The Jamestown and Wirrabara communities are joining forces to advise the State Government on its approach to the Mid North forestry. Source: The Flinders News Community members have formed the Northern Forests Community Initiatives Working Group to strategically research and develop r

To complement the ABARES national forest and wood products statistics work is progressing on establishing a data aggregation service for Australia’s forest growers. Source: Timberbiz A contact program commenced in late August, 2014 with 16 forest growers to explore the level of intere

A unique new Lincoln University forestry course will be delivering cutting-edge training in a New Zealand, Northland school next year. Source: Voxy NZ Subject to funding, LincolnFirst Telford, a division of Lincoln University, will run the inaugural course at Kaikohe’s Northland Colle

Authorities are investigating members of an alleged “fake debt bankruptcy fraud ring” accused of using sham debts to shield millions of dollars in assets from Timbercorp creditors and investors. Source: The Age An explosive document lodged in the Federal Court alleges that

A North American company is thriving on world markets because of its investment in high technology and local know-how. Cut Technologies is the most advanced saw manufacturer for the sawmill industry in North America. Source: Infotel.ca “We’re also the largest producer of round saws fo

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) opened its doors in Malaysia as part of a strategic decision to tackle tropical deforestation. Source: Lesprom Under the leadership of Interim Executive Director Andrew Ng, the FSC Malaysia office will engage leaders in the social, environmental an

Scientists from Edinburgh Napier University and Sappi have developed a low cost way to turn wood into a wonder material that could be used to build greener cars, thicken foods and even treat wounds. Source: Timberbiz It means Sappi will be able to produce the lightweight material on a

The Tasmanian Government is promoting its anti-workplace protests laws as the toughest in Australia after an amended bill passed the Lower House. It will mean people who protest at mining or forestry sites could face time in jail. Source: ABC News The bill was amended in the independe