Largest ever forestry planting season sees 16 million seedlings in the ground Forestry Corporation of NSW has overseen 16 million pine and hardwood seedlings hand planted this year, a record effort to rebuild State plantation forests lost in the Black Summer bushfires and previously harvested. 25 Oct 2021
Changed access to Jolly Nose Mountain Bike Park, Burrawan and Queens Lake State Forests Access to parts of Jolly Nose Mountain Bike Park and areas of Burrawan and Queens Lake State Forests will change from early October, as operations begin to harvest and replant timber plantations. 05 Oct 2021
Mid North Coast and Hunter forestry firefighters prepared for season ahead Forestry Corporation put 14 new Mid North Coast and Hunter firefighter recruits through their paces at its Wauchope training camp in preparation for the fire season ahead. 24 Sep 2021
North Coast forestry firefighters prepared for season ahead Forestry Corporation put nine new North Coast firefighter recruits through their paces at its Grafton training camp in preparation for the fire season ahead. 24 Sep 2021
Central West forestry firefighters prepared for season ahead Forestry Corporation put six new Central West firefighter recruits through their paces at its Bathurst training camp in preparation for the fire season ahead. 24 Sep 2021
Solid fuel fires banned in all Inverell, Gunnedah, Gular and Pilliga State forests Campfires and barbecues using wood, charcoal or other solid fuels are banned in all Inverell, Gunnedah, Gular and Pilliga State forests from 1 October until further notice to reduce the risk of bushfires. 24 Sep 2021
Solid fuel fire ban: Campers in Riverina and southern cypress State forests to switch to gas Campfires and barbecues using wood, charcoal or other solid fuel will be banned in Riverina and southern cypress State forests from midnight Thursday 30 September due to the risk of bushfire, with campers asked to switch to gas fires until further notice. 24 Sep 2021
Minister media release - Boost for domestic softwood timber supply The domestic softwood timber industry in NSW has received a significant boost with the NSW Government directing Forestry Corporation to divert selected softwood log exports impacted by the China trade embargo, to domestic markets. 23 Sep 2021
Geotechnical assessment sets path forward for Barrington Tops Road repair Forestry Corporation has started a geotechnical assessment of the Barrington Tops Road, following major structural damage sustained during severe wet weather earlier this year. 22 Sep 2021
Work begins to grow replacement for iconic Sugar Pine Walk https://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/about/releases/2021/work-begins-to-grow-replacement-for-iconic-sugar-pine-walk Over a thousand pine seedlings have started their decades-long journey to replace the iconic Sugar Pine Walk in Bago State Forest, which was sadly lost in the 2020 Black Summer bushfires. 20 Sep 2021