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Lambs, generations to benefit from trees

Trees have been integrated into this Evandale farm for the past 70 years, and the impacts shelterbelts are having on lamb survivability is noticeable.

Tasmanian Forest Safety Code Review

The Forest Safety Code (Tasmania) (the Code) provides practical guidance on how to manage risks in the Tasmanian forest industry. The code has been preserved as an approved code of practice under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012. Last...

Fire Prevention at Forest Operations Procedure update & subsidised fire training courses

The Tasmanian Forest Industry Fire Management Committee (FIFMC) have endorsed changes to the Fire Prevention at Forest Operations Procedures to minimise the incidence of wildfire resulting from forest and related operations and to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Report Rubbish and the Litter and Dumping Management System for Land Managers

The Tasmanian public can easily report litter and dumping of rubbish on public land on their smartphones, tablets and computers via a simple web application which forwards reports automatically to the relevant land manager. Developed by the state government to...

Planting trees for shelter, biodiversity and aesthetics, Gunningham Family Farms urges other Tasmanian Farmers to get on board

Dairying has always been in the blood of fifth generation family dairy farmers Matthew and Pip Gunningham, owners of Gunningham Family Farms. Moving from South West England to North West Tasmania over 20 years ago, the couple sought to continue...

Plantation Insurance

Plantation trees are valuable and become more so over their lifetime, there are however, a number of challenges facing the Plantation Insurance market at the moment with the majority of underwriters advising they are no longer offering this type of...

PFT's Agriforester elected as Chair of the IFA/AFG Tasmanian Division

The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) and Australian Forest Growers (AFG) is a professional association with about 1000 members. The members are forest scientists, professionals, managers, and growers operating in all aspects of forest and natural resource management throughout...

PFT to host Field Trip at IFA/AFG National Conference

As part of the 2021 IFA/AFG National Conference, Private Forests Tasmania will host Field Trip number 1 ‘Forest Growers and Agroforestry’ visiting two properties in the north of the state who have integrated commercial trees into the rural landscape for...

NW Farmer named Tasmanian Tree Farmer of the Year

Graham Freeman farms a 134-hectare property at Milabeena. He has about 14 hectares of plantation and about 25 hectares of native bush. Over the years his farm has been a successful example of how trees can be integrated into farms.

Tasmanian Timber Awards 2021

The Tasmanian Timber Awards recognises and celebrates excellence and best practice within our industry and acknowledges those who are leaders in their fields.

This month more than 400 people attended the Tasmanian Timber Awards dinner in Launceston.