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Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) finding (9 October 2009 on Wood. Naturally, Better.™ advertising. Following a complaint, the ACCC found that no action needed to be taken in terms of the messages being advertised in the FWPA’s ‘Wood. Naturally Better.™’ print advertising campaign. “I’m pleased with th... read full article

Planet Ark and the industry services company, Forest & Wood Products Australia Ltd (FWPA - the primary organisation resourcing Wood. Naturally Better.™) have formed a new partnership to work together to educate industry professionals and consumers about the environmental benefits of using wood products sourced from sustainably managed forests and plantations. Recognising that Planet Ark a... read full article

Queensland’s Tom Casey has been awarded the national winner in the inaugural National Carpenter of the Year competition.National Carpenter of the Year, sponsored by the Wood. Naturally Better.TM program, celebrates carpenters and their valuable contribution to the environment, the economy and the community.Wood. Naturally Better.TM spokesman, Ric Sinclair, said the program was an initiative to h... read full article

Hundreds of carpenters from around Australia, nine current serving soldiers in Afghanistan and celebrity carpenter Tom Williams, celebrated Australia’s first ever National Carpenters Day on Tuesday, April 21. Sponsored by Wood. Naturally Better.TM, a series of free events was held in capital cities around Australia to raise awareness of the environmental advantages of wood as a building mate... read full article

As seen on national TV this morning in "9am with David & Kim", we're auctioning this beautifully handcrafted garden timber bench on eBay to celebrate Australia's first ever National Carpenters' Day. Check out our listing page here. Proceeds of the sale will go to the Salvation Army's Victoria bushfires appeal – giving you the chance to acquire a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture whilst doin... read full article