Camping and picnic areas in NSW State forests are temporarily closed from midday Friday 27 March 2020 until further notice as part of the public health precaution.

Newnes State Forest is now reopened to public visitors, however people are asked to exercise caution when visiting the bushfire-affected forest.

The recent Clean up Australia Day saw a fleet of 4WDs converge in the popular Olney and Wyong State Forests to remove a staggering seven tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish.

Forestry Corporation of NSW is reminding people to avoid closed forests due to risks from bushfire damage and falling trees.

Power poles and hardwood timbers for homes and infrastructure will be the focus of a small-scale selective timber harvesting operation set to commence in fire-affected parts of Mogo and South Brooman State Forests next week.

The Wauchope Show Society couldn’t be happier to see donated timber arrive in time for redevelopment of the showground’s grandstands.

The Northern NSW forestry industry has begun salvaging burnt timber from softwood plantations impacted by recent fires, with local production to increase fourfold over the next year.

Recent widespread rainfall and increased humidity have meant many coastal State forests from Sydney to the Queensland border are reopening on Wednesday 22 January 2020.

With fire weather worsening, State forests in the Tumut, Tumbarumba and Bombala areas have been closed from midnight 29 December 2019 until further notice.