The past 12 months have seen Forestry Corporation of NSW implement a $46 million bushfire recovery program to repair NSW State forests, the largest in the organisation’s history. Locally, this has seen a total of $2.5 million invested to rebuild Eden State forest roads and bridges lost in the 2019-20 bushfire season.

Owners of the Batlow-based Gould’s nursery are happy to report that natural regeneration from Bago State Forest has been successfully propagated for a new Sugar Pine planting.

Forestry Corporation of NSW and the NSW Police Port Stephens Hunter Police District have thanked visitors to Chichester State Forest’s Allyn River for their positive behaviour over the Australia Day period.

A tireless advocate for the south west slopes softwood plantation industry and the ecologist who discovered Australia’s largest known roost of Eastern Horseshoe Bats are the two former Forestry Corporation of NSW staff who have been awarded the Medal (OAM) in the General Division in the Australia Day honours this week.

The 2019-20 fires were the worst fires NSW has experienced in living memory, and the public assets managed by Forestry Corporation on behalf of the NSW Government have sustained significant damage. Forestry Corporation is making significant ongoing investments from its own revenue and borrowings to restore public assets, replant the burnt plantation estate and repair the infrastructure impacted by fire, supported by some Government investment.

With Australia Day fast approaching, Forestry Corporation of NSW is encouraging south west slopes locals considering a trip to the region’s State forests to plan ahead.

With Australia Day fast approaching, Forestry Corporation of NSW is encouraging people to consider a day trip to their local State forest and miss the crowds.