Vic Govt of no use in Heyfield options
22 June 2017
Imported timber could be processed at Heyfield’s timber mill as its owners consider how it might remain open without the assistance of the Victorian Government. Source: The Weekly Times The Weekly Times understands imported plantation timber is among the options Hermal Group is consid
Continue Reading →Tas forest bill expected to be voted down
22 June 2017
The Hodgman government’s controversial forest bill is expected to be voted down in the upper house, after sitting in limbo for weeks. Source: The Examiner In a late-night sitting on Wednesday, MLCs debated the bill. The Tasmanian Forest Agreement, signed by the former Labor-Green gove
Continue Reading →CFMEU calls for unity in timber industry
22 June 2017
CFMEU boss Michael O’Connor has warned that Victoria’s timber industry is in crisis and has urged the Andrews Government and mill owners to work together with the union. Source: Herald Sun Mr O’Connor’s call for unity comes as 200 workers remain locked out of the Myrtleford mill over
Continue Reading →Frame Australia: Numbers justify confidence in the future
22 June 2017
The future of the timber construction industry presents some unique challenges but overall everything points to plenty of opportunity for those willing to learn, adapt and take some risks. Source: Timberbiz That was the over-arching message from this week’s Frame Australia 2017
Continue Reading →Forestry convention in Cuba
14 June 2017
Experts from 19 countries are holding an International Agricultural and Forestry Convention in Cuba, focused on the problems of agricultural yields and the functioning of the sector’s productive chains. Source: Prensa Latina Entrepreneurs, small farmers, academicians and univers
Continue Reading →PNG deports missionary due to logging legal fight
14 June 2017
The Papua New Guinea Government has deported a Catholic missionary after he tried to help villagers who were taking legal action against a giant Malaysian logging company. Source: ABC News Lawyer Doug Tennent had been working as the administrator of the Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul,
Continue Reading →Gisborne forestry booming
14 June 2017
The Gisborne forestry industry is booming and it’s expected that over the next five years that log volume through the Eastland port will increase by one million tonnes. Source: Maori Television “We’re exporting about 2.5 million tonnes a year through the port at the
Continue Reading →Tropical Forestry at Cairns Foresters conference
14 June 2017
Tropical Forestry: Innovation and Change in the Asia Pacific Region is the theme for the Institute of Foresters of Australia’s conference on 14 – 17 August 2017 in Cairns. Source: Timberbiz This theme recognises the rich history of Australian Foresters who have contributed to th
Continue Reading →Logging for a hundred years with Caterpillar
14 June 2017
Caterpillar has been involved in the forestry industry going back to its formation in 1925. Its history in logging goes back even further – over 100 years – back to the time of Daniel and CL Best. Source: Timberbiz It all started with one of Caterpillar’s founders, CL “Le
Continue Reading →Dunedin forest closed due to red needle
14 June 2017
A Dunedin forest remains closed to the public after a pine tree disease not previously found on the South Island’s lower east coast reached the city. Source: Otago Daily Times City Forests chief executive Grant Dodson yesterday confirmed the forest at Cedar Farm, above Port Chal
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