Two major timber harvesting operations are about to get underway in the Central West of New South Wales. Source: ABC News Pine plantations that have been established over a 35 year cycle are being logged in the Newnes State Forest, near Lithgow. “The plantations are now mature s

The heat is back on for native forest waste to be used for power generation but the Eden woodchip mill in NSW says it has no plans to get involved. Source: The Australian South East Fibre Exports general manager Peter Mitchell said despite Monday’s agreement on the Renewable Energy Ta

One million tonnes of timber from trees damaged during cyclone Marcia will be exported from Gladstone Port. Source: The Observer (Gladstone) At the peak of this operation there will be 120 trucks moving daily to cart the logs and woodchips between Byfield, the TMS Mill at Bondoola and

A federal department has confirmed allegations of rorting by Tasmanian forestry contractors who were paid to leave the industry. Source: ABC News The Agriculture Department has revealed it has found one case of fraud and two instances of non-compliance in the $44 million Tasmanian For

                  International presenters and speakers will provide perspectives that make up the global outlook at the 2015 Australasian Paper Markets Outlook forum. Source: Timberbiz Achieving success in paper, packaging and tissue marke

After four decades of working for and with the timber industry Norm Nelsen is about to bring that chapter to a close. Source: Timberbiz It’s now a case of “have van will travel” for Norm and his wife Lilian as the Ryan Media advertising rep for Australasian Timber ta

The Australian Forest Contractors Association’s first WA meeting for 2015 will be held in Bunbury on 28 May 2015 at the Lighthouse Beach Resort, Bunbury. Source: Timberbiz This is a great opportunity to meet the AFCA’s new general manager, Stacey Gardiner, who will outline current act

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) has welcomed the federal budget commitments to support the forestry industry Australia wide. Source: Timberbiz These measures include strengthening the approach to illegally sourced timber entering Australia, the matched contributi