Opportunities abound in DPI report on private native forests
11 January 2018
NSW department of primary industry says just-released research on private native forest opportunities highlights the potential to increase incomes and create jobs. Source: The Manning River Times The study focused on the extent and status of privately owned forests on the North Coast.
Continue Reading →Sandalwood Oil Facility opens in WA
11 January 2018
WA’s liquid gold smells so sweet to world’s best perfumeries, with sandalwood JV giving hope to Goldfields community. Source: The West The joint venture project will take wild sandalwood from WA’s Gibson Desert to the world’s best perfume houses. A new sandalwood oil processing facili
Continue Reading →Why single tree selection harvesting
11 January 2018
Single tree selection is a low intensity method of harvesting where individual or small groups of trees are selected and removed within an area planned for timber harvesting. Source: Timberbiz This method looks for trees within areas of forest that contains a mix of different age clas
Continue Reading →Cabinet papers of 1995 reveal forestry fighting in Keating era
11 January 2018
In January 1995 the Keating government’s attempts to curtail logging in old growth forests ran into fierce opposition when timber trucks blockaded Parliament House, ringing the building for days. Source: The Guardian The government had established the regional forest policy in 1992, i
Continue Reading →Coast timber worker retires after 44 years
11 January 2018
After 44 years with Hyne Timber, John McDonald, aka ‘Macca’ has signed off the last time. Source: Timberbiz Mr McDonald was also known to many on the Coast for ‘Maccas Pens’ at Cotton Tree Markets, his pen hobby will now take precedence as he retires at the age
Continue Reading →TAFE NSW opens doors to the future
11 January 2018
TAFE NSW Tumut Campus will open doors to future students for TAFE NSW Enrolment Week, January 15 to 19. Source: Timberbiz Members of the Tumut community can access information sessions and campus tours designed to showcase state-of-the-art facilities and course offerings available. Th
Continue Reading →Responsible Wood Production in Victoria on 7MATE
11 January 2018
The crew from 7MATE’s Going Bush recently joined VicForests, and a team of auditors, to learn how native timber harvesting operations are certified in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz. The story will air on 7MATE, Saturday 13 January 2018 at 10.30am and will then be available on the VicFor
Continue Reading →Get the real peel on cabinet timbers
11 January 2018
Farming Together is offering foresters of Queensland and northern NSW a rare opportunity to see value-adding for cabinet timbers. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Government-backed program is helping growers in both states to harvest and prepare silver quandong billets for a peeling t
Continue Reading →Principles of Timber Design
11 January 2018
The University of Queensland’s School of Civil Engineering is pleased to announce the first in a series of Timber Design Continuing Professional Development courses for architects, engineers and design professionals. Source: Timberbiz The Principles of Timber Design: Continuing Profes
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