News Celebrating excellence at the Tasmanian Timber Awards 17 September 2025 PFT would like to extend a special congratulations to Malcolm Larner, winner of the Tree Grower of the Year Award sponsored by PFT.
News Forest Practices Authority Research Update Day 17 September 2025 Private Forests Tasmania attended the Forest Practices Authority’s Research Update Day in September 2025 to hear from a range of scientists about new learnings related to native and plantation forest management.
News Have you seen our Stems for CO2 Project signage on the Midlands Highway? 13 August 2025 An important part of Private Forests Tasmania’s Stems for CO2 Project is to communicate the benefits of planting trees on farms for timber and carbon to Tasmanian farmers, landowners and agricultural producers.
News Stems for CO2 Project – Operations Launch Event! 13 August 2025 Almost 50 people joined Private Forests Tasmania at farmer Dougal Morrison’s property at St Peters Pass in Oatlands to celebrate the launch of operations as part of the Stems for CO2 Project.
News A fun day out learning about carbon forestry and farming for Bothwell District High School 13 August 2025 Private Forests Tasmania and the Forest Education Foundation hosted 21 students from Bothwell District High School at St Peters Pass in early August, where farmer Dougal Morrison and his family own and manage an 8,000-hectare wool and forestry…
News Dougal Morrison shares carbon, tree farming insights at Red Meat Updates 29 July 2025 Private Forests Tasmania was front and centre at one of the state's largest gatherings of red meat producers last week.
News Planting knowledge at Bothwell District High School 29 July 2025 In a hands-on collaboration that brings forestry education to life, Private Forests Tasmania has partnered with the Forest Education Foundation (FEF) to support the establishment of shelterbelts at Bothwell District High School’s Agricultural…
News Timber Fibre Strategy identifies industry opportunities 08 July 2025 The Strategy identifies opportunities for the industry to make a greater contribution to achieving national goals, particularly improving carbon and housing construction outcomes.
News Managing Gorse in Tasmanian forests: Vision, regulation and persistence 18 June 2025 Controlling gorse on private land is never as simple as it sounds - and in a forestry context, its aggressive nature and environmental impacts mean landowners need more than good intentions.
News Students get hands-on with trees on farms 05 June 2025 Launceston Church Grammar School Year 10 Agriculture students stepped out of the classroom and into the paddock for a hands-on learning experience about the benefits of integrating trees into farming landscapes.
News Forest Practices Act turns 40: A legacy of environmental leadership 22 May 2025 Today marks 40 years since Tasmania took a bold step in environmental leadership with the introduction of its pioneering Forest Practices System.
News 'Keep your mitts off': TasFarmers call on private forests 22 May 2025 By Simon McGuire Tasmanian Country
News 'It can go on forever': A glimpse into Tasmania's private forestry industry 22 May 2025 By Saree Satler, The Examiner
News On Island Processing Program grants now open 20 May 2025 Applications are now open for the second round of the Tasmanian Government’s On-Island Processing Program to support more local value-adding for our wood and timber industry.
News New research demonstrates benefits of trees on farms 13 May 2025 A new research report, Co-benefits of Trees on Farms, is shedding light on the environmental and economic benefits of planting trees on farms in southeast Australia.
News Dion McKenzie is PFT’s new Forestry Specialist 28 April 2025 Born, raised and still living on the family farm, Dion has a background in farming and agricultural science, however, is a career forester with more than 25 years’ experience working in a variety of roles for Tasmania’s public forest manager.
