Held over three consecutive mornings in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Construction Outlook is Australia's premier building and construction event. The event brings together the foremost industry experts to provide the most up-to-date outlook for housing and construction as well as i

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has deplored the Federal Government’s recent decision to cut support for the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Forestry when the industry was at a crossroads. AFPA Chief Executive Officer David Pollard said the work of the CRC for

The Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association welcomes the announcement by Deputy Premier Bryan Green of the first year’s funding of a two year program to support forest workers and their families with a tailored counselling service. “Most contractors will be aware and very appreciati

Biosecurity Queensland is urging North Queensland residents to be on the lookout for myrtle rust, a serious plant disease, after it was found in nurseries in Cairns and Townsville. Biosecurity Queensland Director (Myrtle rust) Mike Ashton said this was only the second time myrtle ru

As the annual Industry Development Conference is just four weeks away, we can announce the following keynote speakers for the conference, the Industry Liaison Dinner and other events in the series: · Don Henry, Executive Director, Australian Conservation Foundation · David Rhodes, C

Without doubt the most exciting technology being developed and applied in forest management at the moment is remote sensing. Two years ago when the Australasian forest technology series, ForestTECH 2009 was run, results from some very early trials with LiDAR were being discussed. Orga

A free field day, designed to give managers of sub-tropical forests in the Burnett Mary Region up-to-date information for the identification and management of risks to forest resilience associated with changing climate conditions, will be held on Thursday. The field day, run by the Un

The commercial opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy will be front and centre when industry skills council, ForestWorks hosts the annual Industry Development Conference in September. The conference will feature a who’s who of forestry, as the industry conf