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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Copycat Chinese held to account

In March 2014, a family-run engineering business in north-eastern Victoria found its successful portable sawmill — exported to more than 100 countries worldwide — was featured on a Chinese website. But it was not their machine, but a near exact imitation. Source: ABC News “We
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Strathbogie forest logging

After years of discussion and campaigning, environment groups feel like they are losing the battle to protect Strathbogie State Forest with VicForests beginning its logging operation. Source: Country News The Euroa Environment Group and Strathbogie State Forest Group want a thorough a
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TFS expands processing capacity

The world’s largest producer of Indian sandalwood has expanded its processing capacity in the Kimberley’s Ord Irrigation Scheme to meet the demands of its ever-increasing annual harvest. Source: ABC News Tropical Forestry Services (TFS) harvested 32,000 trees in the Ord th
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Rare Quolls discovered in East Gipplsand

Two rare and threatened Spot-tailed Quolls have been discovered in the Bendoc region in East Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz Spot-tailed Quolls are the largest carnivorous marsupial on mainland Australia, they are easily identified by their brown coats, with conspicuous white spots over
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Richard Stanton Award identifies excellence in forest management

Entries are open for the second Richard Stanton Award for excellence in forest management or chain-of-custody certification under the Australian Forestry Standard certification system. Source: Timberbiz The inaugural trophy and a $2000 study-assistance bursary were presented at an AFS
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Gottstein Trust a ‘valuable co-investment’ for industry

Three JW Gottstein fellowships were awarded this year for overseas study. Recipients are a built environment specialist, an architect and a resources policy expert. Source: Timberbiz Recipients were: Perry Forsyth professor of built environment at the University of Technology Sydney;
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Australian Timber Design Award Winners

Sydney’s Luna Park was the spectacular venue for the announcement of award winners in this year’s Australian Timber Design Awards. Source: Timberbiz Organised by the Timber Development Association, the awards, which are now in their 17th year, attract the best of the best
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Research breakthrough to boost native forestry

A scientific breakthrough could replenish vast expanses of our countryside with lush native forest – and offer a lucrative new forestry industry for New Zealand. Source: NZ Herald, Jamie Morton Scion researchers have discovered how to grow native trees, including rimu and totara
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