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Andrews Government leaves Gippslanders to fend for themselves with bushfires

20 April 2022
Important recommendations from a review of the 2019/20 bushfires that ravaged the region will not be acted on by the Andrews Labor Government until 2024, leaving East Gippslanders to endure two more summers before shortfalls are addressed. Source: Timberbiz Nationals Member for Gippsl
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NF McDonnell don colourful shirts for mental health conversations

06 April 2022
Colourful work shirts have been rolled out at a Mount Gambier timber mill to get the conversation moving on mental health. Source: The Border Watch NF McDonnell and Son staff members have been wearing the shirts with a colourful print on the bottom, collar and sleeves of the shirts wh
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Bushfire recovery is for trained operators

04 April 2022
Bushfire recovery is a high-risk activity that requires operating under pressure and remaining on site for an extended period of time. With forestry operators, arborists and other service providers supporting the prevention as well as clean-up of bushfires it is important that contrac
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Merrett Logging moving from B-Doubles to A-Doubles

04 April 2022
Penola forestry company Merrett Logging will continue to replace their B-Double freight trucks with A-Double trucks to limit the strain on local roads. Source: The Border Watch The A-Double trucks allow for almost 36m of freight length – almost 10m more than a B-Double – with both tra
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Skilling up to meet tomorrow’s timber needs

04 April 2022
The sawmilling and timber processing sectors are developing new skills as the industry undergoes rapid digital transformation and technical progress. State-of-the-art equipment is being integrated into workplaces to increase productivity and produce innovative products, including cros
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Tas tries again with Workplace Protection legislation

30 March 2022
Tasmania’s state government will again attempt to get its controversial Workplace Protection legislation passed, and this week released new legislation for a further round of public consultation. Source: Timberbiz The government signalled in August last year that it would re-int
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Green Triangle Freight Action Plan proves its worth

30 March 2022
The Green Triangle Freight Action Plan (GTFAP) is continuing to prove its worth as a key advocacy body with Federal, Victorian, South Australian governments and industry. Source: SE Voice At the latest GTFAP meeting, representatives from all levels of government and key industry advoc
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Opinion: David Endacott – fallen timber led to a wasted exercise in Wombat Forest

25 March 2022
It is coming up to 12 months since the big storm flattened quite a bit of the Wombat Forest and environs. Source: Weekly Times What has happened since then? Well, after an interminable succession of chaotic fiddle-faddling around, the roads were finally cleared. There was a multitude
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The firefighters that Government left behind

21 March 2022
In Victoria, 800 people employed in the forestry sector are members of a Forest Industry Brigade under the Country Fire Authority. These men and women protect our state during bushfire season alongside other firefighters – volunteers and professionals. Source: Timberbiz The current de
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Pyrotron to answer burning questions

18 March 2022
In the face of more extreme events, Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has unveiled its new world-class bushfire research facility to better understand how bushfires behave, what conditions make them worse, and the best ways to respond. Source:  Timberbiz Constructed at a cos
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