MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 28 August 2024
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
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 …
MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Forestry Australia is leading an Australian initiative to expand Australia’s carbon credits across all native forest tenures, including State forests, private native forests, forests managed by Traditional Owners, national parks and conservation reserves.
The Forestry Australia ‘Enhancing Native Forest Resilience’ proposal is a forest-sector-led …
MEDIA RELEASE
Saturday 27 July 2024
Forestry Australia is encouraging Australians to roll up their sleeves and join the nationwide call to plant one million native trees this National Tree Day, Sunday July 28.
To help budding green thumbs, the scientists at Forestry Australia have put their collective wisdom together …
MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Forestry Australia has welcomed the decision by the Federal Court to allow planned prescribed burns in the Strathbogie Forest.
In the Federal Court today, Justice Horan dismissed a move to stop four prescribed burns in the forest.
Forestry Australia President Dr Michelle Freeman said prescribed burning recognises Australia’s fire-dependent …
Having a high profile should not provide anyone a free pass to speak disrespectfully and unfairly about others.
Forestry Australia is appalled by the misinformation about forest scientists and professionals that has been perpetuated by lobbyists and anti-forestry campaigners in recent media articles. It is hard not to think that such …
Theme: Healthy and resilient forests for our future
Date: Tuesday 29 – Thursday 31 October 2024
Location: Mercure Ballarat Convention Centre, 613 Main Rd, Golden Point, Victoria.
About: The theme of the Symposium, focusing on Healthy and resilient forests for our future, will facilitate conversation and collaboration that regardless of land tenure and ownership, healthy and resilient forests should …
Dates: Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 June 2024
Location:
Melbourne Connect, The University of Melbourne
700 Swanston St
Parkville, VIC 3010
Times:
Day One: 8.30 am – 5.30 pm, followed by a Summit Dinner from 6.30 – 9.00pm
Day Two: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
About:
Australia is one of the world’s most wildfire prone countries, with …
MEDIA RELEASE
Friday 9 February 2024
Australia’s professional association for forest scientists, managers and growers is using this year’s International Day for Women and Girls in Science as a call for the next generation to join forestry science.
Forestry Australia President Dr Michelle Freeman said Sunday February 11 …
