About Us

Timber is the most ecologically sustainable building product available and Australian hardwoods are uniquely adapted to endure in our climate. Australian Sustainable Timbers is a new company committed to developing timber supplies in close proximity to the Sydney and Newcastle markets while demonstrating the possibilities of forest management which mimics ecological processes. As a client you can be assured that using our product offers an opportunity to build without compromising either your ethics or the integrity of your project.

Australian Sustainable Timbers is establishing a group of ‘small or low intensity managed forests’ which aims to be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council by December 2007. We encourage active training of our membership on native forest silviculture through courses such as the Master Tree Growers program. In this way, landholders learn to assess and manage their own forests and apply site-specific management regimes which suit their forest condition and their own objectives. Members are also encouraged to value-add where possible and to work collectively to avoid the issues facing small-scale growers.

AST has a long-term vision to achieve better forest management in the Hunter Valley and Mid-North Coast by rewarding landholders with financial returns that reflect the true value of their timber resource, as well as the added costs and commitment invested in certification and sustainable management.

Our commitment to sustainable forestry is reinforced by our longstanding voluntary involvement with the Hunter Farm Forestry Network, a community group which aims to encourage ecologically sustainable forestry through education and training.

To understand more about these organisations we encourage you to follow these links:

Links: HFFN and MTG