Log availability from commercial plantations revised down
22 December 2016
Future log availability from Australia’s commercial plantations is forecast to decrease, according to Australia’s plantation log supply 2015 – 2059, released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Source: Timberbiz Acting Executive Direc
Continue Reading →Green Army gets its marching orders
22 December 2016
In the forested hills and boulder-strewn beaches of remote northeast Tasmania, there is anger and disbelief that Tony Abbott’s Green Army is earmarked for the axe. Source: The Australian The program, tipped to be a victim of cuts in the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook today, has
Continue Reading →O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree much pleasure thou can’st give me
22 December 2016
A Christmas tree adorned with ornaments and lights is a centrepiece of the festive season. But have you ever wondered where the tradition comes from? Source: ABC News Evergreen trees and plants have been used to celebrate winter festivals for thousands of years, long before the advent
Continue Reading →Interpol says corruption in forestry worth $29b
15 December 2016
Interpol says corruption in global forestry sector worth $US29 billion every year. The international police organization Interpol released a report that highlights the scale of corruption in the global forestry sector as well as the importance of coordinating law enforcement efforts a
Continue Reading →China to build giant industrial park in PNG
15 December 2016
China has agreed to spend nearly $US4 billion to build a giant industrial park in Papua New Guinea. Source: Radio New Zealand PNG’s Treasurer Patrick Pruaitch said investors from Shenzhen had signed a memorandum of understanding to build a series of processing and manufacturing
Continue Reading →Putting the focus on forest landscape restoration
15 December 2016
Restoring deforested and degraded forest landscapes has become an urgent policy priority. Source: Timberbiz The disappearance and degradation of forests around the world is impacting biodiversity, livelihoods, economic growth and climate change resilience. As world leaders and other s
Continue Reading →NZ wins the Christmas tree hunt
15 December 2016
When it comes to Christmas tree species, New Zealand wins according to National Geographic. Source: National Geographic There’s really no such thing as a ‘Christmas tree’—around the world people have grown to prefer different conifers for their Christmas centre piece needs, depending
Continue Reading →Gottstein Trust Forest Science Course 2017
15 December 2016
In February 2017, the Gottstein Trust will be running its third Forest Science Course, in partnership with the IFA and the University of Melbourne. Sources: Timberbiz, VAFI This week long forest science course provides an understanding of Australian forest management, the economics of
Continue Reading →New VicForests Chair and Deputy Chair
15 December 2016
Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development, Jaala Pulford MP, announced the appointment of Michael Humphris as the new Chair and Therese Ryan as Deputy Chair of VicForests. Sources: Timberbiz, VAFI With more than 35 years’ experience in finance, auditing and consulting, VicFore
Continue Reading →Non-residential construction to bottom out in 2016/17
15 December 2016
This current financial year could be the last year in which the substantial falls in mining related construction work eclipse all other developments within the non-residential building and construction industry according to Australian Construction Insights. Source: Timberbiz Geordan M
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