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 …
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Tuesday 15 August 2023
Titled, Embracing Our Natural Capital: The Science, Technology and Art of Managing Forests For All Values, the 2023 ANZIF conference, will provide an exceptional learning and development opportunity.
The Forestry Australia and New Zealand Institute of Forestry joint event is an opportunity for forest scientists, managers and growers to come …
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Wednesday 9 August 2023
As part of its commitment to the next generation of forestry professionals, Forestry Australia has developed the Forest Fundamentals Online Learning Program, providing an introduction to foundational forestry-specific subjects. This new program is available on Forestry Australia’s website and is free and exclusive to members.
The program …
This Opinion Piece appeared in The Weekly Times on 2 August 2023
The evidence is very clear that Victoria has been experiencing more frequent and more intense bushfires over the past 20 years and that repeated severe bushfires are having very significant impacts on …
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Friday 21 July 2023
The President of the professional association for forest scientists, managers and growers, Dr Michelle Freeman has paid tribute to former President, Bob Gordon who has called time on his many years of service to the organisation and resigned as a director.
Mr Gordon has served as …