Researchers from Canada and France at USC
08 March 2017
Research students from Canada and France have arrived at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) to assist forestry researchers turn logging byproducts into renewable energy. Source: My Sunshine Coast Camille Barrier of Université Grenoble Alpes in France and Claude Durocher from C
Continue Reading →Forest industries will not accept unfair FTA with Indonesia
08 March 2017
Federal Trade Minister Steven Ciobo admitted that Indonesian trade negotiators are targeting increased imports of timber products from Indonesia in the fast-progressing Australia-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement. Source: Timberbiz “Australia already imports from Indonesia about $500 mil
Continue Reading →FSC certification bid at risk
08 March 2017
The state government’s bid to unlock some of Tasmania’s protected forests may risk Forestry Tasmania’s FSC certification attempt, because of information included in the application. Source: The Examiner The government will this year introduce a bill to parliament aimed at opening up 3
Continue Reading →NZ High Court rejects conservation group challenge
08 March 2017
A Northland conservation group has failed in a court challenge over the regulation of swamp kauri exports. Source: Radio NZ The High Court rejected arguments by the Northland Environmental Protection Society (NEPS) that the Ministry for Primary Industries failed to apply the Forests A
Continue Reading →Planning the key to forestry farming
08 March 2017
Improving a farm environment by planting a forestry block gives farmers as much satisfaction as lifting the values of their land. But it also required careful planning if landowners are to reap its benefits. Source: Stuff NZ That would dictate how the trees are managed, New Zealand Fa
Continue Reading →Heyfield Update
08 March 2017
The board of Victoria’s Heyfield timber mill, which is at risk of closure because of supply issues, has agreed to a government request to delay a decision on its future. Source: ABC News, The Weekly Times The Victorian Government asked the board of Australian Sustainable Hardwoo
Continue Reading →Biomass can provide baseload energy
08 March 2017
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) in its submission to the Finkel Review has recognised bioenergy produced from sustainable biomass can provide baseload energy and substantially reduce emissions using established technology. Source: Timberbiz “The Government has committed to
Continue Reading →Recommissioned wood pellet plant for WA
08 March 2017
An Australian wood pellet processing plant in care and maintenance for the past five years is set to be recommissioned due to a low Australian dollar and increased international demand. Source: ABC Rural Plantation Energy secured $7 million of funding from multinational energy company
Continue Reading →Can’t see the Taliban for the trees
02 March 2017
The Taliban has used a rare public statement in the name of its leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, to call on Afghans to plant more trees for worldly and other-worldly good. Source: ABC News Official Taliban outlets released the “special message” under Akhundzada’s name
Continue Reading →Solomon Islands timber certification program
02 March 2017
Timber exporters are developing a new model that will strengthen the legality of sawn timber exports by working towards third party certification. Source: The Solomon Star The Solomon Islands Timber Processors and Exporters Association (SITPEA) is supported by the Pacific Horticultura
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