New penalties have been established for any business importing or processing illegally harvested timber. The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 and the Illegal Logging Prohibition Ame…

In the last issue of ForWood we reported that FWPA had taken the lead in developing a bid for a cooperative research centre (CRC) with the working title of the CRC – Transforming Woodfibr…

Wood. Naturally Better.™ is the Principal Sponsor of WOOD: art design architecture, a two year touring exhibition developed by Adelaide’s Jam Factory in collaboration with the Adelaide Bo…

To grow awareness of the WoodSolutions program among specifiers, FWPA sponsors and supports a targeted selection of events. Wood Smart Construction Tour  This well-attended six day tour t…

In an age where finding new customers is an increasingly fragmented and expensive process, the success of the timber and wood products industry website – www.woodsolutions.com.au –…

New publications and software Two new WoodSolutions technical design guides – Domestic Timber Deck Design and Fire Precaution During the Construction of Large Buildings – bring the total n…

The twelfth wave of tracking Australian consumer attitudes continues to report positive perceptions of wood, while post-campaign research shows an increased awareness of the message of W…

Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2013 was coordinated by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences on behalf of the Montreal Process Implementation…