In 2019, Forestry Corporation of NSW harvested approximately 1.44 hectares within Bindarri National Park which bordered Orara West State Forest on the state’s north coast. The harvested area included a mature flooded gum plantation previously dedicated as State forest. Forestry Corporation sincerely apologises for this incident.

The Guulabaa Place of Koala tourism precinct is now officially open in the Cowarra State Forest, following a $6.1 million investment from the Australian and NSW Government’s Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.

The Western Bundjalung community’s Ngullingah Jugun Aboriginal Corporation is working with Forestry Corporation to bring together knowledge of cultural burning with government bushfire management.

Forestry Corporation is disappointed to report the theft of the picnic structure and tables at the Old Bottlebutt Picnic Area in Burrawan State Forest, south of Wauchope.

Campfires and barbecues using wood, charcoal or other solid fuel are currently banned in Riverina and southern cypress State forests due to the risk of bushfire, with campers asked to switch to gas fires until further notice.

Forestry Corporation has announced the start of the plantation fire threat period on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales.