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South Australian Tree Farmers of the Year

Nick and Rosalie Hunt are the 2008 Australian Forest Growers South Australian Tree Farmers of the Year.

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Australian forest report card: plantations and reserves growing

Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2008 shows Australia’s forest plantations now produce two-thirds of the nation’s log supply and our forests and plantations offset around 9% of our greenhouse emissions.

See the Australian Government's Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry' media release (21 May 2008)

Summit addresses foresters shortage

A full house of 70 representatives attended the Tertiary Forestry Education Summit hosted by the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) in Canberra on 20 May 2008 to address the shortage of professional foresters brought about by the lack of student enrolments in forestry
tertiary courses.

Read the IFA's media release (10 June 2008) 

Proposed changes to planning rules for commercial forestry

The State Government is proposing changes to the planning policies applying to commercial forestry development in seven council areas across the Mount Lofty Ranges region.

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Parliament gives go ahead for Penola Pulp Mill  

The billion dollar Penola Pulp Mill project has received final approval with the passage of State Government legislation through Parliament.

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New Legislation Supports Forest Carbon Ownership

The South Australian Parliament has recently amended the Forest Property Act 2000 to provide new business opportunities for plantation owners and farm foresters.

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Welcome to PIRSA Forestry's internet site.

Here you will find information related to the management of forestry in South Australia including overviews of PIRSA Forestry's current programs and resources such as industry guidelines, fact sheets and educational materials.

 

PIRSA Forestry

PIRSA Forestry is a division of the Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA responsible for the development and implementation of forest policy in South Australia.

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PIRSA Forestry Programs

PIRSA Forestry undertakes six principal programs to support the economic development of forest-based industries and to meet a range of community and environmental expectations:


 Woman inspecting young plants in a corridor