Obtala closes $7.5m investment round after signing MoU to acquire NSMS
07 February 2018
Obtala Limited, the Africa-focused Agriculture and Forestry Group, announced further advancements into the West African forestry market, with the proposed acquisition of Nouvelle Scierie Moderne de Sassandra (NSMS), a forestry production company operating in the Ivory Coast since 1987
Continue Reading →Aussie trees sweat to survive the heat
07 February 2018
Australian researchers growing trees in climate change conditions have found the leaves “sweat” to survive extreme heatwaves. Source: The Guardian The year-long experiment showed that trees continue to release water through their leaves as an evaporative cooling system during periods
Continue Reading →Forestry safety feeds skills shortage
07 February 2018
One of New Zealand’s biggest industries is facing a boom, but skilled workers are thin on the ground. Sources: The Marlborough Express, Stuff NZ Forestry experts in Marlborough say the industry has been branded with an undeserved reputation for poor safety practices; putting pot
Continue Reading →Protesters hold up logging operations
07 February 2018
Protesters held up logging operations for three hours in Tasmania’s remote west in the first forestry conflict since the High Court shot down the state’s tough workplace protection laws. Source: ABC News Eight protesters gathered at a Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) logg
Continue Reading →New jobs and better times for Prime Sawmill
07 February 2018
Between 50 and 60 new jobs will be created with the sale of Prime Sawmill to New Zealand owned Far East Sawmills recently. Source: Gisborne Herald A joint announcement by Activate Tairawhiti and Eastland Community Trust says jobs at the Matawhero site, which has been empty for the pas
Continue Reading →A Field trip to add to NSW RFA debate
07 February 2018
NSW Greens MP Justin Field will be making a field trip to the Coffs Coast for a ‘forest to sea’ listening tour. The South Coast MP will be joining community groups which have called on the NSW Government’s planned extension of Regional Forest Agreements a crisis for
Continue Reading →Up Sheep Creek without help from KIPT
07 February 2018
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) will provide essential water to the Pennington Bay golf course development on Kangaroo Island. Source: KIPT Proponents of the Kangaroo Island Golf Links (KIGL) approached the timber company last year about using surplus water from the Sheep Cr
Continue Reading →AFG-IFA conference plans
07 February 2018
The Australian Forest Growers (AFG) and the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) will be having a joint Conference from 2-5 September. Source: Timberbiz The theme of the 2018 Conference – Forests for healthy cities, farms and people – speaks to the increasing importance of
Continue Reading →Important Northern Victoria logging link set for upgrade
07 February 2018
Drivers are set to benefit from a safer and smoother journey along the Shelley-Walwa Road in Victoria’s north as works start on a major upgrade of the road. Source: Timberbiz Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Barnaby Joyce said the $7.63 million proje
Continue Reading →Forest adds $1.405 billion to WA’s regional communities: new report
07 February 2018
The forest industry contributed $649 million to the Western Australian economy last financial year in direct sales alone, and a total of $1.405 billion once flow-on effects in other industries are included. Source: Timberbiz That was among the key findings of a new industry snapshot c
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