Ric Sinclair

SOUTH AUSTRALIA — Ric Sinclair has been appointed as Chair of ForestrySA, succeeding June Roache, who has served as Chair of South Australia’s government-owned forest manager since 2018. “It is a great honour to be appointed Chair of ForestrySA for a 3-year term,” said Sinclair, who from 2008 until 2021 served as the long-time CEO of Forest Wood Products Australia (FWPA). …Sinclair, who was instrumental in establishing FWPA’s long-running social license partnership with Planet Ark and the award-winning WoodSolutions programme, will take over from Roache, who has increased ForestrySA’s net asset position and returned a dividend to the government. …ForestrySA oversees 10,500 hectares of plantation pine—supplying logs for regional domestic markets and select exports—and more than 16,000 hectares of native forest. These support conservation, recreation, and eco-tourism whilst adhering to a certified Forest Management System under Responsible Wood’s Australian Forestry Standard.