The installation of a new biomass boiler at the Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre has begun. Source: ABC News

Australia has completed an $80 million project at Torrumbarry in the state of Victoria to deliver water to more than 17,000 hectares of forest. Source: Bloomberg

According to Coalition Forestry spokesman Senator Colbeck, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is treating Tasmanians like mugs – asking them to believe the government has done its homework on 400 applications for forest shutdown funding in just six days.

Volunteers planted about 1.5 million trees as part of National Tree Day in late July. Sources: Ninemsn, Planet Ark, The Newcastle Herald

ABS Building Approvals show that the total number of private sector house approvals rose 1% in trend terms in June. Source: Timberbiz

Adrian Hatch has been appointed as the new chief executive of ForestrySA.

The chairman of Forestry Tasmania (FT), Bob Annells, announced that Steve Whiteley had been appointed by the board as the organisation’s new chief executive. Sources: Timberbiz, ABC News

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) called on Government to maintain support for Regional Forest Agreements (RFA), which provide long term wood supply from sustainably managed forests. Source: Timberbiz