The Government has announced their support for the use of low-carbon timber in the construction sector, supporting forestry jobs across Australia.
The announcement is $300 million Timber Building Program through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to drive green buildings using low-emission engineered timber construction in Australia.Recent News
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Welcome to this edition of the Murray Region Forestry Hub newsletter
The team at MRFH are dedicated to keeping you informed about the developments, challenges, and opportunities in this vital sector […]
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‘Risk Management (Climate Change) for Plantation Establishment in the Murray Region Forestry Hub (MRFH)’
SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to document the potential future impacts of climate change on the optimal areas […]
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Softwood forest industry business needs into the future
This report is part of a larger project examining the social and economic contribution of the softwood forest industry within the Murray Region Forestry Hub area (Mylek et al. 2023). It examines the challenges experienced by softwood forest businesses in recent years, lessons learnt from these experiences, business innovations, business needs moving forward and how businesses can be supported to achieve these needs.
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MRFH – Land Capability Assessment for Plantation Expansion
In a bid to foster sustainable plantation expansion and address barriers in the Murray Region Forestry Hub, the recently completed […]
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Media Release – Forestry significant regional contributor but challenges ahead
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019/20 were absolutely devastating to the softwood plantation industry of the Murray Region. It did […]