AFWI Board update – December 2024
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué December 2024 The fourth AFWI board meeting was held virtually on the 9th of December 2024, chaired by Mr Bob Gordon and the following key matters were discussed: AFWI Executive Director: Angela Castles, Acting Executive Dean of the UTAS College of Science and Engineering, joined the meeting to […]
Industry and universities unite to modernise housing construction
The timber framing industry is on the cusp of a major update, with a collaborative research project led by the University of Tasmania and Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA). The Lightweight Timber Framing project, funded by Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI), is part of a broader ‘Future Framing Initiative’ managed by FWPA. In […]
AFWI Board update – 18 September 2024
September 2024 The third Board meeting, chaired by Bob Gordon, took place on September 18th at the University of Melbourne. The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Chair attended as an advisor, and Professor Patrick Baker (University of Melbourne AFWI Research Center Leader) joined members for lunch to network. The Board conducted the following business: The reports […]
$5 million in funding for eight innovative projects
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI), hosted by the University of Tasmania, announced eight research projects that will be funded through its inaugural $5 million National Open Call for Research. This marks the first research funded through the Albanese Government’s $100 million commitment for AFWI. AFWI’s $5 million funding will catalyse over $8.3 million in industry […]
New Research Advisory Committee announced
The Chair of Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI), Mr Bob Gordon, has welcomed the establishment of the new AFWI Research Advisory Committee. The Committee will provide expert advice to the AFWI Board on forest and wood product research and innovation, ensuring that research activities are aligned with industry needs and maximising benefits for the […]
AFWI Board Update – 2 July 2024
The second AFWI Board meeting, chaired by Bob Gordon, was held virtually on 2nd July 2024 and Tasmanian participants joined from the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay Campus. The Board meeting conducted the following business: The next Board meeting will be held in Melbourne on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024. Bob Gordon Chair, Australian Forest and Wood […]
Smorgasbord of research and innovation on display at IUFRO
Last month, Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) made their international debut at the IUFRO World Congress held in Stockholm, Sweden. The congress, a gathering of forestry experts and stakeholders from around the world, provided a platform to showcase AFWI to the international research community and begin forming future networks. Deputy Director Dr Patrick Mitchell […]
$5M national grant for forest research announced
Applications for AFWI’s first National Open Call for Research are now live! Applications are now open for research projects that will advance research and innovation in Australian forest and wood products. The first of four $5 million national open calls for forestry research projects opened today, aimed at establishing new high-value wood products, developed in […]
AFWI Board meets for first time
Another milestone event in the establishment of AFWI has been completed with the inaugural meeting of the AFWI Board on April 3 at the AFWI headquarters on the UTAS Launceston (Newnham) campus. This was preceded by a welcome dinner the night before that enabled the Board and AFWI headquarters staff to meet and get to […]
AFWI launches as national leader for sustainable forestry in Australia
The future of sustainable forestry has received a significant boost with the official launch of the $100 million Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) research institute at the University’s Newnham campus. AFWI is a collaboration between the Australian Government and the University of Tasmania, committed to advancing research and innovation in Australia’s forest and wood […]