Logging in the Challar Forest near Walpole in Western Australia because a protester perched herself seven metres above the ground on a steel pole. Source: The Australian

Three engineers will receive the University of Canterbury’s (UC) Innovation Medal for their efforts in playing a significant part in the rebuild of Christchurch for developing flexible timber buildings. Source: Voxy

Canterbury, New Zealand land owners who still have to clear away trees knocked down in the spring storms should get good advice so they're not ripped off, the Farm Forestry Association said. Source: Radio New Zealand

Low flying planes dropping red fire retardant in the face of bushfire threats is a common sight in Australia and North America. The chemical is Phos-Chek, a fertiliser-based product made in the US and used by fire-fighting agencies since the early 1960s. Source: The Weekly Times

Operators of tree nurseries in Western Australia's south say their industry has been decimated by political changes to carbon pricing. Sources: 7News, Yahoo

A man has been fined NZ$3000 plus costs for milling indigenous timber valued at NZ$15,000 at his unregistered sawmill in New Zealand. Sources: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ

The likely new owner of Victoria's biggest blue-gum plantations is planning to revert some of its blocks back to farmland. Source: The Weekly Times

A forest growers' product levy begins on January 1 in New Zealand, in a bid to boost the forestry sector's fortunes through research and development, biosecurity, marketing, industry training and education. Sources: Otago Daily Times, Voxy NZ