Tas logging bill one step closer
31 May 2017
As Treasurer Peter Gutwein prepared to hand down the 2017-18 state budget tomorrow, the Hodgman government’s forest legislation was examined in the Legislative Council. Source: The Advocate On the eve of budget day, Legislative Councillors gave their second reading speeches regarding
Continue Reading →Forestry among the most dangerous places to work
31 May 2017
Employees working in agriculture, forestry and fishing industries are making a living in the most dangerous workplaces in the country, new data shows. Source: The Canberra Times Analysis of data from Safe Work Australia by comparison site finder.com.au has revealed 52 agriculture, for
Continue Reading →Tea tree industry get R&D support in budget
31 May 2017
The Australian tea tree industry’s request to raise a levy to support the industry in research and development (R&D) and emergency response activities has been delivered in the Coalition Government’s 2017/18 Budget. Source: Timberbiz Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agricult
Continue Reading →Early Birds for IFA’s conference
31 May 2017
Early Bird registration for IFA’s Cairns Conference has been extended until 12 June. The Conference, “Tropical Forestry: Innovation and Change in the Asia Pacific Region” will be held on 14 – 17 August 2017. Source: Timberbiz While the focus is on the tropics there
Continue Reading →The construction evolution explained
31 May 2017
One of the biggest challenges designers and specifiers can have when looking to utilise timber as a construction material is lack of knowledge about the properties and benefits. Source: Timberbiz In many cases, misconceptions about fire risk and termite risk, or concerns over structur
Continue Reading →New forests found by scientists
25 May 2017
A team of scientists has found new areas of forest equivalent to 60% of the size of Australia. Source: ECU Daily According to the latest statistics from the World Bank, there was an estimated forest area worldwide of just under 40 million km2, increasing the estimated forest cover glo
Continue Reading →Tassie jobs go interstate according to government
25 May 2017
Resources Minister Guy Barnett says Tasmanian sawmillers and forestry workers are seeking employment interstate because they are unable to access enough timber in Tasmania. Source: The Examiner Ahead of debate in the upper house around the government’s polarising forest bill, Mr Barne
Continue Reading →Deloitte report confirms forestry relevance
25 May 2017
In responding to the Deloitte report released Make it big Adelaide, AFPA SA Manager John Stokes says it confirms the importance of forestry industry to the South Australian economy. Source: Timberbiz “As part of the agribusiness sector, Forestry contributes $1.5billion to the state’s
Continue Reading →CCH to close Morwell but Yarram is safe
25 May 2017
The future of the 160 workers has been thrown in doubt with New Zealand-based Carter Holt Harvey announcing its Morwell sawmill will close as soon as August. The decision is unlikely to affect the operation of the CHH sawmill in Yarram. Source: Gippsland Times and Maffra Spectator CHH
Continue Reading →Putting a value on our tree-mendous natural resources
25 May 2017
Forestry, cotton and fisheries enterprises stand to reap the benefits of a $900,000 Coalition Government R&D investment that will improve competitiveness, increase access to international markets and allow better risk and cost management across the industries. Source: Timberbiz D
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