New Zealand elections always bring together some novel alliances. The 2017 Election to be held on 23 September is no exception on this front for WPMA. Source: Timberbiz For this general election the Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association of New Zealand (WPMA) has worked up an a

Local timber workers are waiting at the ready to deliver Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s vision for a stronger timber industry, according to Deniliquin’s Gulpa Sawmill owner Ben Danckert. Source: Deniliquin Pastoral Times Mr Danckert, who is chair of The Nationals’ Red Gum branch, s

A South Gippsland landowner has offered to buy state forest to prevent the timber being harvested by Victorian Government owned logging company VicForests. Source: ABC News Jon Wood runs beef cattle on the edge of the intended harvest area at Mirboo North in eastern Victoria, and said

Taxpayers are forking out at least $40 million to buy the beleaguered Heyfield timber mill in Gippsland, with the existing management becoming a shareholder along with the Victorian Government. Source: ABC News The Government has finally signed a deal to buy the business, after Premie

A deal to sell Tasmania’s 29,000ha of pulpwood plantations for $60.7 million has been described as a strong outcome by the State Government — and a “fire sale” and “rip-off” by opponents. Sources: The Mercury, ABC News Questions have also been raised about the company, which Parliamen

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has established a two-tiered structure for industry engagement and held a kick-off meeting in June. Source: Timberbiz Industry Advisory Groups (IAGs) – Five groups that align to FWPA’s outcome-driven programs and membership are open to all FWP

Wood panel factories, not on-site workers, is the only way to solve the housing supply crisis, says a Rotorua engineer who is organising a national wood technology conference later this month. Source: Timberbiz It’s Innovatek’s second annual conference in commercial wood buildin

Sawmill specialists, foresters and growers of boutique timbers will be gathering in south-east Queensland on 7 October to discuss farm forestry. Source: Timberbiz The field day at Bellthorpe, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, will include sawmilling demonstrations. Mixed rainforest gr