Funding for NSW businesses impacted by the moratorium on timber harvesting in the Great Koala National Park (GKNP)

Short-term financial support for NSW businesses that have been impacted by the moratorium on timber harvesting within the proposed boundary of the Great Koala National Park, to help cover increased timber costs and associated freight from sourcing alternative suppliers.

To be eligible for the Forestry Industry Supply Chain Support Program, you must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the program guidelines and summarised below:

- The business must have had a contract or agreement for the supply of timber or by-products from a sawmill or contractor that has had a reduction in their wood supply as a consequence of the moratorium.

- The majority of the business’ inputs must have been hardwood or by-products sourced from a sawmill or contractor affected by the moratorium.

- The business must have the ability to source the same or similar hardwood, or alternatives to hardwood, or by-product from a new supplier.

- The business must have an active Australian Business Number (ABN).

(Refer to the program guidelines (PDF) for detailed eligibility criteria.)