Australasia's home for timber news and information

Friday analysis: rewriting the rules for forestry and events in Covid times

20 August 2021
If there is anything to be learnt from the pandemic, the first on the list must be what we got wrong, the second is how we ensure those mistakes don’t happen again, and thirdly, will things ever be the same again. The first is easy. We got so much wrong, and we are still getting thing
Continue Reading →

FSC Friday to raise global awareness of responsible forest management

18 August 2021
On 24 September 2021 we will celebrate “FSC Friday”. This year the idea is to raise global awareness of the importance of responsible forest management and the important interplay between climate change and forests. Source: Timberbiz As part of this annual awareness day, F
Continue Reading →

PEFC refresher training for auditors, reviewers or certification decision makers

18 August 2021
Auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers are invited to express interest in an online PEFC recognised chain of custody refresher training on the 2-3 September 2021. This event will be held if there is sufficient interest, so it is recommended that you register your intere
Continue Reading →

IFA/AFG national conference access to all regardless of lockdowns

18 August 2021
Forest scientists, professionals and growers in lockdown need not fear about missing the IFA/AFG National Conference of the year. The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) has announced its National Conference to be held in October will be deliver
Continue Reading →

Professional driver wellbeing program for regional Victoria

11 August 2021
The Professional Ownership Driver Wellbeing program continues in early September with sessions in Regional Victoria. Source: Timberbiz The program was developed by Australian Trucking Safety Services & Solutions’ Alan Pincott and KJ Training and Consulting to address the hum
Continue Reading →

AFCA Hall of Fame nominations open

11 August 2021
Nominations have opened for the Australian Forest Contractors Association Hall of Fame. The AFCA has a tradition of recognising and celebrating the important contribution those in our industry have made over a long period of time. Source: Timberbiz The AFCA HOF has three award categor
Continue Reading →

ForestTECH 2021 to focus on mechanised planting tech

09 August 2021
Last year, for the first time since the ForestTECH series began back in 2007, the annual forestry technology update run for local forestry companies and delegates from another 20 countries, covered new technologies around forest establishment, mechanised planting and silviculture. Sou
Continue Reading →

China Forestry Group offers NZ scholarships to graduates

06 August 2021
China Forestry Group (NZ) Limited is offering a scholarship to support prospective graduates into the forestry industry. It is the fourth year this scholarship has been offered. Source: China Forestry Group The scholarship aims to develop the language and business skills of New Zealan
Continue Reading →

Prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award to agroforestry farmer

06 August 2021
Victorian farmer Andrew Stewart has been named winner of the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award for his environmental work and sustainable agricultural achievements on his 230-hectare grazing and agroforestry property at Corangamite near Colac. Source: Timberbiz The award, which com
Continue Reading →

Friday analysis: RFAs attacked state by state – NSW has its turn

06 August 2021
Australia’s Regional Forest Agreements are under attack like never before. So far this year the forestry industry has had two successes in two states in cases which, had the environmental lobby been successful, had the potential to derail the RFAs Australia-wide. After failures in Vic
Continue Reading →

Archives

Subscribe to DTN

Click this link to subscribe. 

Copyright © 2022 Ryan Media Pty Ltd (Division of Provincial Press Group). All Rights Reserved.