MEDIA RELEASES

Current Releases

• Great Southern nurseryman wins Tree Farming award
  30/10/2009 - Great Southern nurseryman and landowner, Bill Hollingworth, received the WA Tree Farmer of the Year at the WA Landcare Awards dinner held in Geraldton last night.
• Much sought-after timber to go under the hammer
  28/10/2009 - The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is expecting a large crowd of wood enthusiasts and spirited interest from bidders who attend a log auction to be held in Harvey next week.
• FPC restructures for the future
  9/10/2009 - The impact of a gas explosion on Varanus Island in 2008, losses in softwood plantations caused by wildfires and the global financial crisis have severely impacted on the Forest Products Commission.
• Greens poll perpetuates forestry myth
  4/09/2009 - The Forest Products Commission (FPC) has described the findings of a recent poll on forestry as fabulously fictitious.
• New acoustic technology helps increase sustainable timber production
  2/09/2009 - Financial returns and productivity from fire-damaged pine plantations at Pinjar and Yanchep have been maximised thanks to new acoustic tools now in use by the Forest Products Commission (FPC).

Previous Releases

• FPC appoints Karen Gadsby as new commissioner
  24/08/2009 - The Forest Products Commission (FPC) has today welcomed the appointment of Karen Gadsby to its Board of Commissioners.
• FPC joins with community on sustainability
  28/07/2009 - The Forest Products Commission (FPC) has welcomed an invitation from the Jarrahdale community to collaborate on future plans to harvest Mundlimup forest.
• FPC announces major milestone in tree farming initiative
  10/07/2009 - The Forest Products Commission (FPC) has reached a crucial milestone in a major tree planting project to deliver carbon permits to energy retailer, Synergy.
• Chairman passes baton to successor
  30/06/2009 - 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.
• Audit corrections support existing harvesting program
  26/06/2009 - 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.
• Indian sandalwood shows potential as Gascoyne cash crop
  5/06/2009 - 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.

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