Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI)

Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI)

In partnership with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), the Australian Government has established an Australia-wide National Institute for Forest Products Innovation, under the operational name of Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI). AFWI will receive over $100 million in funding from the Australian Government between 2022-23 to 2026-27. AFWI is based in Launceston at UTAS…

GF Hub Projects 2023-24

GF Hub Projects 2023-24

Investigating Future Markets What does wood flow look like in 2050, how as an Industry we can continue longevity? Healthy Country First Nations program The purpose of the Healthy Country project is to acknowledge Traditional Owners as ‘The Original Forrester’s’. Mid rotation management Mid rotation management (thinning) is currently cost prohibitive for small plantation owners,…

National Hub Managers Meetings 2023

National Hub Managers Meetings 2023

Through regular National Forestry Hubs Managers Meetings, the Hub Managers come together to share insights, coordinate efforts, and collaboratively work towards the overarching objectives of the National Forest Industries Plan. The National Hub Managers met in-person three times over the course of 2023: Perth, April 2023 Oberon, July 2023 Canberra, November 2023 In their advisory…

Carbon Farming Guide

Carbon Farming Guide

The Carbon Farming Guide focuses on the significant potential of tree plantations to sequester carbon, a critical component in the fight against climate change. It outlines options for farmers to either sell or retain the carbon credits generated by their plantations. The guide is timely, given the increasing interest in ‘net zero’ farms and the…

The Support Plantation Establishment Program: Grant Opportunity

The Support Plantation Establishment Program: Grant Opportunity

Businesses, including farm foresters, can apply to both the Support Plantation Establishment program and the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. The Australian Government’s $73.8 million Support Plantation Establishment program will provide grant funding over 4 years to support the establishment of new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests of at least 20 hectares. New…

From Classroom to Plantation: Clancy Quirk’s Experience with the Plantation Forest Industry

From Classroom to Plantation: Clancy Quirk’s Experience with the Plantation Forest Industry

Clancy Quirk’s recent work experience stands as a resounding success story within the industry. Concurrent with his Year 12 studies at Lavalla College, Clancy engaged in a 20-week program with HVP that delved into various aspects of the business, focusing particularly on fire management and silviculture. The initial connection between Gippsland Forestry Hub and Lavalla…

Victorian Carbon Farming Program

Victorian Carbon Farming Program

The $15.3 million Victorian Carbon Farming Program (VCFP) provides an opportunity for private landholders to reduce emissions and build resilience to a changing climate. This program will support private landholders to: plant woodlot, agroforestry and shelterbelt trees everage opportunities available from timber, carbon or environmental markets realise on-farm co-benefits such as shade and shelter for…

Great news for Gippsland

Great news for Gippsland

The Gippsland Forestry Hub welcomes the great news that HVP Plantations recently announced that they have finalised an agreement with Victorian Government to expand the forestry estate in Gippsland. The agreement will allow an additional 14,000 hectares of softwood plantations to be planted over the next 10 years under the program. It is a great…