On Island Processing Program
Applications for this round of funding are now closed.
The On-Island Processing Program aims to obtain greater value from Tasmania’s forest resources, including forest residues, reduce the risk from exposure to volatility in international commodity markets for woodchips and logs, reduce the need for imported forest-based products, and create jobs - particularly in regional areas.
The projects will add value to the current timber harvest, better utilise wood waste, help insulate the industry from international commodity markets, reduce the need for imported wood products and support the construction industry locally.
The Program will provide up to $10 million over the next five years, with this round providing $5,949,207 in grants to projects with a total value of approximately $23 million.
The table below shows the successful projects:
| Applicant | Project | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Timberlink Australia | Create a finger-jointing and priming line to convert low-grade and short length plantation pine into high value boards, fascia and posts to be sold across Tasmania and Australia. | $1,063,304 |
| CMTP | Upgrade of CMTP Branxholm Sawmill facility to a world class standard, significantly increasing processing volumes of sawn log at increased lengths and with an improvement in timber recovery. The additional sawn timber volumes will replace imported timber. | $2,500,000 |
| McKay Timber | Upgrade truss plant facilities for the manufacture of wall and roof trusses and install an upgraded finger jointing and laminating plant. | $1,049,235 |
| Britton Timbers | A specialised timber recovery line that will join short lengths of timber into useable high value long sections. | $689,000 |
| Barbers Sawmill | Upgrade the existing kiln drying facility and install timber moulding capability to produce sawn timber and by-products from lower grade logs. | $250,000 |
| Koppers Wood Products | Upgrade the Longford pine processing facility to reduce waste and significantly increase the efficiency and output of treated pine post-production processing. This will provide for greater volumes of lower value pine to be processed into higher value products. | $250,000 |
| Bakes Sawmill | Produce treated timber for a range of products, adding value to what is currently chipped residue wood. | $147,668 |
| Total Funding | $5,949,207 | |
Contact
Forest Policy via email: forests@stategrowth.tas.gov.au