This week, the Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee’s Inquiry into Environmental Infrastructure for Growing Populations was tabled in the Victorian Parliament. The report cites the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) which states that Victoria’s regional population is set to grow by 47 per cent by 2056, and in metropolitan Melbourne by a staggering 84 per cent. Melbourne would swell to a population of 9 million people in the coming 34 years.

The wood and fibre industry has welcomed the Victorian government’s introduction of a Bill to parliament today that will better protect native forestry workers from protesters, Victorian Forest Products Association (VFPA) CEO Deb Kerr said today.

For some time now I’ve been struck by the lack of a serious conversation about the vital need to ensure...

Where does our timber come from? Many of us don’t care and, to be honest, have probably never thought about...

We spoke with Nathan and Sarah from The Wood Project, a business on the Mornington Peninsula that turns salvaged logs into beautiful products. Read the interview here!

Nearly a year ago, storms caused massive damage across large areas of Victoria. Earlier this month, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) announced its partnership with VicForests to restore Country in the Wombat State Forest following the June 2021 storms.