Strathbogie forest logging
22 September 2016
After years of discussion and campaigning, environment groups feel like they are losing the battle to protect Strathbogie State Forest with VicForests beginning its logging operation. Source: Country News The Euroa Environment Group and Strathbogie State Forest Group want a thorough a
Continue Reading →TFS expands processing capacity
22 September 2016
The world’s largest producer of Indian sandalwood has expanded its processing capacity in the Kimberley’s Ord Irrigation Scheme to meet the demands of its ever-increasing annual harvest. Source: ABC News Tropical Forestry Services (TFS) harvested 32,000 trees in the Ord th
Continue Reading →Rare Quolls discovered in East Gipplsand
22 September 2016
Two rare and threatened Spot-tailed Quolls have been discovered in the Bendoc region in East Gippsland. Source: Timberbiz Spot-tailed Quolls are the largest carnivorous marsupial on mainland Australia, they are easily identified by their brown coats, with conspicuous white spots over
Continue Reading →Richard Stanton Award identifies excellence in forest management
22 September 2016
Entries are open for the second Richard Stanton Award for excellence in forest management or chain-of-custody certification under the Australian Forestry Standard certification system. Source: Timberbiz The inaugural trophy and a $2000 study-assistance bursary were presented at an AFS
Continue Reading →Gottstein Trust a ‘valuable co-investment’ for industry
22 September 2016
Three JW Gottstein fellowships were awarded this year for overseas study. Recipients are a built environment specialist, an architect and a resources policy expert. Source: Timberbiz Recipients were: Perry Forsyth professor of built environment at the University of Technology Sydney;
Continue Reading →New General Manager for ForestWorks
15 September 2016
Diana Lloyd has been appointed General Manager of ForestWorks. Jane Calvert, ForestWorks Acting Chair, made the announcement this week, saying the Board was delighted to welcome Diana to the new role. “Diana joined ForestWorks two years ago as the Contracts and Projects Manager and in
Continue Reading →Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd to establish multi-user wharf site
08 September 2016
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd will carry out a soil and groundwater study as part of its effort to establish a multi-user wharf site at Smith Bay on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Source: Proactive Investors Kangaroo Island Plantation is Australia’s only listed timber comp
Continue Reading →Forestry experts oppose expansion of Wellington National Park (WA)
08 September 2016
Foresters are concerned by a proposal from the Yabberup Community Association to nearly double the size of the Wellington National Park by including adjacent areas of state forest and the Wellington Discovery Forest. Source: Timberbiz “Changing tenure from state forest to nation
Continue Reading →Today, 41 people will die of sudden cardiac death
01 September 2016
New analysis by the Heart Foundation is shedding light on how young (under 35) and apparently healthy people can suffer a Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). Sadly, heart disease takes one life every 26 minutes. Source: Timberbiz Around 15,000 Australians are being taken unexpectedly due to s
Continue Reading →NSW Forestry Industry Roadmap
01 September 2016
The NSW Government has released a plan to build a stronger, more competitive and ecologically sustainable forestry industry. Source: NSW Government Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair said the NSW Forestry Industry Roadmap demonstrated NSW government support for the state̵
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