Central Queensland Forest Association

Ministerial Release

A bushfire management strategy for the 21st century
16th April, 2007
A bushfire management strategy for the 21st century State based land management agencies need to adopt a new land management approach if we are to avoid increasing numbers of ‘mega fires'...
Submissions support Governments view that ban on timber imports counter-productive
9th April, 2007
Submissions support Government's view that ban on timber imports counter-productive Submissions lodged by a wide range  of interest groups and individuals on the Australian Government's...
Browns forest fictions
2nd April, 2007
  Senator Brown's reported comments today that regeneration burns in Tasmania's forests take place in order to "prevent regeneration" show just how outlandish the Greens'...
Good news on the legality of PNG timber
27th March, 2007
The Papua New Guinea Forest Industries Association (PNG FIA) has announced their intention to develop a system that independently verifies the legality of timber produced in PNG. Australian...
Forestrys climate change opportunity
21st March, 2007
The forestry industry is poised to capitalise on the opportunities provided to it by climate change, the Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Senator Eric Abetz, said to the National Association...
$350,000 for timber industry careers
21st March, 2007
The Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Senator Eric Abetz, and the Minister for Vocational and Further Education, the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, today announced the Australian Government will...
MOU to advance Indigenous employment
20th March, 2007
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed today to focus on Indigenous employment and skills shortages in the forest industry, and on opportunities to encourage Indigenous business in regional...
Forest facts
6th March, 2007
The most up-to-date facts about Australia's forests and forest industry are now available in the pocket-sized publication, Australia's forests at a glance 2007. Produced by the Bureau of Rural...