Higher revenue from an improved woodchip market and a lower dollar has boosted profits at Albany Plantation Export Company, WA Plantation Resources and Bunbury Fibre Exports. Source: Business News Revenue at Bunbury-headquartered WA Plantation Resources was 23.2% higher at $81.3 milli

Plans to build a new wood processing facility at Ngawha in Northland have been put on ice by Northland Inc, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Ministry for Primary Industries. Source: Scoop NZ It follows the publication of a study into the potential project by independent consul

Six Tasmanian government businesses are operating with a letter of comfort from the Treasurer including Forestry Tasmania. Source: Herald Sun During a government business enterprise hearing scrutinising the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation, Labor MLC Craig Farrell asked Treasurer

The Australian Government has encouraged interested stakeholders to provide their views on a new draft plantation forestry method and proposed amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resourc

A review of laws surrounding the regulation of owner drivers and forestry contractors has been announced by the Victorian Government. Sources: AFCA, Timberbiz This review will identify any improvements that could be made to the owner drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 (ODFC Act

Twinkling with lights and laden with tinsel, a real pine Christmas tree proudly standing in the living room is a sight to behold. Source: ABC News Living among thousands of hectares of pine plantations, chances are at least a few residents in South Australia’s south-east have al

The 19th RISI Annual European Conference will highlight the Brexit Effect and what lies ahead for the European pulp and paper industry as well as feature a key packaging seminar. Source: Timberbiz The conference will take place from March 6-8, 2017 at the Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam,

If we’re lucky, seed bombing could jump to a whole new level of awesomeness. A fleet of unused and decommissioned C-130 Hercules cargo planes, originally created to drop land mines, could be recommissioned as foresters. Sources: Treehugger and Inhabitat Lockheed Martin and Aerial Fore