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NEWS AND EVENTS

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ForestLearning – Engaging Educational Resources and Engaging with Industry in 2023

12 December 2023

ForestLearning, an initiative of FWPA, has continued to empower and equip educators and students to learn about forests, forestry, and wood products with the launch of new educational resources. By offering a diverse range of education tools and lessons that cater to various learning styles and...

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Gippsland Forestry Hub helps students solve industry problems through a 10-week program

05 November 2023

The Gippsland Forestry Hub (GFH) is proud to partner with Yarram Secondary College for their Broadening Arisings 10-week program. Together with other representatives of local industries, twenty Year 8 students participated in projects that aimed to overcome challenges to the forestry industry by...

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Celebrate national outdoor classroom day November 3 with these fun activities

05 November 2023

The classroom is anywhere you make it on National Outdoor Classroom day on 3 November! Below ForestLearning has compiled a swag of resources that are free to download and use to engage students of all ages in the natural world. Primary school resources The George the Farmer Educators Toolkit helps...

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Growing the Next Generation of Forest Industry Experts: Collaborative Education Efforts Come to Light

05 November 2023

In a groundbreaking workshop at the recent Forestry Australia and New Zealand Institute of Forestry (ANZIF) conference titled “Growing the Next Gen Together: Showcasing Forest Industry-School Partnerships & Tools”, forestry industry experts gathered to expand on the innovative efforts...

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Regional students think big in forestry industry Hackathon

04 November 2023

  120 Year Seven students from Mount Gambier High School were given the opportunity to learn more about the forestry industry by attending an immersive three-day excursion experience.   The excursion included a tour of at plantation estate at Mount Burr. Here students saw the process...

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