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

Nominate a landcare hero - 2 July 2009: Landcare Australia is calling upon Western Australians to nominate their local environmental heroes for the 2009 WA Landcare Awards. This years awards include the Australian Forest Growers WA Tree Farmer of The Year Award and Department of Agriculture and Food's Landcare Professional Award.; Read more...
Chairman passes baton to successor - 30 June 2009: After three years at the helm of the Forest Products Commission (FPC), Mr. David Taylor has retired and handed the baton of chairman to his deputy Ms. Eva Skira.; Read more...
Audit corrections support existing harvesting program - 26 June 2009: The Forest Products Commission (FPC) has complimented the Conservation Commission of WA for correcting the flaws contained in its Mid-term Audit of the Forest Management Plan.; Read more...
Indian sandalwood shows potential as Gascoyne cash crop - 5 June 2009: Encouraging rates of growth in trials of Indian sandalwood established by the Forest Products Commission (FPC) near Carnarvon (Santalum album) are showing early signs of becoming a commercial crop prospect for the Gascoyne Region.; Read more...

Master Tree Growers Program starts in Jarrahdale - 27 May 2009: Small landowners from across the South West are taking part in a five week Master Tree Growers Program which started last weekend (24-25 May).; Read more...
Good prices for Ord’s tropical sandalwood - 25 May 2009: Tropical sandalwood from Forest Products Commission’s research trials in Kununurra fetched above reserve prices at its auction at Harvey last Saturday (23 May).; Read more...
Response to fires improved - 18 May 2009: Fire protection for the Forest Products Commission’s (FPC) expanding plantation assets took a big step forward with the recent acquisition of two gang trucks that will be based in the Gnangara and Collie work centres.; Read more...
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Forestry facts

Better for the environment: Timber is a valuable tool in Australia’s efforts to combat climate change and environmental issues. By using renewable timber resources, your carbon footprint is reduced and you create greater demand for renewable, sustainable timber products. Not only that, the carbon captured by the timber you use is locked up in it for its life and more trees to capture carbon will grow in its place.; Read more...