AFWI Board Update – August 2026
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué August 2026 AFWI’s third Board meeting of 2026 was held in Hobart on 31 August. The Board considered AFWI’s strategic priorities, research portfolio, governance, financial stewardship and stakeholder engagement. Strategic Planning and Implementation The Board noted the launch of the AFWI 2024-2026 Highlights Report and discussed opportunities for timber innovation, manufacturing […]
AFWI Board Update – May 2026
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué May 2026 AFWI’s second Board meeting of 2026 was held in Hobart on 26 May. Discussions focused on implementation, governance, financial sustainability, stakeholder engagement and research program delivery. Key highlights from the meeting include: Strategic Planning and Implementation The Board noted continued progress in implementing AFWI’s strategic priorities […]
AFWI Board Update – February 2026
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué February 2026 AFWI’s first Board meeting of 2026 was held in Hobart on 17 February. Discussions focused on strategic direction, governance, and research program delivery. Key highlights from the session include: Strategic Planning and Implementation The Board endorsed: AFWI’s Implementation Plan and AFWI’s Executive Director will continue to […]
AFWI Board Update – November 2025
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué November 2025 AFWI’s fourth Board meeting of 2025 was held in Canberra on 27 November, to coincide with AFPA’s quarterly meetings. The Board considered key matters relating to strategy, governance, and research program delivery, including the following updates: Strategic Partnerships and Engagement The Board noted AFWI’s intent to […]
AFWI Board Update – September 2025
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué September 2025 AFWI’s third Board meeting of 2025 was held in Hobart on 23 September 2025. Key discussion points included: AFWI Operations The Business Plans for all three Research Centres (RCs) were endorsed by the Board and communicated to the RCs. AFWI Key October 2025 Events– 22nd October: […]
AFWI Board update – May 2025
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué May 2025 AFWI’s second Board meeting of 2025 was held in Hobart on 27 May 2025. AFWI Operations The Board reviewed the draft AFWI Strategic Plan 2025-2030, progress to date, and discussed AFWI’s transformative research and investments to be shaped by national goals, along with deep stakeholder engagement […]
AFWI Board update – March 2025
Australian Forest and Wood Innovations’ Board Communiqué March 2025 AFWI’s first 2025 Board meeting was held in a hybrid format on 18 February and chaired by Mr Bob Gordon. Key discussion points included: AFWI Operations The AFWI Executive Director attended his inaugural Board meeting and was welcomed by the Board. The draft Milestone Five report […]
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 […]