Forest Products Commission, WA

We’re proud to partner with Water Corporation to plant close to 2 million 🌲 pine trees 🤩, helping to fight climate change and producing sustainable timber for future homes in WA! 💚

Millions of pines planted to target net zero We've taken a further step towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, establishing pine plantations in WA's South West to help offset carbon emissions.

Today’s … but life happens every day, so any day is ok to check in with people around you. At the FPC, we’re all about looking out for one another 🤝

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Not all heroes wear capes! At the FPC, our forestry heroes 🤩 propagated and planted around 5 million pine seedlings on 3,500 hectares of plantations this winter, an equivalent of walking to Sydney and back, then up to Exmouth! 😮

💖 Thank you Jackie Jarvis MLC and Jane Kelsbie - Member for Warren-Blackwood for visiting one of our new pine plantations this week! 🌲

The seedlings that we plant today will produce sustainable timber for future homes in WA 🏘, all while capturing carbon to fight climate change 🙌

🌲From little things, big things grow 🏡

Pine from plantations across our South West will eventually be used to build around 25,000 Western Australian homes.

Recently our Government, through the Forest Products Commission, WA (FPC), acquired a new softwood pine plantation near Manjimup.

It’s all part of the record $350 million investment in WA’s softwood pine industry.

Since 2023, the FPC has secured 25 properties totalling more than 8,800 hectares.

Jane Kelsbie - Member for Warren-Blackwood and I are proud that our Government is acting and supporting the needs of our housing and construction sector.

From a tiny pine seedling 🌱 the FPC grows ‘Nature’s Carbon Store’ to mitigate climate change 🌏 and produce sustainable timber for future homes! 🏘

Today we acknowledge the important work of our staff and contractors in producing sustainable timber products for the community, supporting forest health, and helping fight climate change 🙏

Happy National Forestry Day!

📢 Calling Manjimup folks! Get your copy of today’s Manjimup-Bridgetown Times to read all about the important work happening at FPC Manjimup Nursery 🤩 Read it online at https://bit.ly/3M9tcC0 🌱

Manjimup nursery grows seedlings for pine plantations A Manjimup nursery has propagated more than 5 million pine seedlings for plantations across the South West to supply timber to the WA construction industry.

📢 Help us stop the spread of . The FPC is working with Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) @ Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia to reduce the risk of Myrtle rust spread in WA.

If you’re out in the bush and see bright yellow spores and lesions on foliage and buckled or twisted leaves, don’t touch it – take a photo and report via the MyPestGuide® Reporter @ https://bit.ly/3KYKZvg or contact the Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) on phone: (08) 9368 3080 or email: [email protected] 🙏

Look out for myrtle rust next time you’re bushwalking 👀 🥾

This invasive fungus could infect some of our most iconic native trees and wildflowers, eventually killing them 😔

Symptoms include bright yellow spores and lesions on foliage, and buckled or twisted leaves.

🤚✋ All hands are on deck for FPC Manjimup Nursery staff along with contractors who have worked tirelessly to propagate and dispatch over 5 million pine seedlings to FPC plantations across the South West this 🌱

Over the past 8 weeks, we have loaded 27 semi-trailer loads with approximately 3.25 million seedlings 😮, tracking well for our 2024 planting program thanks to the efforts and excellent work of our team in Manjimup 💖

While pine trees are not likely to be susceptible to polyphagous shot-hole borer ( ), we’re staying vigilant and monitoring our plantations 🧐

These borers can be difficult to spot because they’re so small, but there are signs to look out for. Our friends at Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have prepared some tips for how to recognise PSHB @ https://bit.ly/3Wl9gRB

If you suspect a tree is infested, please report it via MyPestGuideReporter @ https://bit.ly/3KYKZvg 🙏

We’re asking all Perth residents to keep an eye out for the polyphagous shot-hole borer The polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicates) beetle attacks a wide range of plants by tunnelling into trunks, stems and branches. It has been conf...

In fair weather, prepare for the future ☔ – that’s what we’re doing installing 6 new purpose-built water tanks in strategic locations recently to serve as reliable, safe emergency water sources in areas where dams or other water sources are not accessible 🙌

These water tanks are established to meet long-term fire protection needs of local communities and the State’s plantations, with FPC Operations staff ensuring these tanks and others are brimming and functional as we emerge from winter and head into summer ☀

This important initiative is made possible by the great collaboration of various FPC teams, private plantation managers, and local community fire control officers 🤝

Fire Protection Coordinator Bryce with the FPC’s purpose-built emergency fire water tank in McAlinden.

We’re not resting on our laurels post fire season – FPC are staying on top of the game with training, conducted by Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA (DFES) 👊

The training gets a thumbs-up from participants who gained invaluable knowledge and learned about interagency relationships that are crucial for an effective, coordinated fire response, which is especially critical in aerial suppression 🤝

The ability of FPC firefighters to help coordinate aerial support with other agencies is vital to the long-term protection of local communities and the State’s plantations 🌲

Makuru (Noongar’s rain and cold weather, June – July) season is upon us, and our 2024 planting season has kicked off! 🌱

With favourable weather conditions, our silviculture team is geared up to plant an estimated 5 million pine seedlings 😮

We look forward to another prolific planting season, made possible by the seamless collaboration between FPC Manjimup Nursery staff and silviculture and operations teams, from growing and dispatching the seedlings to establishing planting sites 🤝

Our silviculture team will care for these seedlings over the years as they grow to become sustainable timber and wood products for WA’s housing and construction industry 🏘

In the spirit of Reconciliation Week, our Perth crew joined the Walk for Reconciliation from Langley Park to Supreme Court Gardens last Friday🚶🏽

Embracing the experience in our newly produced Aboriginal art inspired shirts, we danced with the traditional Aboriginal performers, walked through smoke from the healing smoking pits and listened to soulful music from Aboriginal artists 🔥

It was an enriching cultural experience, that has reinforced the theme of Reconciliation ‘Now More than Ever’ 🫂

Our graduate officers loved being part of Hidden Treasures of Mangrove Cove Education Day in City of Bunbury recently, organised by Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia’s Nearer to Nature! 🤩

Graduate Officers Angela, Maddy, and Mitchell teamed up with Research Scientist Danielle from WA Plantation Resources (WAPRES) to provide meaningful learning experiences for primary school students that included engaging lessons about the lifecycle of pine and silviculture, forestry knowledge sharing via a virtual reality experience, seedling planting, and educational displays and activities 🌲

It’s always a pleasure to be part of the communities where we live and work, sharing our passion and knowledge for all things forestry 🥰

Thanks to all our enthusiastic young visitors and the organisers for another fantastic, memorable event at Mangrove Cove! 🙏

We launched our new Aboriginal-art inspired polo shirt for staff, just in time for National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June), featuring the artwork of Noongar woman, Diahane, who won the 2022 FPC Aboriginal Art Competition’s FPC Staff Choice Award 😍

Gangurru, a First Nations-owned and operated business that specialises in custom apparel, produces these shirts, which proudly represent our commitment to Aboriginal engagement and empowerment through our work and journey to support reconciliation 🤝

They made their first public appearance at the Boorloo (Perth) Reconciliation Breakfast at Optus Stadium attended by FPC staff 🤩

Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup boosted their preparedness and response with the 2023 FPC Community Fire Protection Grants, which were received by the Shire and the volunteer bushfire brigades from Argyle Irishtown, Beelerup, Donnybrook Town, Mumballup-Noggerup, and Upper Capel 🙌

Items resourced by the grants included electronic tablets to enable tracking of firefighters and vehicle movements; a slip-on water tank for firefighting vehicle; a submersible, large capacity petrol water pump to ensure reliable, secure water source; and a range of other supplies to support firefighter safety and wellbeing during incidents 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒🚒

Mumballup-Noggerup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade President Garry Hatch said, “We would like to sincerely thank the FPC. It means a great deal to us to have a reliable, secure water source for our firefighting efforts.”

We look forward to supporting more South West communities again this year - watch this space for the announcement of the 2024 FPC Community Fire Protection Grants Program recipients! 📢

What a view 😍 the SEVEN - UCI Gravel World Series competitors had last weekend as they raced through many of our plantations in and around Nannup 🚴‍♀️

It’s great to support these gravel racing events and showcase our picturesque plantations to the world! 🌲

Congratulations to the winners, organisers, sponsors, and all participants on another fantastic SEVEN - UCI Gravel World Series 👏

📷 Daniela Tommasi Photography

Let’s hope for some good rain in the Shire of Cranbrook, so the town can fill their two new rainwater tanks installed with funding from the 2023 FPC Community Fire Protection Grants Program 🙏

The rainwater tanks catch water runoff from the shire’s community hall, increasing water storage for emergencies, accessible by local bushfire brigade and neighbouring shires 🚒

Shire of Cranbrook’s Chief Executive Officer Linda Gray said, “We thank the FPC for the grant and very much enjoyed working with them on this project. The rainwater tanks increase water storage for firefighting. Additionally, they also reduce the damage to the community hall from water runoff, contributing to the retention of the hall for the local community over the next 50 years.”

We look forward to supporting more South West communities again this year with the 2024 FPC Community Fire Protection Grants Program, which applications are currently being evaluated and recipients to be announced soon 📢

While assessing the submissions for the 2024 FPC Community Fire Protection Grants Program, we’re delighted to share stories of the 2023 recipients.

Radios were a big feature in 2023, and the Shire of Nannup also utilised their grant to procure UHF handheld radios, enabling brigade members on firegrounds to effectively communicate with each other and report to the Incident Management Team 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

It’s great to be able to contribute to Shire of Nannup’s preparedness and response capabilities, keeping the local communities and the State’s softwood plantations safe from bushfire 🤝



📷 Balingup Road Deputy Chief Bushfire Control Officer Mark.

Two recipients of the 2023 FPC Community Fire Protection Grants Program, the Shire and McAlinden Bush Fire Brigade in Boyup Brook, utilised the grants to acquire VHF handheld radios and fast-fill trailer with high-volume pump and standpipe 🚒

The radios aid the fire crews to effectively communicate with each other on firegrounds, contributing to their safety while the fast-fill trailer boosts response speed with quick refill of fire trucks and firefighting aircrafts’ water bladders for aerial attack ✈

It’s great to be able to support Boyup Brook to keep the local communities and the State’s softwood plantations safe from 🤝

Applications for the 2024 FPC Community Fire Protection Grants Program have now closed with an overwhelming response! 🙌

While evaluating the current submissions, we’re sharing the stories of our 2023 recipients: Allanson Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade utilised the grants for multi-frequency handheld radios, enabling effective communication with multiple emergency service agencies during operations, and portable LED lighting systems, providing a safe working environment for the crew during night operations 🤝

It’s great to be able to support the Allanson Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade in keeping the local communities and the State’s softwood plantations safe from 🚒

📢 The wait is over! The FPC specialty log and timber is now live!

Eyeing that specialty log or timber? 👀 Can’t get it out of your mind? You know you want it – bid now at https://bit.ly/3w6aVkV.

Auction closes at 6:00 pm Thursday 9 May. Good luck!

📢 The FPC specialty log and timber is coming soon!

Don’t miss out - the online auction goes live at 5:00 pm Friday 3 May until 6:00 pm Thursday 9 May at Ross Auctioneers & Valuers: https://bit.ly/3w6aVkV.

Included in the auction are Sheoak, Gimlet, Brown and Silver Mallet, Tasmanian Bluegum, Sydney Bluegum, and an array of stunning Goldfields timbers 🤩

Contact Steve on 0427 380 632 for inspection, Monday 6 May to Thursday 9 May, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

We absolutely love Balingup Small Farm Field Day and had a blast there last weekend! 😍 It’s always great to be part of the communities where we live and work, sharing news about farm forestry and the importance of our softwood plantations to WA 🌲

It was lovely meeting all the locals who stopped by for a chat; picked up some free pine seedlings; went on a Virtual Reality journey about forestry; or grabbed a Junior Forester Lifecycle of Pine activity book for the kids 🥰

📢 Calling farmers and landowners who are interested in establishing 20 to 50-hectare pine plantations - applications for the FPC Farm Forestry Assist Program are now open!

Successful applicants receive free, high-quality pine (Pinus radiata) seedlings from our West Manjimup Nursery and Seed Centre and can access technical assistance to create healthy and productive plantations 🌲

For more information on the criteria and how to apply: https://bit.ly/3vkKzLJ