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Tas government adds $20m to assist recovery

05 August 2020
The Tasmanian Liberal Government recognises that the forestry sector will be a leader in the state’s recovery from COVID-19 and so it has announced that an additional $20 million will go to help small businesses. This brings support for small business to $80 million, forming a signifi
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Westpac NZ releases forestry impact and outlook bulletin

05 August 2020
Westpac in New Zealand has released an economic bulletin titled Forestry: Covid impact and outlook – Re-enter the dragon saying the forestry sector battled a major storm over the first half of 2020. The impact of the COVID outbreak on forestry was as sharp as it was immediate. Source:
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New agriforester appointed at Private Forests Tasmania

05 August 2020
Molly Daskey-Willis has been appointed Agriforester within Private Forests Tasmania. This role will see her assist PFT in delivering its new strategic plan, particularly its goals to work creatively with stakeholders to expand private forestry and to communicate the benefits of wood.
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Misguided WA protestors may spread dieback through forest

05 August 2020
Misguided protestors have disrupted legal and sustainable timber operations at Helms, near Nannup in Western Australia. Despite false claims from protestors, the operation at Helms does not include any areas of old growth forest, according to the timber industry’s peak body, the Fores
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Bob Brown Foundation got the foundations totally wrong

05 August 2020
Claims by the Bob Brown Foundation that Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) plan to harvest giant trees and shut the Styx road in mid-August, are a new low according to Tasmania’s Resources Minister Guy Barnett. Source: Timberbiz “Facts have never been high on the agenda for environment
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Port Taranaki debarker meets the future head-on

03 August 2020
The installation of a debarker machine at Port Taranaki means full log vessels can now be loaded there. In a statement, Port Taranaki chief executive Guy Roper said the new machine ensured the company’s export log operations were more efficient and ready to meet future changes t
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World Architecture Festival award for timber use

03 August 2020
To highlight outstanding constructions using timber from a sustainable source, PEFC and the World Architecture Festival are awarding the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize for the third time this year. Entries are open until 14 August. Source: Timberbiz If you are an architect or proj
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Not your typical wine in cardboard

03 August 2020
It’s not the first-time wine has come in cardboard but perhaps the first-time higher end wine will be drunk from cardboard containers. Meet the Frugal Bottle touted as the biggest innovation for wine and spirits since the launch of the glass bottle. The 75cl Frugal Bottle is made from
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Husqvarna X-Cut C85 chain for forest professionals

03 August 2020
Husqvarna has poured more than 60 years of experience and knowledge into a saw chain that will perform optimally and deliver a cutting experience few can match. Sources: Logging-On, Husqvarna A full chisel 3/8” chain with a 1.5mm gauge for professional use – the design philosophy behi
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Less fungicide in pine seedlings may lead to more surviving

03 August 2020
Using less fungicide in radiata pine nurseries can lead to more seedlings surviving and thriving after being planted out according to a new paper from Scion researchers. Source: Timberbiz Plantation forestry in New Zealand needs a regular supply of well-developed and disease-free radi
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