Conditions recommended by South-East industry and community leaders to protect the long-term future of the region’s forestry industry will be incorporated in the contract of the forward sale of the forest rotations of the Green Triangle, according to the South Australian Government. I

Tasmania’s Deputy Premier has called for a ‘different approach’ and appealed to all Tasmanian’s to focus on how to resolve conflict over forestry in the state. “Forestry has been the source of conflict and pain for many Tasmanians over the past three decades,” Deputy Premier Bryan Gre

THE INSTITUTE of Foresters of Australia (IFA) is advertising for a new chief executive officer to replace Cassandra Spencer who is leaving to further her career in a different field. Cassandra has been with the IFA for the past seven years, the last two and a half as CEO. The Institut

There was an error in the just-released edition of Australian Forests & Timber News in the AUSTimber special segment. It should be noted that Noske Logistics did not sponsor the AUSTimber 2012 staff uniforms. PORTHAUL is the sponsor of the AUSTimber uniforms. Contrary to previous

The position of the Federal Coalition on further lock up of Tasmania’s forest resources has been vindicated by the Independent Verification Group report, according to Coalition Forestry Spokesman Richard Colbeck. “The position of the Federal Coalition has been vindicated by this repor

AUSTimber 2012 organisers have announced that all 650 tickets for the Welcome Function and all expo sites have been sold. Commercial accommodation in Mount Gambier is also full and extra flights are filling, field trips are booked out and there were only a few remaining tickets to the

AUSTimber organisers are calling for donations for a charity auction that forms part of the official AUSTimber Welcome Function. So far generous donations from companies and individuals have been received but more are needed to get a result like that in 2008. All businesses donating a

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) expressed “profound disappointment” with Senate’s decision to pass the Government’s Bill to abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) HIA stated this move will act as “an open invitation for a return to the building site