Kangaroo Island favoured haulage route decided
01 February 2018
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has picked its favoured haulage route for logs and wood chips along with buying a $3.6 million pontoon in readiness for its Smith Bay Wharf development to be approved by planners. Source: Adelaide Now Offshore geotechnical fieldwork was finished and
Continue Reading →Community invited to address NSW RFAs
01 February 2018
The community is invited to have its say on the renewal of NSW Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs), that cover the North East, Eden and Southern regions of the State. Source: The Manning River Times The session will be held at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club 9am to 11am on Thursday,8 Febr
Continue Reading →Australia Day awards recognise dedication to forest management
01 February 2018
A respected forester who has contributed enormously to the global acceptance of forest management and certification has been awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honors. Source: Timberbiz Hobart-based Dr Johannes (Hans) Drielsma, chair, Responsible Wood, has played
Continue Reading →FWPA developing tomorrow’s leaders with new program
01 February 2018
Developing tomorrow’s leaders – people with the knowledge and skills to collaboratively drive the future – is a longstanding goal of the Australian forest and wood products industry. Source: Timberbiz For Our Future, the Regional Forestry Collaborative Leadership Program, addresses th
Continue Reading →VAFI dinner date
01 February 2018
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries has announced the date for its annual dinner, a premier event for the state’s forest and wood products industry and of particular significance with 2018 being a state election year. Source: Timberbiz The 2018 event will be held on Friday
Continue Reading →Komatsu to acquire Quadco and Southstar operations
01 February 2018
Komatsu president and CEO Tetsuji Ohashi has signed an agreement to acquire from Prenbec Equipment, a company based in Quebec, Canada, the Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations. Source: Timberbiz This sale excludes the forestry equipment businesses of Tanguay and Forespr
Continue Reading →Forest industries welcome mill investment in Tasmania’s north
01 February 2018
The Forest Industries Association of Tasmania (FIAT) and the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcome the $190 million investment in what will be Australia’s largest plantation hardwood mill and timber product manufacturing facility. Source: Timberbiz The facility is to b
Continue Reading →Quintis appoints administrators
25 January 2018
Directors of the sandalwood company Quintis have called in administrators. Quintis owns and manages thousands of hectares of Indian sandalwood plantations across northern Australia. Source: ABC News The company has decided to appoint KordaMentha as administrators and it is expected Mc
Continue Reading →VicForest goes to the frogs
25 January 2018
The Neerim South Wetlands played host to the 2017 Neerim Frog Festival, celebrating a decade-long rehabilitation of the wetlands by Neerim District Landcare group. Source: Timberbiz Following a ‘pilot’ festival last year supported by VicForests, this year’s Neerim Frog Festival attra
Continue Reading →AFCA announces AUSTimber2020 event and co-ordinators
25 January 2018
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has announced the appointment of a new AUSTimber2020 event coordinator. Source: Timberbiz Business partners Brooke Adams and Kristen Smith have been appointed to the role of event coordinators. Together Brooke and Kristen will be re
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