A change of name for one of Victoria’s peak forestry and cartage bodies will help it gain more relevance, member appeal and strength.

On the anniversary of Black Saturday, 7 February, you can find out more about how new designs are helping with fire prevention, emergency response, post-fire regeneration in communities and more, by attending floor talks at Melbourne Museum.

Dozens of weekend golfers will soon be teeing up to help raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

Forestry has been included in the second round of the Promoting Australian Produce (PAP) funding scheme.

The Victorian Government has recognised a crucial need to upgrade roads and transport infrastructure to cater for a growing forestry and timber industry, including the introduction of high productivity freight vehicles. According to Government details, an estimated additional 138,000

t's on again at Lardner Park, the only working truck show held in the Southern Hemisphere. Running in conjunction with the Civil Works Expo, Trucks In Action will be held at Lardner Park near Warragul in Victoria from 19-21 February.

It’s all in the coming edition of Australian Forests & Timber News … out soon.

REX Airlines has stepped up to the plate in a bid to help ensure that AUSTimber 2012 in Mount Gambier is bigger and better. The regional airline has backed a request to work with AUSTimber to ensure adequate air transportation is provided to Mount Gambier from both Adelaide and Melbou