Press Releases

Bioenergy 'could soon be booming' in Western Australia: Bioenergy Insight July/August 2022:
Read Simon Dawkins' talk in the pdf below, starting on page 14:
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bioenergy_insight_july.augustbioenergy22_full_copy.pdf

Also watch this video from Qantas on Sustainable Aviation Fuel: youtu.be/PE7vceYP_Hs

And here is some information on Energy Tree Crops energy_tree_crops_fficrc_2010.pdf



Some Past ​Media statements retained for reference are available here.

oma_conference_2011_media_release_carbon_pooling_expert_to_advise_on_carbon_farming_options1.doc

oma_media_release_the_carbon_farming_initiative_november_2010.doc

​media_release_oma_bioenergy_is_a_key_to_a_truly_sustainable_future_in_the_regions.doc

study_shows_oil_mallees_improve_farm_biodiversity_futurefarmcrc_april2009.pdf
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power_to_the_people_omafeb_09.pdf

harvester_funding_kick_starting_wa_oilmallee_industry_futurefarmcrc_june2008.pdf

​carbon_confusion_clouds_integrated_mallee_investment_opportunities_omajune2009.pdf

bioenergy_is_a_key_to_a_truly_sustainable_future_in_the_regions_oma2009.pdf

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Presentations & Workshops

​Conference 'Mallees –Markets and Farm Impacts' Friday June 28th, 2013
oma_conference_2011_media_release_carbon_pooling_expert_to_advise_on_carbon_farming_options1.doc

Dr. Keryn Paul, Research Scientist, Ecosystem Sciences, CSIRO:
New_Calibration_Data_for_Mallee_Plantings.pdf

Brendon Pippen, Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency:
DCCEE_Research_Priorities.pdf

Peter Ritson, Principle Scientist, Forest Science and Industry Development, DAFWA:
The_Mallee_Resource_Assessment_Project.pdf
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Simon Dawkins, Oil Mallee Association:
Forum_on_Mallees_and_Revegetation.pdf
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Professor Richard Harper, Alcoa Chair in Sustainable Water Management:
Using_Carbon_Investments_to_Achieve_Water_and_NRM_benefits.pdf
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John Bartle and Dr Amir Abadi, DEC and Future Farm Industries:
Economics_of_the_Oil_Mallee_Industry.pdf
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Dan Huxtable, Equinox Environmental:
Sustainable_Farming_Practices_and_the_oil_mallee_Code_of_Practice.pdf
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Professor Ray Wills, Sustainable Energy Association:Renewables for Regions - Energy from the Bush: http://www.futuresmart.com.au/downloads/Wills-OMA-15apr2011.pptx
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David McFall, Upper Great Southern Oil Mallee Association:
The_Oil_Mallee_Project…_Local_Initiatives_Supporting_Industry_Development.pdf
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Eliza Murray, Carbon Farming Policy Branch, DCCEE:
The_Carbon_Farming_Initiative.pdf
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Ben Keogh, Director, Australian Carbon Traders:
Pooling_Carbon_and_Biomass:_A_traditional_approach_to_a_new_industry.pdf
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Dr. Brendon McAtee, Landgate Satellite Remote Sensing Services:
Application_of_Remote_Sensing_in_Management_of_Biosequestration.pdf
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John McGrath, Future Farm Industries CRC:
​Opportunities_for_Research_and_Development_for_Woody_Tree_Crops.pdf
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Simon Dawkins, Oil Mallee Association:
The_Changing_Policy_Roadmap_-_The_Role_of_the_OMA.pdf

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​Articles

Articles written by the OMA are available here.

• Catchment Scale Evaluation of Trees Water Salt RIRDC Publication 2009 (980kb PDF)
• Carbon Trading Market Unites (736kb PDF)
• Bright Prospects for Mallee Bioenergy EcoGeneration (680kb PDF)
• Bioenergy Current & Near term Opportunities (1.3MB PDF)
• Biodiversity benefits of oil mallees (652kb (PDF)

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​Photo Gallery

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Useful Links

INDUSTRY SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS

• AvonGro Wheatbelt Tree Cropping
• AvonGro Wheatbelt NRM Oil Mallee Grower Case Studies
• Australian Forest Growers (AFG)
• FREE Eyre Limited, South Australia
• Future Farm Industries CRCHongwei Wu, Centre for Chemical Engineering, Curtin University
• Landgate – Western Australian Land Information Services (formerly DOLA)
• Timber 2020
• Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association
• Murray Mallee Local Action Planning Inc
• Western Australian No-Tillage Farming Association

THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OVER MANY YEARS

• Carbon Farming Initiative, DCCEE
  
• The Australian Government - Caring for our Country Program
• The Hon Senator Tony Burke - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• The Australian Government – Department of Agriculture and Food WA
• The Australian Government - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• The Hon Minister Terry Redman MLA – Minister for Agriculture , Food and Forestry WA
• Australian Government – Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
• The Hon Senator Penny Wong – Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water
• Australian Government - Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
• Forest Industries Climate Change Research Fund (DAFF)
• The Western Australian Government – Mid West Development Commission
• The Western Australian Government - Forest Products Commission (FPC)
• The Western Australian Government – The Department of Environment and Conservation
• The Western Australian Government – Wheatbelt Development Commission
  

REGIONAL NRM GROUPS

NURSERIES & FARM MANAGEMENT

• Chatfields Tree Nursery, Tammin WA
  
• Parnells Nursery, Tincurrin
  

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