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Private Forestry Development Committees

What are PFDCs?

PFDCs, or Private Forestry Development Committees, have been established in the major plantation regions in Australia. The aims of PFDC’s are to enhance the economic development potential of their region through increasing the commercial plantation estate to allow industry to continue to expand and remain world competitive.

PFDCs have been successful in achieving results, and in assisting with the implementation of a number of Federal programs/initiatives, including the Natural Heritage Trust, the National Plantation Inventory and State and Commonwealth regional development programs.

PFDCs are important to the development of the plantations industry.

The role of PFDCs in the Plantations 2020 Vision

In relation to the Plantations 2020 Vision, PFDCs have been working with local and regional stakeholders, including landholders, Local and State/Territory Governments and industry to:

  • Address planning, infrastructure and coordination issues related to plantations;
  • Undertake feasibility studies into plantation investment potential;
  • Develop regional plantation and farm forestry strategies to encourage commercial forest-based industries in the region;
  • Formulate related marketing, investment and wood flow plans;
  • Facilitate communication between stakeholders; and
  • Improve information flows on marketing and management of plantations.

PFDCs are often integrated with regional bodies responsible for land and water planning, economic development planning, and infrastructure development.

What have PFDCs achieved in regions?

In September 2005 the PFDCs held their annual national workshop in Katanning WA. At that workshop the PFDCs constructed a timeline history of what they had achieved collectively and interviewed each other for stories of success. Together the timeline and story collection describe a lot of effective work by the PFDCs over the ten years or so that they have been operating.

Download the timeline in 2 parts - introduction and timeline and download the collection of stories of success and change.

Private Forestry Development Committees

Victoria

Victoria - South Australia

South Australia

New South Wales

Western Australia

Julia Levinson
Executive Officer
PO Box 5305
Albany WA 6332

Ph (08) 9892 8520
Fax (08 ) 9841 2707
Mob: 0427 416681
Email: jlevinson@agric.wa.gov.au

Ted English
Executive Officer
c/ Department of Agric. and Food WA
PMB Esperance WA 6450

Ph (08) 9083 1123
Fax (08 ) 9083 1100
Mob: 0427 720628
Email: eenglish@agric.wa.gov.au

Queensland

Tasmania

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