A ground-breaking report has found that Australia is well placed to secure prosperity over the coming decades despite the challenges of an uncertain and possible resource constrained future. Source: Timberbiz However, this prosperity is not a given, instead Australia’s future will be

Plantation forestry companies, farmers and conservation groups are among those involved in two projects in Western Australia’s Great Southern region which aim to link and re-connect bushland in critical areas of the Gondwana Link pathway. Source: Timberbiz Federal Member for O’Connor,

The final phase of a trial of cutting edge technology to better protect Victorians from the risk of powerline related bushfires has ended. Source: Timberbiz Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio inspected world-first testing of Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiter (REFCL) tec

The above ground carbon (AGC) storage of open Eucalyptus forests is currently unknown, yet they are estimated to account for almost 25% of all Australian forests and about 60% of forests in Victoria. Sources: Timberbiz, FWPA This new study provides the best possible estimates of total

Financial records of MPs for the six-month period between January and June this year show Senator Colbeck racked up about $157,000 in total travel allowances, the most of any Tasmanian federal politician. Source: The Examiner Almost $90,000 was on international travel. Department of F

The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) will be holding another contractors “Hall of Fame” dinner in conjunction with AUSTimber2016. Source: Timberbiz To be held on 13 April as part of the AUSTimber celebrations, the industry is keen to recognise the people wh

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) announced an historic leap forward for the South Australian forest industries with the establishment of a state based association presence to further the interests of the forest industries of SA. Source: Timberbiz “I am delighted to re

Promoting sustainable forest management and having it recognized and rewarded in the supply chain from the local to the global level is a key priority shared by the many delegates who attended the 2015 PEFC Forest Certification Week in Montreux, Switzerland. Sources: PEFC/PR Newswire