The Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt and Aida Greenbury, Managing Director of Sustainability at Asia Pulp and Paper, announced the establishment of a Private Sector Roundtable to harness private sector expertise on protecting high value rainforest ecosystems in the region. Sour

Ross Hampton, Chief Executive Officer Australian Forest Products Association is relaying a simple message the scientists advising the climate change talks in Paris would have for those interested in forestry operations in Australia: “If you really care about the climate – back forestr

Ross Hampton, Chief Executive Officer Australian Forest Products Association is relaying a simple message the scientists advising the climate change talks in Paris would have for those interested in forestry operations in Australia: “If you really care about the climate – back forestr

Scotland’s forestry sector is contributing nearly £1 billion to the economy through forest management, timber processing and recreation, according to a new report. Source: Herald Scotland Forestry Commission Scotland said the total represents a substantial increase compared to t

A Tasmanian logging company that harvests rare and expensive timbers from the bottom of man-made lakes and dams could expand its operations to north Queensland. Source: ABC Rural Forestry company Hydrowood uses a barge with an excavator to extract trees that were submerged decades ago

Australian Forest Growers formally applaud Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck’s great support and congratulate him on his elevation to Minister for Tourism and International Education and Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment. Source: Timberbiz “Senator Colbeck h

ABS figures show that building approvals increased by 3.9% in October, the second consecutive month of growth, said the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz During October, total seasonally adjusted new dwelling approvals rose to 19,652, the strongest monthly result since t

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the release of the Independent Reviewer’s report for the third 5-yearly Review of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA). Source: Timberbiz The Reviewer’s report found that the majority of commitments by both the Au