John Stokes heads SA AFPA
25 May 2017
National body for forest, wood and paper products, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), has announced the appointment of John Stokes as its new South Australian Manager. Source: Timberbiz Previously the CEO for Master Builders SA, Mr Stokes brings extensive experience in
Continue Reading →Australia’s forestry sector continues to break records
25 May 2017
Australia’s forestry sector is continuing to enjoy some of the best conditions in its history, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). The report, Australian forest and wood products statistics: Septem
Continue Reading →Aussie forwarder champ takes on the world
25 May 2017
The world championship of, the Forwarder World Cup will be held at Elmia with Australian Michael Scott representing the country. Source: Timberbiz Entrants from 11 countries are currently registered for the world championship, the Forwarder World Cup, including Aussie Michael Scott. F
Continue Reading →Election commitments for foresters delivered
18 May 2017
The 2017-18 Federal Budget has delivered on all commitments to Australia’s agricultural industries made by the Turnbull Government at the 2016 election. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston, said the Budget handed down this week
Continue Reading →Cover It adopts FOLS
18 May 2017
Cover It Pty Ltd is the first harvesting contracting business in northern NSW that will move all operators over to the FOLS Skills Verification Program. FOLS is a national industry-led program, managed by ForestWorks. Source: Timberbiz Cover It Pty Ltd is one of 18 NSW harvesting comp
Continue Reading →Planned burning guide for landholders and farmers
18 May 2017
Tasmania’s State Fire Management Council has developed a guide for farmers wishing to conduct planned burns on their properties. Source: Timberbiz Planned Burning for Landholders and Farmers was launched at Agfest and aims to provide private landholders with the useful informati
Continue Reading →Big River Group joins ASX listings
18 May 2017
Australian building and construction products company, Big River Group, has formally announced its listing on the ASX under the company’s parent name, Big River Industries. Source: Timberbiz Following an application in March, the public sale was successful and stockbroker Taylor Colli
Continue Reading →Carter Holt Harvey Myrtleford in breach of FSC
18 May 2017
The union representing 200 workers who have been shut out of an Australian timber mill is seeking to have the company stripped of its certification as an ethical producer. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald In a major escalation of a three-week pay battle at the Myrtleford timber mill,
Continue Reading →More bad news for embattled Vic industry
18 May 2017
About 160 timber workers are set to lose their jobs because a supply shortage caused by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires have left the Morwell mill unviable, according to its owners Carter Holt Harvey (CHH). Sources: Wangaratta Chronicle, ABC, Timberbiz The workers were summoned to a
Continue Reading →EPA terminates authority to log after illegal clearing
11 May 2017
A Collombatti property owner who cleared a native forest to make way for a limegrass and chili garden has had their authority to log a private native forest terminated by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. The EPA investigated the land owner, the holder of a private native fore
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