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The Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement
The former Prime Minister and the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon Paul Lennon MHA, jointly announced the TCFA on 13 May 2005.
The TCFA is a joint commitment of the Australian and Tasmanian Governments to enhanced protection of Tasmania's forest environment and growth in the Tasmanian forest industry and forestry jobs. The Governments are committing over $250 million to revitalise the timber industry and preserve old-growth forests.
Australia - Sustainable Forest Management
Publication: English version 
PDF [1.9mb] Japanese version PDF [1.9mb]
Recent Reports:
- Pressures facing harvesting contractors in the Tasmanian forest industry PDF [177kb]
- Review of ‘Structural Assistance Programme for Tasmanian Forest Contractors’ as proposed by Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association (TFCA) PDF [478kb]
Further information
- A way forward for Tasmania's forests - Information on the Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement
- Tasmanian River Catchment Water Quality Initiative
- Tasmanian Forest Industry Development Program (Applications closed Wednesday 31 May 2006)
- Tasmanian Country Sawmills Assistance Program (Applications closed Wednesday 31 May 2006)
- Tasmanian Softwood Industry Development Program (Applications closed Wednesday 31 May 2006)
- Research into alternatives to the use of 1080
- Research into alternatives to clearfelling in old growth forests - Operating Plan
- Tasmanian Forest Conservation Fund, including newsletter
- Saving the Tasmanian Devil - research into the Devil Facial Tumour Disease
- Tasmanian Forest Tourism Initiative
- Second Anniversary Implementation Update PDF [1mb]
- Progress on the implementation of the Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement: 13 May 2005 - 30 June 2006 PDF [166kb]
- Progress on the implementation of the Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement: 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007
Word [155kb] PDF [269kb]
Media Releases
Media releases and speeches by former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries can be located at Pandora - Australia's Web Archive
For further information contact
The Tasmanian Department of Premier and Cabinet - Premier of Tasmania's website.
Alternatively, please contact the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - RFA.
Related Programs
- Tasmanian Country Sawmills Assistance Program
- Tasmanian Forest Industry Development Program
- Tasmanian Softwood Industry Development Program
