As leaders in the management of private native forests across the NSW North Coast, we support the long-term sustainability of your forest.
With several decades of experience in private forest management, our team helps dozens of landowners every year to successfully manage their forests for the best long-term outcome.
Formerly known as North Coast Forest Management, we rebranded to support our industry-leading focus on sustainable practices. Sustainable Forest Management are Timber NSW and Australian Forest Products Association members, and support an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable timber industry.
Our Services
Our holistic forest management services support the full forest management process from initial assessment through to reforestation.
Forest Assessment: We offer free on-site assessments to determine suitability, including access, forest condition and timber value. Plus free personalised advice on the long-term management of your forest.
Private Native Forestry Plans: We can apply for your PNF Plan (forestry approval) on your behalf. This initial forestry approval is followed by a more comprehensive Forest Management Plan (FMP) that also requires approval. We complete this requirement as part of the services we provide.
Sustainable Logging: We actively manage your forest to improve bushfire resilience, promote biodiversity and to promote forest health. We only harvest timber where it is sustainable to do so, with minimal impact to the environment.
Reforestation & Regeneration: We are your active forest management partners who are invested in the long term health of your forest. Our service includes post-harvest advice, consultation and support to assist with hazard reduction burns and natural regeneration planning.
Farm Forestry: We specialise in farm forestry services tailored to agricultural properties across Northern New South Wales. Our expertise extends to a wide range of farms, from arable and pastoral to open forest management.
Plantation Management: We help landowners to manage their plantations. Our free plantation assessments provide insights into current market conditions, harvesting potential, and management strategies including transitioning to mixed-age native forests.
Find out more about Our Services here.
Our Team
Siman McPherson, Managing Director, leads a specialised team of sustainable forest managers operating across the NSW North Coast.
Siman’s love for the industry began as a child assisting his parents in the family timber business. Following in his father’s footsteps, he learnt the science of logging and saw-milling before setting up a timber drying facility and then in 2014, Sustainable Forest Management. His passion is spotting opportunities to make a change for good and is leading Sustainable Forest Management to be the positive change in the long-term future of Australia’s forests.
“As an industry leader, we have the opportunity to raise awareness on forest sustainability, drive change and help ensure the long-term health and survival of Australia’s forests.”
Based in Coffs Harbour, Mid North Coast, Siman is your primary contact and can be found on-site overseeing our projects when not in the office.
Siman is an experienced and easy going fellow who cares deeply about his role in the team and the forestry industry, and is excellent in educating and supporting landowners to develop a thorough understanding of their forests. His knowledge and skills in assessing a forest – both in it’s present state, what historically has occurred over several decades and what it may look like into the future – gives our landowners great insight with their options and is of substantial value, no matter what choice may be taken. When not busy working, Siman can be found enjoying quality time with his young family.
Suzy is our Office Manager and supports our landowners in areas including being a direct contact with the LLS team and making planning as easy as possible, and enjoys supporting Siman and our hard-working contractors get the job done. She has operations management and project delivery in her background, loves living with her family on her small patch of land on the Mid North Coast of NSW, and loves the bush and tablelands just as much! She is thoroughly interested in the applied science of forestry and is passionate about the sustainability of Australian grown native timber when it is managed ethically and professionally.
Our Values
Sustainability, the protection of the environment and providing value to the landholder are at the heart of everything that we do. You can rest assured when you choose to work with Sustainable Forest Management, you have made the best decision for the future of your forest.
We are a Best Practice Business
There are no shortcuts with us. We do things the right way for our landholders and their forests.
Innovative Sustainability
We are the change-makers in the timber industry. We look for opportunities to make positive contributions to the long-term health of Australia’s forests. Our approach to forest management is industry leading, ensuring more of the tree is utilised, minimising waste and maximising the returns to the landholder. Read more about our sustainability practices here.
The SFM Promise
We are committed to supporting landholders and building communities, with minimal impact on the environment.
Our specialised team of localised forest managers operate across the New South Wales North Coast.
Partner with us to reset your forest for the future. Get in touch today. We’d love to hear from you.