2 September 2019 The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) calls for immediate action from the State Government after a protest in a timber harvesting coupe in Kinglake has again stopped forest contractors from making a living. VAFI CEO, Read more…
15 August 2019 Victoria’s plantation forestry sector injects more than $600 million into the state’s economy each year, a figure the Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) says must be taken seriously by the State and Federal governments. VAFI Read more…
11 July 2019 The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) is deeply troubled by a report of alleged market research, believed to be partly funded by the State Government, which sought feedback from Victorians on the closure of the Read more…
26 June 2019 The Victorian native timber industry will be extremely disappointed if the State Government accepts the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council’s (VEAC) recommendations to create an extensive suite of new national parks in Victoria’s west. The Victorian Association of Read more…
16 May 2019 The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) has called for immediate action from the State Government after 11 days of protest action in a timber harvesting coupe in Mount Baw Baw, which has seen the livelihood Read more…
6 May 2019 With the State Government moving back into the plantation sector it exited more than 20 years ago, forest industry experts are urging the government to consider utilising the experience and expertise of the private sector. The government Read more…
30 April 2019 Following last week’s State Government announcement of the long-awaited Timber Release Plan (TRP), the Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) is calling on the Agriculture Minister, the Hon Jaclyn Symes MP, to be clear on the Read more…
18 April 2019 The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc (VAFI) is calling on the State Government to undertake immediate extended surveys following compelling new data which shows the Leadbeater’s Possum is more resilient than first thought. Download Media Release
18 April 2019 “Stop playing politics with lives” “Politics should play no part in the health and well-being of people’s livelihoods,” according to Victoria’s two peak bodies representing the tiber and forestry industry. Download Media Release
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) is the peak body for the Victorian forest and wood products industry.
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