The peak body for Australia's modern and sustainable forest products industry.
Canberra
Joined May 2011
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Australia's native forestry methods are the most sustainable in the world. All of our managed native forests are regrown for the future after a careful process of selective tree harvesting for timber and wood fibre.
#forestry #timber #sustainable #renewable #climatesolution
Recent ABARES figures show Australia's plantation forestry estate continues to decline in area. Read the Australian Forest Products Association's media release on this issue here 👉 shorturl.at/atIK7
Thanks to everyone across the forest products sector along with our supportive federal and state elected representatives for backing National Forestry Day this week! #natforestryday23
Australian Forest Products Association Chair Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon GAICD writes in the The Australian Financial Review about why Australia needs a healthy and sustainable native forestry sector - shorturl.at/acxAZ #nativeforestry #sustainable #timber #climatesolution
AFPA retweeted
Agriculture & forestry are essential allies in our fight against climate change.
I took a moment in the Senate to talk about a cross-party delegation that visited leading farm-forestry Jigsaw Farms last month.
Thanks Mark Wootton, @AFPAonline & @NationalFarmers for hosting us.
This week's episode of Fitzy's Forestry Facts with @fitzhunter. The power of forestry storing carbon!
Episode 3 of Fitzy's Forestry Facts! Clarifying the complete myth that forestry means deforestation #forestry #timber #sustainable
See the first episode of Fitzy's Forestry Facts below with @fitzhunter keeping us informed about the great work of Australia's forestry and forest products sector!
AFPA retweeted
Today we’re delivering our election commitment to invest in timber manufacturing.
More jobs, higher value products, less forest waste, lower emissions and meeting our timber supply needs.
Congratulations to the 34 recipients of our Wood Processing Innovation grants across Aus. – at Brisbane, Queensland
Extraordinary research into virtual forestry management! #forestry #timber #innovation abc.net.au/news/2023-03-27/g…
AFPA retweeted
We are committed to a sustainable forestry sector & the highly skilled jobs it supports.
That’s why we’re delivering a record $300m to the forestry sector, backing the expansion of the plantation estate, modernising our timber manufacturing & building forestry workforce skills.
