A new community project in Wilsonton Heights, Queensland uses recycled timber collected from skip bins to address unemployment and create an immediate income. Source: The Chronicle (Toowoomba) The Heights Community Centre in Toowoomba provides a sustainable and practical six-week cour

A wall of dirt appeared in Kennington near Invercargill in New Zealand is causing grief for some residents, and being used as a water slide by others. Source: Stuff NZ The several hundred metre-long dirt wall on the border of Niagara Sawmill was built by Niagara to block noise from th

Forestry and tourism are just two of the big winners once the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) comes into force according to New Zealand trade minister Todd McClay. Source: The New Zealand Herald Speaking at the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce, Mr McClay said regional New Zealand will reap

Opponents to WA’s anti-protest legislation gathered to rally on the steps of Parliament. The Bill would allow for the arrest of protesters who lock themselves to objects such as trees or machinery to prevent lawful activity. Source: Perth Now The Bill passed through the Upper House wi

New Forestry Minister Peter Gutwein has confirmed he is exploring ways for the ailing Forestry Tasmania to offload functions to the private sector. Source: ABC News Visiting McKay Timber’s Bridgewater sawmill, the newly appointed minister provided an indication of his ideas for

The sawmills claim the long-awaited wall of wood from forests planted in the late ’80s and ’90s was mostly leaving the country as logs, and much of the land they came from was not being replanted. Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Hansen, the managing director of Rosvall’s sawmill

The Australian forestry industry will promote the use of biomass for energy production to diversify the sector and increase profitability. Source: ABC Rural Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston chaired the sixth annual Forest Industry Advisory Council mee

VicForests has been successfully re-certified to the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management for the ninth year running. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) is a certification that provides consumers with assurance that the timber products they are buyin