An Australian wood pellet processing plant in care and maintenance for the past five years is set to be recommissioned due to a low Australian dollar and increased international demand. Source: ABC Rural Plantation Energy secured $7 million of funding from multinational energy company
Forest managers in South Australia’s south-east are hopeful new legislative powers to help the public dob in litterbugs may help combat the problem of illegal dumping in forests. Source: ABC News This month, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) launched its Dob in a Lit
“Several parties” have expressed interest in purchasing McVilly Timber, which operates under the company name of Mount Edisar Pty Ltd, administrators say. Source: The Standard Administrators were appointed to Terang-based McVilly Timber on February 13, closing the company, which has o
Tasmania’s special timbers sector has reiterated its support for the Liberals’ plan to bring forward logging in forests set aside under the former Tasmanian Forest Agreement. Source: The Mercury When State Parliament resumes the Liberals will waste no time tabling legislation to open
The head of Tasmania’s largest native sawmill has warned no-one in the forestry industry wants a return to the “forest wars” and says wood from forests the Government is proposing to reopen to logging may go unclaimed. Source: ABC News State Parliament returns next w
VicForests is seeking comment from local community members on its proposed Timber Utilisation Plan (formally Wood Utilisation Plan) relating to small-scale timber harvesting operations across Victoria. Source: Timberbiz The community consultation period begins on 20 February 2017 and
Hyne Timber welcomed Taiwanese visitors to the Tuan Mill near Maryborough for a tour of their manufacturing plant. Source: Timberbiz For more than 18 years, Hyne Timber has been exporting large volumes of processed, plantation softwood from both Maryborough (QLD) and Tumbarumba (NSW)
A worker from Heyfield’s timber mill has received more than 800 responses to a letter he wrote for the Victorian Premier at the weekend, but says he is yet to hear from Daniel Andrews. Anthony Wilkes, a supervisor at Australian Sustainable Hardwoods green mill, raised more than $25,00
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, met with Australian Sustainable Hardwoods and Australian Paper to re-affirm the Turnbull Government’s strong support for jobs and Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs). Source: Timberbiz “The overwhelming communi
Tension is building between Australia’s first publicly listed timber company and the country’s largest abalone producer, over a proposed multi-user wharf on Kangaroo island. Source: ABC Rural The Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber company first unveiled its plans for the $2