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 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 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 '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 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.
News Jenna Hammond joins PFT as Engagement and Innovation Specialist 28 April 2025 New to the forest industry but here to stay, Jenna is a committed and passionate communications and stakeholder engagement professional with continually growing knowledge of the forest industry in Tasmania and strong established relationships and…
News Hon. Eric Abetz MP: Labelling imported timber a must 17 February 2025 The Tasmanian Liberal Government welcomes calls for Australia to adopt label of origin requirements for all imported timber.
News Norske Skog Boyer acquired by Boyer Capital Pty Ltd 13 February 2025 Norske Skog has entered into agreement with Boyer Capital Pty Ltd, to sell the Boyer mill at an enterprise value of approximately NOK 190 million. The transaction is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2025.
News Nebraska students gain insight into Tasmania’s farm forestry success stories 22 January 2025 A group of University of Nebraska students learnt about sustainable forestry’s role in enhancing ecosystems and supporting private landowners at Fulham in Dunalley.
News ActivAcre hits milestone, calls for more farmers to get on board 19 December 2024 A Tasmanian carbon forestry initiative has marked a major milestone, with more than one million trees planted on almost 1,000 hectares of land across the state, estimated to sequester more than 300,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.
News Napier's leading the way in sustainable forestry and carbon-neutral farming 17 December 2024 Alison Napier has taken a methodical approach to planning the best use of the land she operates across four farms in Tasmania’s Fingal Valley.
News Sound science needed to assess carbon impacts of timber harvesting 13 December 2024 Forestry Australia has welcomed a new study published in Australian Forestry peer-reviewed journal by the former chief research scientist at the CSIRO, Dr John Raison.
News Newly appointed TFFPN Board of Directors 11 December 2024 Private Forests Tasmania's Operations Manager, Jarrod Burn is your newly appointed TFFPN Director alongside Andrew Wye. Hear what they have to say...
News Graduate Certificate of Forestry Scholarship 11 December 2024 Forestry Australia and the Forestry Scholarship Fund are offering one (1) scholarship to participate in the Graduate Certificate of Forestry, Australia program in 2025/2026.
