Nannup’s jarrah mill to shut
31 August 2017
One of Western Australia’s oldest timber towns has been thrown into limbo, with Nannup’s jarrah mill laying off half its workforce. About 30 people are expected to have their jobs axed in the restructure which was announced this week. Source: ABC News In a letter sent to e
Continue Reading →2017 Ararat Bioenergy Conference
31 August 2017
The Victorian Bioenergy Network, supported by Cultivate Agribusiness, is holding a two-day Bioenergy Conference in Ararat on 11th -12 September. Source: Timberbiz The aim of the conference is to provide local government businesses, community groups and others interested in reducing th
Continue Reading →OneFortyOne to buy Jubilee timber mill
31 August 2017
OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) has announced it is in advanced discussions to acquire the Jubilee Highway sawmill in Mount Gambier and the Woodchip operations at Portland from Carter Holt Harvey. Source: Timberbiz OFO Chief Executive Officer, Linda Sewell described the intended acquisi
Continue Reading →Murray Valley timber allocated to commercial harvesting
24 August 2017
A ministerial visit to the region has seen 15,000 tonnes of timber from the Murray Valley National Park allocated to the commercial timber harvesting industry, a move advocates are calling a ‘‘step in the right direction’’. Source: The Shepparton News NSW Deputy Premier and Minister f
Continue Reading →NSW report measures socio-economic impact of softwood
24 August 2017
A new report has for the first time measured the socio-economic impact of the southern NSW softwood industry, which adds more than $1 billion to the region’s economy annually. Source: The Border Mail It found ongoing plantation investment was needed to support processing and spin-off
Continue Reading →Jobs may be lost at Heyfield despite buyout
24 August 2017
Up to 20 jobs could be lost from the Heyfield timber mill later this month, a Coalition MP has warned, as the Victorian Government continues to negotiate the purchase of the business. Source: The Weekly Times The Government announced early last month it would buy the Australian Sustai
Continue Reading →Revival of Brooweena sawmill adds jobs to the community
24 August 2017
A family of sawmill owners is breathing new life into Brooweena sawmill with around 25 jobs up for grabs. It comes three years after the rural mill shut suddenly in 2014, devastating local contractors. Source: The Fraser Coast Chronicle New owner Ben Hall Sr, who has worked in sawmill
Continue Reading →Delay in sale of Tas pulpwood plantations
24 August 2017
The ongoing delay in the announcement of the sale of Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s pulpwood plantations has prompted questions from Labor about potential for a “fire sale”. Source: The Mercury The State Government remains silent on the outcome of the sale process. The sale of plantati
Continue Reading →Tasmanian RFA extended for two decades
24 August 2017
This month the Australian and Tasmanian Governments agreed to extend the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) for a further two decades. Source: Timberbiz Tasmania’s forests have long been the lifeblood of the state, providing jobs and economic opportunities to thousands. However
Continue Reading →ABARES forestry pocketbook
24 August 2017
A revealing snapshot of Australia’s forestry industry, released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), has shown its enormous contribution to regional Australia. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources An
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