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LATEST UPDATE - impacts of rising fuel prices on our industry
Resources
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This new decarbonisation study, Building a Low-Carbon Future for Australi…
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Testing the effectiveness of actions to mitigate the impact of forest practi…
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Highlights Plantations support devils and eastern quolls Both species were…
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Highlights A promising biological control agent identified: Research pinp…
Transforming the forest & Wood products Industry
FWPA is a not-for-profit industry services company – sometimes referred to as an RDC (Rural Research and Development Corporation) – funded by the Federal Government, member levies and research grants.
We collaborate with government and industry stakeholders to determine strategy, invest in effective and relevant R&D and deliver programs designed to grow the market for forest and wood products, increase productivity and profitability across the value chain and ensure positive environmental and social outcomes.
Latest News
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Webinar
As part of its economics program, FWPA held an Economic Outlook Webinar in Apr…
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Key points • Total sawn softwood consumption edged up 0.3% year on year to just…
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Plywood imports rose 19.6% to total 489,396 m3 in 2025, an annual rise of more t…
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Sawn softwood packaging grade sales totalled 621,034 m3 year-ended Decembe…
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2 April 2026 UPDATE_Impact of rising fuel prices on our industry
The recent rise in fuel prices is placing real pressure on the forestry and wood processing sector alongside the broader Research and Development Corporation (RDC) community. Our role is to draw on relevant research and information to support decision-making on fuel supp…
FWPA RD&E Investments
We invite applications for funding of RD&E that helps advance research to benefit the commercial forest growing sector in Australia, support growth of the market for forest and wood products or increasing productivity and profitability across the value chain.
Standards
FWPA’s Codes & Standards program aims to increase the use of wood-based products through the development and/or maintenance of key standards, codes and handbooks that are developed through a consensus-based process.
Industry Data
The Statistics and Economics Program at FWPA provides reliable industry data to support stakeholder decision making and business planning.
Our public data portal serves as a dynamic hub, granting direct access to an extensive repository of both international and domestic data, all of which is publicly available.
