VicForests in the black
25 October 2017
VicForests has achieved a positive profit from operations before tax of $1.5 million in 2016/17, highlighting the continued demand for native timber in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz According to VicForest it is a good result considering the operational challenges faced. The company’s re
Continue Reading →Smartphone app to predict log drying
19 October 2017
A new smartphone app has been developed to predict the moisture content of log piles undergoing infield drying. Inputs in the preliminary version of the app include log type, tree species, location and season. Source: Timberbiz Future development will include more specific weather inf
Continue Reading →Computer calculated forestry yields
19 October 2017
What if forestry yield estimates could be calculated sitting in front of a computer using Virtual Reality (VR) technology, rather than going out into the field? Source: Timberbiz A FWPA funded project looking into exactly that has recently been profiled in the Brazilian forestry publi
Continue Reading →Protecting the timber industry and Koalas
19 October 2017
As senior manager at the Forestry Corporation, Mr Dean Kearney manages logging and timber harvesting for native forests and eucalyptus plantations across New South Wales. Source: ABC News The organisation has come under criticism from former Labor environment minister Bob Debus and en
Continue Reading →Business model for boosting wood stocks using farms
19 October 2017
Researchers funded by timber companies and the Federal Government plan to create new business models to boost Australia’s wood stocks, using farmland. Source: The Weekly Times But the sector’s chequered history with investment models, and lack of clear government policy means gaining
Continue Reading →Barrabup Forest assessment sparks further debate
19 October 2017
WA Environment Minister Stephen Dawson said the release of the Barrabup Forest assessment report marked the end of the review process, despite concerns warning against the new procedure used to identify old growth. Source: Busselton Mail Documents, requested by South West MP Diane Eve
Continue Reading →High Court says okay to protest in forests
19 October 2017
The ability of state governments to curtail anti-logging and mining protests has been clipped by the High Court, in a landmark ruling. Source: The Australian Australia’s highest court earlier today struck down parts of Tasmanian legislation allowing protesters to be banned from forest
Continue Reading →NW Jolly Medal honours outstanding service to forestry
19 October 2017
A widely recognised expert in the areas of forest health and the application of remote sensing technologies, Dr Christine Stone, has been awarded the N.W. Jolly Medal, in recognition of her long-term commitment and ongoing contribution to industry R&D. Source: Timberbiz The medal
Continue Reading →NSW draft Native Forestry Bill under fire
19 October 2017
Scientists say the NSW Forestry Bill will not achieve a positive outcome for farmers or the environment. Source: Timberbiz The Institute of Foresters of Australia has joined the chorus of concerns from all sectors of the scientific community with a scathing assessment of the NSW Gover
Continue Reading →Forestry Corp NSW fined for rocky road
12 October 2017
In a judgment handed down on recently the NSW Land and Environment Court ordered Forestry Corporation of NSW to pay an $8000 fine and that it cover the EPA’s legal costs believed to be about $65,000. Source: Canberra Times Principal among a series of breaches was the potential f
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