Log import volumes to China typically increase in the month of March every year and 2015 was no exception with a 76% jump from the previous month. The softwood log imports reached 2.9 million m3. Source: MarketWatch This is the highest monthly volume since early in 2014, and incidenta

A resident action group in Tasmania’s north west is vowing to fight Forestry Tasmania’s final decision to clearfell a neighbouring 60- year-old regrowth coupe. Source: ABC Rural The Friends of Lapoinya Action Group and a forest ecologist say logging will harm endangered ma

The auditor of Forestry Tasmania’s (FT) environmental certification application has rejected the state’s Greens Leader’s comments about a delay in the process. Source: ABC New Last month The Greens’ Kim Booth said the state owned forestry company’s failur

The Tasmanian Government will investigate selling off Tasmania’s publicly-owned hardwood plantations as part of a plan to downsize Forestry Tasmania. Source: ABC News Resources Minister Paul Harriss delivered a ministerial statement to Parliament, vowing to end subsidies to the

A transformation is underway in southern Western Australia as farmers work to return abandoned blue gum investment blocks back to productive farm land. Source: ABC Rural With seemingly big environmental benefits and tax incentives, blue gums seemed like a good idea back in the late 19

FIRST Union confirmed that members at Bestwood, a division of Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) Woodproducts, have been advised of a proposal by Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) to sell the division to New Zealand Panel Group. Source: Voxy.co.nz The sale could see the closure of the Wiri and Rangiora

Carter Holt Harvey in south east South Australia is spending more than $13.5 million on a major upgrade of its equipment. Source: ABC News The company said it was investing in new machinery at its Jubilee Highway green mill, which would allow it to better compete with overseas markets

Bespoke patterns are taking shape at the South Grafton Parquetry Mill in the hope they will floor city developers and architects. Source: The Clarence Valley Daily Examiner The Australian Timber Company’s business partner Tony Di Milia said a number of new patterns and reinventi