PEFC certification strengthens in NZ
27 July 2017
Illegal forest management practices are a global problem. Governments and markets around the world are increasingly requiring proof of legality for harvested wood products. Source: Timberbiz This has created a demand for labelling and endorsement of sustainably managed and legally har
Continue Reading →Seven million seedlings to be planted
27 July 2017
Walcha is one location that will receive seedlings from one of the state’s largest crops, for a timber plantation. Source: Walcha News More than seven million pine seedlings will be dispatched from Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Blowering Nursery near Tumut this winter. Minister for
Continue Reading →Australian winner of forestry photo contest
27 July 2017
Australia’s certified forests are incredibly diverse and the winning entry in a national photo contest highlights the enjoyment they give to visitors from all walks of life. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forestry Standard CEO Simon Dorries, commenting on the award, said the contest hel
Continue Reading →New FWPA ForestLearning manager
27 July 2017
Beth Welden joins Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) as program manager for ForestLearning, having led programs across K-12 learning areas and served as director on the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) board. Source: Timberbiz Ms Welden is a passionate
Continue Reading →Health and safety’s new audit tool
27 July 2017
A new Work Health and Safety Audit Tool is now available nation-wide to support organisations demonstrate and report their compliance against various safety standards. Source: Timberbiz The tool, the brainchild of the Forest Owners and Service Suppliers (FOSS) committee, was developed
Continue Reading →Brazil to open 860,000 acres of protected Amazon forest
20 July 2017
The Brazilian environment ministry is proposing the release of 860,000 acres in the National Forest of Jamanxim for agricultural use, mining and logging. Sources: Reuters, The Independent UK The government’s order was a compromise measure after protests from local residents and ecolog
Continue Reading →First quarter 2017 log exports
20 July 2017
The total value of logs exported from New Zealand in the 1Q/17 was almost three times as high as the value of exported lumber, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Ajot Over 50% of the timber harvest in New Zealand is being exported in log form. However, some sawmills in the c
Continue Reading →New role for Tim Leaman
20 July 2017
Tim Leaman has resigned from the Forest Practices Authority (FPA) Compliance Manager position to take up a new role as Environment Manager in the Roads and Transport Division of the Department of State Growth. Source: Timberbiz Dr Peter Volker, Chief Forest Practices Officer & Dir
Continue Reading →EPA issues penalty notices for logging in protected areas
20 July 2017
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued penalty notices to contractor Honey Ridge Timber Pty Ltd and landowner, Putty Holdings Pty Ltd, for logging in protected areas and polluting a stream on a private property near Putty. Source: The Singleton Argus Fines totalling
Continue Reading →HIA Housing Scorecard report
20 July 2017
“New South Wales has retained its lead over Victoria in the latest HIA Housing Scorecard report released today,” said HIA’s Principal Economist, Tim Reardon. Source: Timberbiz The HIA Housing Scorecard ranks each of the eight states and territories based on the performance of their h
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