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Germany’s forests are sick says annual condition report

26 February 2021
The German agriculture minister presented a worrying annual report on the condition of German forests, which again highlights the dramatic effects of climate change on the ecosystem. At the same time, however, the forest is also the solution to the problem. Source: Euractiv “Anyone wh
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New gen harvester head from Waratah

26 February 2021
Waratah Forestry Equipment has introduced a new generation of its HTH616C harvester head – the new HTH616C Series-III. The new head features many new service and accessibility upgrades and is highlighted by a new main control valve designed to increase performance, responsiveness, and
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New Scorpion takes to the forests in Sweden and Finland

26 February 2021
Ponsse has launched a completely modernised range of its Scorpion harvesters. The new Scorpion takes harvest productivity and ergonomics to the next level and according to Ponsse sets a new standard for the operator’s working environment. Source: Timberbiz The Scorpion harvester was f
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Brent Guild new Executive GM for OFO

26 February 2021
Brent Guild has been appointed Executive General Manager, New Zealand, by OneFortyOne. He replaces Lees Seymour, who resigned from the role in late 2020. Source: Timberbiz “We are very pleased to confirm Brent’s appointment,” OneFortyOne Chief Executive Officer, Andy Giles Knopp said.
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NZ E tū union calls on government for support after Whakatāne Mill closure

26 February 2021
New Zealand union organisation E tū is calling on the Government to lend greater support to Aotearoa New Zealand’s local wood processing industry in the wake of the proposal to close Whakatāne Mill. Source: Timberbiz Last Tuesday, the mill’s management presented workers with a proposa
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VFPA slams Murrindindi council trying to stop logging at Snobs Creek

26 February 2021
The Victorian Forest Products Association has slammed a northern Victorian council’s unanimous decision to advocate for logging to cease in the Snobs Creek area. Murrindindi Shire Council on Wednesday called on the Victorian Government to phase out current native timber harvesting act
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First load of salvaged logs leaves Kangaroo Island but facilities are lacking

26 February 2021
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s first trial load of softwood logs salvaged has left the island. The load was shipped by the SeaLink ferry to the mainland, for sale to a South Australian domestic customer – Morgan Sawmill at Jamestown. Source: Timberbiz If successful, KIPT believes
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BBF cleared to run marathon through SST managed forest

26 February 2021
The Bob Brown Foundation’s takayna Trail ultramarathon event in Tasmania will go ahead after a Supreme Court hearing on Thursday cleared the way. Sustainable Timber Tasmania had rejected the application from the foundation to hold the event which would be run through STT managed fores
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Opinion – Mark Poynter: the irrepairable damage by Bob Brown Foundation misrepresentations

26 February 2021
Last week, the Bob Brown Foundation’s (the BBF) latest legal challenge against Tasmania’s native hardwood timber industry was dismissed by the Federal Court. Following the court’s decision, Brown indicated that his Foundation’s activists will continue protesting in the forests while i
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Friday analysis: Council’s call on logging a waste as BBF wastes money in court

26 February 2021
There is an old saying that local governments should stick to handling roads, rates and rubbish and that’s it. But instead, in recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of councils across Australia and overseas involved in social, political and environmental causes. Source:
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