In February 2017, the Gottstein Trust will be running its third Forest Science Course, in partnership with the IFA and the University of Melbourne. Sources: Timberbiz, VAFI This week long forest science course provides an understanding of Australian forest management, the economics of

Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development, Jaala Pulford MP, announced the appointment of Michael Humphris as the new Chair and Therese Ryan as Deputy Chair of VicForests. Sources: Timberbiz, VAFI With more than 35 years’ experience in finance, auditing and consulting, VicFore

This current financial year could be the last year in which the substantial falls in mining related construction work eclipse all other developments within the non-residential building and construction industry according to Australian Construction Insights. Source: Timberbiz Geordan M

Housing price growth slowed in the September quarter as unit values in Melbourne and Brisbane hit the brakes, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed. Source: Australian Financial Review In a weaker-than-expected performance, quarter-on-quarter growth in dwelling val

When we hear the word “disruption,” we tend to think of Apple’s iPhone destroying Kodak’s business model, Uber taking on the taxi industry or AirBnB reinventing the hotel game. But disruption is not just about technological change. Source: by Tony Arnel via Sourceable In fact, as the

The jobs are stacking up for a newly-established drone business in the far north of Western Australia. Source: ABC Rural From crop inspections, to filming promotional videos and even tree counting for one of the local forestry companies, Kununurra-based Ben Broadwith is keeping his ne

A new export deal for southern Tasmanian forestry products from the Hobart waterfront will signal a new era for the industry, the State Government says. Source: The Mercury State-owned TasPorts and logistics firm Qube Ports have created an interim joint venture to enable the export of

New Zealand Far North Mayor John Carter is furious that hopes of a pulp and timber mill in Kaikohe – and 200 new jobs – have been killed. Source: Radio New Zealand The proposal for using cheap geothermal power was a cornerstone of the government’s Economic Action Pla