The EPA has acted on community concerns about giant trees in Doubleduke State Forest on Bundjalung Country near Grafton, leading the Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) to voluntarily suspend tree harvesting there. Source: Timberbiz The EPA actively monitors and enforces compli
Tasmania’s peak tourism industry organisation says a new approach is needed for forest management burns across the state during busy visitor periods. Source: Timberbiz Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania (TICT) CEO, Luke Martin, said Sustainable Timbers Tasmania needed to contemporis
The world’s largest wooden super yacht has joined the brokerage market and is newly listed for sale with Bush & Noble. Sources: Boat International, Bush & Noble Built in teak with a GRP superstructure, the unnamed 50-metre yacht entered construction in 2020 with design a
After the introduction by Seppi of the high-power S9 series a few years ago, the company’s new medium-power mulcher series, S7, is almost ready to be launched. The new S7 line with its S7 “classic” and S7 “dyna” variants replaces the traditional SMO and SMO fh in the power range from
UPM wants to better listen to and understand stakeholders’ expectations. But how to reach a younger audience and make the forestry company’s objectives better known among them? Source: Timberbiz With this in mind, UPM started a three-year co-operation with The Guides and S
Wood is all around us, but we rarely stop to think about the story behind it. From the floorboards beneath our feet to the tables we eat on, wood plays a significant role in our daily lives. Source: Victorian Forest Products Association Yet, it’s often overlooked and taken for granted
Reopening the rail line to Hastings is a significant milestone in Hawke’s Bay’s cyclone recovery and will help move cargo to and from the region’s trade gateway, Napier Port. Source: Timberbiz On Monday 3 April the rail line between Woodville and Hastings reopened to trains. A tempora
The Victorian Government is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from experienced tree-growing businesses to help regional landowners plant trees and reduce Victoria’s carbon emissions. Source: Timberbiz Businesses are invited to submit an EOI to become Registered Project Advisors fo
One-off funding to support the development and delivery of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) training and education projects is now available, with $1.7 million being invested to help boost safety across the supply chain. Source: Timberbiz The funding will support businesses who use heavy
It may be under new ownership, and be operating under a new name, but for staff at the former J Notaras and Sons Sawmill, now known as Marshall Notaras Timbers, it’s business as usual. Source: Australian Rural & Regional News Its admirable legacy and steadfast commitment to the Cl