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Fire training for traditional burning in State forests

24 July 2020
Representatives from the Bunya, Coffs and Biripi Local Aboriginal Land Councils completed basic fire training with Forestry Corporation of NSW in Wauchope this week, paving the way for increased traditional burning in State forests. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s Abori
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Additional EPA stop work orders for Forestry Corp

24 July 2020
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has issued Forestry Corporation of NSW with a Stop Work Order to cease tree harvesting in part of South Brooman State Forest near Bateman’s Bay. Source: Timberbiz It is the second time in less than a week that a Stop Work Order has been issued
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Opinion: Bob Gordon – will Inquiry-243 change the way we manage bushfire risk?

24 July 2020
Just like the 242 related Inquiries and Reviews conducted in Australia before it, the current Royal Commission looking into natural disasters in Australia risks being held back by political expediency, community apathy, short memories and populist decision making. Given the extent of
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Opinion: Mark Poynter – Bunnings, an exercise in shallow virtue

24 July 2020
Hardware retailing giant, Bunnings has announced that it will immediately ban the sale of hardwood products derived from locally grown native forest logs sourced from the Victorian Government’s commercial forestry agency, VicForests. In announcing the ban, Bunnings merchandising
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Friday analysis: CFMMEU struck the first blow with Bunnings, and they won’t give up

24 July 2020
The protests this week against Bunnings’ decision to refuse to stock Victorian timber sourced from VicForests was well organised and well supported. The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union’s blockade at Traralgon was inspired. Source: Bruce Mitchell Anyone who has e
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Regeneration report for our land, our people and our future

22 July 2020
New research has shown that more than 50% of Australians have said they felt compelled to act in the interest of environmental causes after witnessing the devastation of the 2019/2020 summer bushfires. Young Australians aged 18-29 desired to take action most strongly, with over 60% co
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Proposed changes to biodiversity laws post interim review

22 July 2020
States will be able to carry out environmental assessments on behalf of the federal government under proposed changes to biodiversity laws. New national environmental rules will be finalised by the end of next month to fast-track major projects and unleash an investment boom ending tw
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New NT body formed to represent forestry

22 July 2020
A new body representing forestry has been formed in the Northern Territory. Forest Industry Association Northern Territory represents all major forestry enterprises in the Northern Territory, which produces around $115 million worth of timber products annually, employs around 170 peop
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Jennifer Cunich to head FWPA program

22 July 2020
The former CEO of the Australian Institute of Architects Jennifer Cunich will now head up Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) WoodSolutions Mid-rise Advisory Program. Now in its fourth year, the program is operating in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, building on a base of comple
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Log truck blockade on Bunnings to reverse ban on local timber

22 July 2020
Four log trucks this morning blocked the entrance to the Bunnings store at Traralgon in defence of forestry jobs. A Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) statement this morning said the trucks were blocking the entrance to the Bunnings’ car park in protest of
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