VAFI welcomes Action Plan to support the future of forest and wood products industry

VAFI has welcomed the fulfilment of a key Coalition election promise, with the release of the Timber Industry Action Plan by the Victorian Government.

Workshop aims at attracting women to industry

An industry run workshop designed to build networks between women working in the forest and wood products industry was held in Yering, Victoria on Friday 25 November.

Minister Walsh commits to timber industry future

Over 200 representatives from the forest and wood products industry, government, academia and media gathered in the Crown River Room in Southbank on Friday, 4 November for the VAFI Annual Dinner.

VAFI welcomes new VicForests board

VAFI has welcomed the appointment of four new members, including a new Chair, to the board of VicForests.

VAFI welcomes Australian Paper’s strategy for sustainability

VAFI has welcomed the release of Australian Paper’s Future Fibre Strategy, which will provide a 30 year planning window for the company’s future resource needs.

Forestry debate needs to be rational and non-violent

VAFI has called for mature debate concerning ways to sustainably manage Victoria’s public native forests.

VAFI calls for carbon recognition and greater resource certainty

THE Victorian Association of Forest Industries has said the federal Government should help ensure a sustainable future for forestry through the renewal of Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) and recognition of forestry’s carbon benefits.

Industry welcomes government support for East Gippsland forestry jobs

VAFI has welcomed the decision by the State Government to provide a $1.27 million assistance package to timber contractors in East Gippsland.

VAFI welcomes high marks for VicForests

According to an independent audit, the operations of government owned timber production company, VicForests, achieved a 93 percent compliance rate against the Victorian Government’s environmental standards for harvesting and closure operations.

Paper Pledge not so ethical

VAFI has raised doubts about the actual environmental benefits of the Ethical Paper pledge aimed at Australian made Reflex Paper.

East Gippsland native forestry worth $150 million

VAFI has welcomed the release of a new study commissioned by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) into the economic importance of East Gippsland native forestry.

Timber, the sustainable option for housing

The Master Builders Association of Victoria and VAFI have called for an overhaul of housing energy rating software to recognise the environmental benefits and energy saving attributes of timber.

Looking to waste wood for energy solutions

VAFI has helped fund American forestry expert Dave Atkins' visit to Australia to discuss the benefits of and barriers to the use of wood fueled bioenergy.

VAFI appoints new CEO

VAFI has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, former Deputy CEO Lisa Marty.

VAFI welcomes Coalition Government

The peak representative body for the Victorian timber industry welcomes the new Coalition Ministry.

Greens’ endanger 10,000 country jobs

VAFI has encouraged voters to put the Greens last on their ballot papers.

Victorian voters support local forestry

Seventy-three percent of voters believe native forestry should be maintained at current levels or increased, including 49 percent of Greens voters.

VAFI reaffirms support for Labor forestry policy

The VAFI has reaffirmed that it would participate in a discussion on the future of the entire forestry industry if Labor is re-elected.

Coalition preferences decision to save more than 24,000 jobs

The Coalition's decision to preference the anti-prosperity Greens last will help protect Victoria's 24,000 forestry jobs.

Timber industry has nothing to fear from talks

There is nothing to fear from Labor Party policy that calls for talks on the future of forestry in Victoria.

NIMBY Greens policy endangers Victorian jobs and tropical rainforests

VAFI has criticised the Greens for targeting Victoria’s sustainable native forest industry for destruction.

VAFI cautiously welcomes Tasmanian agreement

The agreement is a welcome step, but should not be simplistically applied outside of Tasmania.

Peak body supports Coalition policy

The VAFI has welcomed the Coalition's forestry announcement.

VAFI launches State election policies

Today the VAFI launched its 10 point plan for the Victorian forestry industry.

Native forests part of industry’s future

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries has stated it supports the continued sustainable harvesting of native forest in Victoria as part of a mixed supply of timber, along with plantation estate.

VAFI supports TCA message

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has supported the central message of the Timber Communities Australia (TCA) commissioned report, which outlines the impact of State Government decisions on forest industries.

Industry supports common sense decisions on fire management

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decisions to increase fuel reduction burns, increase the number of fire-fighters and establish a new community bushfire warning system.

Royal Commission Recommendations: The Good and the Bad

Victoria’s peak forestry industry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has cautiously welcomed the final recommendations from the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.

Forestry Industry Represented at Royal Commission

Victoria’s peak independent forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) last week gave evidence before the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, under the topic of fuel reduction and land management.

Victorians Urged to Stay Alert as Weather Heats up

Victoria’s peak independent forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) is urging all Victorians to prepare themselves for the extreme weather conditions expected over the coming weeks.

TIS a Great Christmas Gift for the Timber Industry

Victoria’s peak independent forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI)
has welcomed the release of the Victorian Government’s Timber Industry Strategy (TIS).

The VAFI Welcomes Regional Forest Agreement Review

Victoria’s peak independent forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) welcomes the review of the state’s five Regional Forest Agreements (RFA).

Sustainable Timber Decision a Win for Local Industry

Victoria’s peak independent forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries, has welcomed the news that the Green Building Council of Australia plans to accept that all internationally recognised certification schemes operate as best practise.

Victoria’s peak independent forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) is urging all Victorians to prepare early for another challenging bushfire season.

Victoria’s forest industry will further improve its environmental sustainability, social licence and economic responsibility with the launch of the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) new Sustainable Forestry Council (SFC), an independent body of community representatives set up to guide the future of forestry.

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the Federal Government’s pledge of support for Australia’s forest industry, announced yesterday in a Ministerial Statement by The Hon. Tony Burke. 

In its submission to the Black Saturday Bushfires Royal Commission, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), Victoria’s peak forestry body, today warned of a further reduction in bushfire prevention and suppression capabilities without the presence of a strong forest industry.

Victoria’s peak forestry body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI)  said today it was dumbfounded that it will not be allowed to appear before the Bushfire Royal Commission, and has called upon the Commissioner to explain and reverse his decision.

A policy backflip by a leading ‘green’ group shows they are out of touch with responsible bushfire management practices and the safety needs of forest communities, according to the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI).

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the release of the Victorian Government’s draft Timber Industry Strategy as a key step in ensuring a secure future for the timber industry. 

Timber Industry Leaders Start Rebuilding Ravaged Industry

Victoria’s forestry industry leaders will meet in Healesville tomorrow and tour bushfire-affected regions to plan the industry’s recovery after it was devastated during the recent tragedy.

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has commended the Brumby Government’s commitment to commence salvage harvesting as a priority within bushfire affected areas.

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) supports the State Government’s new building regulations as a valuable improvement on existing standards, given the correct use of timber can better the new benchmarks. 

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has today announced the creation of a new industry wide bushfire support initiative to assist in the rebuilding of communities and townships devastated by recent fires.   

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the Federal Government’s $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan as a critical step in safeguarding Australia’s economy whilst providing a remarkable opportunity to build an environmentally sustainable future.

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has expressed its disappointment at the State Government’s decision to effectively end timber harvesting in the River Redgum region along the Murray River.

The Victorian timber industry will be on the forefront of the battle to save Melbourne’s water supply this fire season after Victoria’s forests endured the lowest Spring rainfall on record according to the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI).

Recent protests disrupting timber harvesting in an East Gippsland State Forest area are misdirected and irresponsible says the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), the peak industry body for the Victorian timber industry. 

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the Rivers and Red Gum Alliance alternative report, released yesterday, as a common sense approach to multiple use management of the River Red Gum area.

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the release of the fifth annual audit of forestry practices on public land by the Environment Protection Authority, which sets a new record for the Victorian forest industry’s compliance with the State Government’s Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production.   

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the Federal Government’s new budget and its commitment of $20.0 million towards the Australian forest industry over the next three years.