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Timber Queensland welcomes Labor support for forestry

08 May 2019
The Queensland timber industry has welcomed a number of important measures in the recent federal Labor policy package announced by Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Joel Fitzgibbon. Source: Timberbiz “The timber industry in Queensland directly supports over 10,0
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More R&D needed in Australian forestry

08 May 2019
Both major political parties have committed to spend more on forestry research and development to reverse the plunge in both industry R&D spending and the number of research scientists over the past decade. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz R&D was a key theme of last week’
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First AS/NZS Standards Committee meeting in May

07 May 2019
An historic Trans-Tasman forestry standard is a step closer with the Gold Coast in Queensland set to host the first standards committee meeting from 16-17 May 2019. In response to unprecedented interest from New Zealand stakeholders, Simon Dorries, Responsible Wood CEO, confirmed that
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XLam to exit New Zealand

07 May 2019
After months of deliberation and consultation, cross laminated timber company XLam has confirmed fears it would close its New Zealand operations at Nelson. A statement from the company said the operations are no longer considered commercially sustainable and that “a new business model
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ALP’s forestry policy and a forestry summit for a national plan

07 May 2019
Forestry’s potential huge role in fighting climate change, tougher anti-dumping laws, expanding exports, improving vocational education and access to investment opportunities are key elements of the ALP’s forestry policy. A focal point will be the holding of a national forestry summit
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Labor pro RFAs unless EPA or Greens interfere

07 May 2019
The federal ALP has backed the Regional Forest Agreements and denied the party’s proposed federal Environment Protection Authority would overrule the RFAs. Labor’s shadow minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Joel Fitzgibbon, said the party was committed to the ongoing RFA
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Concessional loans to plantation owners for a Liberal vote

07 May 2019
The Federal Government will provide $500 million in low interest loans to plantation growers if it is re-elected as part of its plan to dramatically expand plantations in Australia. However, the Government’s backtracking on allowing farm forestry and plantations full access to the Emi
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Timberlands Pacific offers graduate and vacation positions

02 May 2019
Timberlands is offering two programs for students to work in either its Graduate Program or in its Summer Vacation Program, in both instances the successful applicants will develop a practical and broad understanding of the business. These roles are opportunities for a career in the p
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Stephen Clarke joins Private Forests Tasmania

02 May 2019
Private Forests Tasmania has welcomed Stephen Clarke to the team, he was recently appointed to the role of Senior Private Forest Advisor effective 29 April 2019.  Mr Clarke has enjoyed 18 years of involvement in various aspects of the Tasmanian forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Mr
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Tasmania an important state for forestry voting

02 May 2019
With both the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader in Tasmania today it is worth looking at how the electorate in that state is thinking. Recent polling shows 8 in 10 voters in the marginal Tasmanian electorate of Braddon believe forest industries are either ‘important’ or ‘very i
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