Tall timber buildings becoming the norm
09 February 2017
Australia’s largest timber building will call Brisbane home in a deal worth $140 million between developer Lendlease and the Liberman family-backed Impact Investment Group. Sources: Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review Known as 5 King, the property will be one the final
Continue Reading →Free Native Forest Management Field Day
09 February 2017
On Saturday February 18, the Private Forestry Service Queensland (PFSQ) is holding an on-location event to look at the impacts of thinning of forest health, productivity, economic returns and grazing. Source: Timberbiz The event to be held on Warren Tobin’s property near Gin Gin will
Continue Reading →VAFI and AFPA welcome RFA in Gippsland
09 February 2017
The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), has welcomed the extension of the East Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement as has the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz The East Gippsland RFA amendment for the extension was signed by the Prime Minister, t
Continue Reading →New keynote speakers strengthen conference
02 February 2017
Loggers and forest managers have been quick to capitalise on the latest Forest Industry Safety Summit set to run next month in Rotorua with two new keynote speakers on the list. Source: Timberbiz Registrations have exceeded expectations and the gathering is set to be the second larges
Continue Reading →Timber not a support in all cases
02 February 2017
According to Tony Brooks part of his role with Safety MITS enables him to see many industrial and mining companies sites all over Australia. Source: Timberbiz While many of these successful companies are safety focused and have embraced the latest safety technologies, there is still r
Continue Reading →EWPAA says substandard imports safety hazards
02 February 2017
The Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) has made a detailed submission to the Senate Inquiry on Non-Conforming Building Products, highlighting the inherent safety concerns and risks involved with the use and importation of these products. Source: Timberbiz The
Continue Reading →TFS goes bananas
02 February 2017
A mixed horticulture farm in the Northern Territory’s Douglas-Daly which has the only large-scale banana production in the region in the Top End has been bought by Tropical Forestry Services (TFS, an Indian producer of sandalwood. Source: ABC Rural The Douglas-Daly, south of Dar
Continue Reading →Tumut forestry plantation expansion
02 February 2017
Tumut is a prime contender for forestry plantation expansion, a soon-to-be released study from the Softwoods Working Group will show. Source: Tumut & Adelong Times The study is in conjunction with research undertaken by the Australian Forest Products Association, who are looking t
Continue Reading →Heyfield would become a ghost town
02 February 2017
A packed community meeting at Heyfield in regional Victoria has heard that without the local timber mill the place will become a “ghost town”. Source: ABC News A crowd of more than 1000 spilled into the foyer of the Memorial Hall and some watched on a television screen out
Continue Reading →Temporary lifeline for Heyfield
02 February 2017
Hundreds of timber workers have been handed a temporary lifeline after the owner of Australia’s largest hardwood mill agreed to hold off on shutting down for at least a month. Source: Herald Sun Australian Sustainable Hardwoods has delayed its decision on whether to close the Heyfield
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