and diversity The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) is delighted to announce the appointments of a new Vice President and board member, with Dr Michelle Freeman elected as Vice President …
MEDIA RELEASE
11 December, 2020
K’gari Bushfire Review opportunity to address fire response and prevention shortcomings
The peak organisation representing some 1,000 professional and scientific forest land managers in Australia has welcomed the announcement of the K’gari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review, hoping it will be a catalyst for …
MEDIA RELEASE
6 November, 2020
IFA/AFG respond to Tasmanian doctors’ forestry claims The peak organisation representing some 1,000 professional and scientific forest land managers in Australia have responded to a public letter from Tasmanian doctors calling for Premier Peter Gutwein to end the harvesting of native forests.
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MEDIA RELEASE
30 October 2020
Underwhelming Bushfire Royal Commission report lacks vision needed to address Australia’s bushfire woes
The Bushfire Royal Commission’s final report is totally underwhelming and fails to address the current imbalance between fire prevention and fire response says the Institute of Foresters (IFA/AFG), the professional association representing some …
MEDIA RELEASE
26 October, 2020
Bush Fire Royal Commission task to simply recommend findings of previous 58 inquiries
The professional association representing some 1,000 forest scientists, researchers and forest professional managers, the Institute of Foresters (IFA/AFG) has called on the Bush Fire Royal Commission to simply audit and …
MEDIA RELEASE
21 October 2020
The professional association representing some 1,000 forest scientists, researchers and professional forest managers, the Institute of Foresters (IFA/AFG) have highlighted a near one third cut to university funding of environmental studies courses as being short sighted.
IFA/AFG President Bob Gordon said at a …
MEDIA RELEASE
8 October, 2020
Ecological forest management protects forest flora and fauna, not a threat
The professional association representing some 1,000 forest scientists, researchers and professional forest land managers, the Institute of Foresters (IFA/AFG), has highlighted there are no forest operations in Australia that have been identified …
MEDIA RELEASE
12 August 2020
The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to expand eligibility criteria and extend the application timeframe for the $75,000 Primary Producer bushfire recovery grants.
IFA/AFG Vice President and Chair of the Forest Growers Committee, …