Death knell for Bell Bay
08 November 2017
The Bell Bay pulp mill is dead, after a decade of controversy which divided Tasmania. Source: The Mercury Permits for the controversial mill have been handed back by Gunns Ltd receivers Korda Mentha, State Parliament has heard. The $2.3 billion project, which dominated Tasmanian polit
Continue Reading →FWPA’s interest groups are engaging
08 November 2017
Members and other stakeholders have embraced FWPA’s recently established Interest Groups industry engagement structure, with over 480 people becoming involved and 33 groups formed to date, exploring topics as diverse as bioenergy, bushfire tools and building standards. Source: Timberb
Continue Reading →Future forestry leaders get government support
08 November 2017
Leaders in Australia’s fisheries and forestry industries are set to benefit from the much-anticipated launch of the Turnbull Government’s $5 million Leadership in Agricultural Industries Fund. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Rusto
Continue Reading →Kiwis beat Aussies at Timbersports
08 November 2017
The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS world championship is over: On November 3 in the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer, New Zealand won the team world championship ahead of Poland and Australia. Source: Business Insider On Saturday, New Zealand’s Jason Wynyard successfully defended his title in the
Continue Reading →Agroforestry takes off in Tasmania
08 November 2017
Tasmanian farmers have jumped on the ever-growing demand for timber, establishing private plantations on their properties. Source: ABC News Graham Freeman was taking a punt when he planted a broken hillside on his property at Milabena, in north-west Tasmania, with sequoia redwoods — a
Continue Reading →Tahune Airwalk sold for less than $1m
08 November 2017
One of Tasmania’s leading tourism businesses, which cost taxpayers $4 million to set up, has been offloaded for less than $1 million. The Mercury The Tahune Airwalk was among several asset sales that earned Forestry Tasmania $822,000, the government enterprise’s annual report reveals.
Continue Reading →Forestry Tasmania’s improved loss
08 November 2017
Forestry Tasmania has posted a $24.1 million loss for 2016-17; a significant improvement from the $65.4 million loss the year before. Source: The Examiner The final Forestry Tasmania report, before its rebranding to Sustainable Timber Tasmania, was released with company chairman Rob d
Continue Reading →ABARES figures show growth in demand for wood
08 November 2017
Australia’s sustainable forest product industries had a record log harvest in 2016-17, increasing in both value and volume, according to statistics and forecasts published by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Source: Timberbiz The ABAR
Continue Reading →APEC sows’ seeds for sustainable forestry
02 November 2017
Ministers from APEC member economies are stepping up their push to salvage the majority of the world’s dwindling forests and the livelihoods of millions of people that depend on these resources as consumer demand in the region surges. Source: Timberbiz Ministers meeting in Seoul launc
Continue Reading →Transition plan out of native logging
02 November 2017
Victoria must develop a transition plan to help its timber industry move from native logging to plantation timber, a group of state MPs has recommended. Source: The Weekly Times The Inquiry into VicForests by a group of cross party MPs made seven recommendations to the State Governmen
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