Tas sawmillers also oppose forestry bill
20 April 2017
The Tasmanian Sawmillers Association has added its name to a list of those opposed to the State Government’s plans to open 356,000 hectares of wilderness to logging. Source: The Mercury Association director Robert Torenius briefed the Legislative Council before MLCs were due to begin
Continue Reading →Gas crisis hits forestry
20 April 2017
Gas contract swaps must be facilitated and implemented urgently to prevent the national gas crisis from causing widespread collapses across manufacturing. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) CEO Mr Ross Hampton called on the Federal government to fully expl
Continue Reading →SA survey to highlight road transport issues
20 April 2017
Primary producers across South Australia are encouraged to take part in a survey to highlight road transport issues as part of the second stage of the 90-day Change@SA Transport Project. Source: Port Lincoln Times The project is a collaboration between Primary Producers SA, Primary In
Continue Reading →No longer a paper tiger
20 April 2017
The decision by Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Craig Laundy to accept the Anti-Dumping Commission’s findings that companies in China, Indonesia, Brazil and Thailand exported dumped A4 copy paper into Australia is big win for fair trade and an important step to
Continue Reading →Gippsland to get a new radial timber mill
20 April 2017
A new state-of-the-art radial timber mill will be opening in Gippsland this month and is set to boost both productivity for the mill and jobs for the region. Source: Timberbiz Chris McEvoy, managing director of Radial Timber Australia said that the new mill opening in Yarram is a firs
Continue Reading →Australians stand up for forestry
20 April 2017
Why do we refuse to understand that sometimes we are best placed to handle sensitive issues? Why can’t we accept that we do it better, that we care, that we are responsible. In particular, on the issues of forestry logging and live animal exports. Source: Herald Sun We appear hellbent
Continue Reading →Maleny Wood Expo
13 April 2017
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Maleny Wood Expo on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, which celebrates the region’s proud history of timber-gathering. The theme for this year’s annual event is “From seed to fine furniture”with activities over three days f
Continue Reading →Forestry NSW starts reduction burns
13 April 2017
Forestry Corporation of NSW is about to begin hazard reduction burns in up to 20,000 hectares of state forest near Narooma, Bega, Eden, Nowra and Batemans Bay. Source: Bega District News “Fire season has recently wrapped up for another year, which means it’s time to start preparing fo
Continue Reading →Carter Holt Harvey lock out at Myrtleford
13 April 2017
About 160 Myrtleford Carter Holt Harvey timber mill workers faced a lockout after enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) talks broke down. Source: The Border Mail Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) assistant district secretary Andrew Vendramini said on Tuesday worker
Continue Reading →Labor struggling under the weight of Heyfield
13 April 2017
For a small town few Victorians had probably heard of six months ago, Heyfield is fuelling a hell of a political story. And for a town sitting in a safe conservative seat, it could potentially cause major ructions in the most marginal of urban electorates. Source: Herald Sun It is, of
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