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Community Timber Partnerships Project delivers for Wauchope

02 March 2020
The Wauchope Show Society couldn’t be happier to see donated timber arrive in time for redevelopment of the showground’s grandstands. Thanks to Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Community Timber Partnerships program, local north coast hardwood timber will be used to replace seating across
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Vic Govt to shield Australian Paper from ban on native logging

02 March 2020
Victorian taxpayers will pay $200 million to the privately-owned Australian Paper in Maryvale to try to shield workers from a state ban on native forest logging, according to the Herald Sun newspaper in Melbourne. Source: Herald Sun The secret deal between the Andrews Government and A
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Recovery fund in Victoria should include re-seeding forests

28 February 2020
Environmental restoration work, including the re-seeding of forests and rehabilitation of affected flora and fauna needs to be funded by the Victorian Government, according the Liberal Nationals. Source: Timberbiz The Liberal Nationals believe a dedicated fund is required to ensure th
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Fire inquiry axed

28 February 2020
An inquiry into the summer’s bushfire begun three months ago by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy has been wound up. The decision follows the Government’s announcement of a National Royal Commission into the “black summer” bushfires. Source:
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From forestry protests’ green light to Koalas on the quiet

28 February 2020
So much is happening, and the scene is changing daily from so many different directions. It can be difficult to keep up, but here we go. It is clear the Coronavirus, or perhaps more accurately the COVID-19 virus, cannot be ignored by Australia’s timber industry. By Bruce Mitchell Whil
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World first graded timber stacking

26 February 2020
According to Rod Murray Hyne Timber Automation Project Manager, Tumbarumba is home to a world first for automated graded timber stacking. Source: Timberbiz “Our team has created a fully-automated timber sorting and packing production unit,” Mr Murray said. “Product is already being pa
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Rebuilding workshops for bushfire affected areas

26 February 2020
Half-day workshops titled Resilience, Recovery And Rebuilding in selected bushfire-affected areas will include presentations by the RFS and CFA on preparing for and handling fire situations and architects experienced in designing with timber to BAL requirements. Source: Timberbiz “As
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Kangaroo Island needs seaport now, not in 20 years

26 February 2020
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber has rejected claims that because of bushfires on the island it won’t need its proposed KI Seaport at Smith Bay for 20 years. Rather, KIPT managing director Keith Lamb said today that the need to press forward with the timber salvage operation reinforc
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Newspoll shows Aussies point to inadequate hazard reduction for fires

26 February 2020
A Newspoll published in the Australian this week which found a majority of those surveyed believed insufficient hazard reduction was the main reason for the severity of the summer bushfires. Source: Timberbiz The Newspoll, published on Monday, asked the question: “Which do you think w
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Bob Brown Foundation lodges court appeal – to go ahead with more protests

26 February 2020
The Bob Brown Foundation has lodged a court appeal against a ban on forest protests. Worksafe Tasmania boss Mark Cocker last week issued a ban on protest activities deemed to be a safety risk until further notice, with the threat of potential fines up to $500,000. Source: Timberbiz Th
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