New roadmap to energise oil mallee industry

A plan for the oil mallee industry to capitalise on opportunities such as the future carbon pollution reduction scheme was released in November 2008 by Forestry Minister Terry Redman.

Going casual for a cause

Every Friday, the FPC's head office staff go casual for a cause, raising over $3,000 in the last two years for various Western Australian charities and organisations.

Cleaner, greener electricity - one seedling at a time

FPC's unique partnership with Synergy is helping to lessen the impacts on the environment of prower generation, and deliver cleaner and greener power to your homes and businesses.

Forestry news

Expressions of Interest – FPC EOI 07/2011: Expressions of Interest (EOI) are being sought from companies that have the capability to invest in processing of native forest log and residue material within Western Australia. Timber resource will include small diameter and low quality jarrah, marri, and karri log material produced as a result of harvesting and silvicultural activities. In total, up to 800,000 tonnes of resource per annum may be available from the South West of Western Australia.; View the EOI details...
One year indicative timber harvest plan 2012: The one year indicative timber harvest plan for 2012 is now available for public comment. The plan has been prepared in accordance with the Forest Management Plan 2004–2013 and in consultation with the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). The plan includes a list of native forest coupes which are scheduled to be harvested in full or in part during 2012.; View details of the plan...

Three-year (2011-2013) indicative timber harvest plan: The Department of Environment and Conservation has recently released the three-year (2011-2013) indicative timber harvest plans for the Swan, South-West and Warren regions.; The plans have been prepared in accordance with the Forest Management Plan 2004-2013 and in consultation with the Forest Products Commission (FPC).; The closing date for public comments, in writing or email, is Friday 7 December 2011.; View the harvest plans...
Forest Management Plan consultation begins: Consultation has begun with key stakeholders over a new Forest Management Plan which will cover about 2.5 million hectares in the State's south-west. Environment Minister Bill Marmion said the plan would set out, in a transparent manner, the principles and rules by which the State's forests and timber reserves would be managed.; Read the Minister's media statement...
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Forestry facts

$1 billion in economic benefits and 5,500 jobs for Western Australia: An independent report by the CRC for Forestry found that in 2005/06 the forestry industry employed in excess of 5,500 people in regional areas of Western Australia and delivered economic benefits of up to one billion dollars annually to the State.; Read more...