Crowd funding to save timber bender
19 January 2017
Two months after the tragic deaths of Daylesford Timber Benders owners Don O’Connor and Sue Ewart O’Connor, their son Tim is fighting to keep the business alive. Sources: The Courier, The Border Mail The couple were killed on November 9 in a car accident after trying to av
Continue Reading →Farm forestry conference in NZ
19 January 2017
A practical conference for people who want to get the best result they can from their land will be held in Feilding, New Zealand in April. Source: Stuff NZ It’s not just for farmers, but for all those interested in land use for primary production. The NZ Farm Forestry Associatio
Continue Reading →Kangaroo Island Timbers doesn’t wash with abalone production
19 January 2017
A battle is brewing between the ASX-listed Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers and the country’s largest abalone farmer Yumbah Aquaculture over a proposed wharf required for the transportation of major timber supplies from Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Source: The Australia
Continue Reading →Will Tas Labor support logging plan?
19 January 2017
The Tasmanian Opposition has yet to decide whether it will support or oppose the Government’s plan to open selected forests for logging in 2018. Source: ABC News The Hodgman Government plans to table legislation when Parliament resumes in March to open up more than 300,000 hecta
Continue Reading →Hyne upgrades Maryborough facility
19 January 2017
Hyne Timber Maryborough is preparing for a predicted mass timber construction boom by upgrading their facilities. Source: The Fraser Coast Chronicle A rare machine has been added to their glue laminating plant. Called a Hundegger K2i, the Maryborough manufacturer is the third in Austr
Continue Reading →ASH jobs on the line without long term timber
19 January 2017
Hundreds of jobs are on the line at a sawmill at Heyfield in Victoria’s east if it does not get access to a long-term supply of timber. Source: ABC News Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH), which employs about 250 staff, processes about 150,000 cubic metres of timber each yea
Continue Reading →84 Lumber buys Super Bowl ad for recruitment
12 January 2017
Among the many familiar faces in Super Bowl, one newcomer looks to stand out with what is so far the game’s only 90-second entry. Source: Adweek 84 Lumber will join Febreze, Mr. Clean and GNC in making its debut during this year’s event, and it is the only brand to purchas
Continue Reading →Ins and outs of investing in UK forestry
12 January 2017
Whether investing in the UK or overseas, forestry and timberland can be an attractive addition to a pension fund portfolio. So what should trustees be aware of before branching out into this asset class? Source: Pensions-Expert UK UK timber and forestry opportunities may be few and fa
Continue Reading →Tenon selling last remaining asset
12 January 2017
New Zealand wood products company Tenon is facing the possible sale of its last remaining asset and is winding up its business. Source: Radio New Zealand The company has confirmed that it is now looking to sell its New Zealand-based Clearwood operation, after just completing the sale
Continue Reading →Champion chopper gearing up for Easter show
12 January 2017
Champion woodchopper Chris Owen can notch another award into his axe handle after he swept the votes for December’s Sportsperson of the Month Award. Source: The Daily Examiner In fine form at the Canterbury A&P Show in New Zealand, Mr Owen was crowned the 2016 Les Gilsenan M
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