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Opinion: Mark Poynter – an astounding denial of historical records of fire and how it shaped Australia

24 January 2025
In 1890, noted bushman and early explorer, Alfred Howitt, recounted his observations of the changing nature of eastern Victoria’s eucalypt forests to the Royal Society of Victoria. Source: ON LINE opinion He noted that prior to the mid-1860s, these forests had been regularly “bu
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Replacing building materials may store 16.6 billion tonnes of C02 a year

22 January 2025
A team of US researchers calculated that fully replacing conventional building materials in new infrastructure with CO2-storing alternatives could store as much as 16.6 billion tonnes of CO2 each year, roughly half of human-caused CO2 emissions in 2021. Source: Timberbiz These alterna
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California fires reignite discussions about forest management

20 January 2025
The tragic wildfires in Los Angeles have reignited national discussions about forest management, wildland firefighting, smoke pollution, and water. Although these urban fires are not traditional forest fires, they underscore the critical need for effective vegetation management and ro
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Deplorable deliberate damage to Tas fire fighting vehicles

20 January 2025
The Greens’ reluctance to condemn deliberate damage caused to several Sustainable Timber Tasmania firefighting vehicles has been attacked by Tasmania’s Minister for Business, Industry and Resources Eric Abetz. Source: Timberbiz Several STT firefighting vehicle fleets had t
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A war of words on WA’s prescribed burning

13 January 2025
A war of words and glossy brochures has flared up in the scientific world over whether Western Australia’s major prescribed-burning program across the forests of its south-west is doing more harm than good. Source: WA Today The South-West Forests Defence Foundation launched its public
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Major bushfire concerns in south east Australia

13 January 2025
There are major concerns in relation to preparedness across South East Australia and opportunities to improve fuel management according to John O’Donnell. Source: Timberbiz Hazard reduction burning and mechanical removal totalled 139,927 hectares for NSW (Appendix pages 98 and 99): 12
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Giant pine scale in Adelaide’s north east

10 January 2025
Giant pine scale, or GPS, has been detected in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs following ongoing surveillance of an area where infected trees were removed in the Highbury Aqueduct Reserve and Hope Valley Reservoir Reserve last year. These sap-sucking pests have the potential to impac
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Victoria ill-prepared for potential catastrophic bushfires

08 January 2025
In a commentary in the Latrobe Valley Express, Victoria’s Forest and Fire Management Chief Fire Officer, Chris Hardman stated that: “…you should know that Victoria is prepared and that our land and fire agencies have worked all year to reduce bushfire risk. We are prepared and ready t
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OFO helps to clean up Mount Gambier

18 December 2024
A recent Spring Clean Weekend has seen enthusiastic participation from the community, resulting in the proper disposal of numerous items, including tyres, mattresses, and couches. OneFortyOne, in collaboration with the City of Mount Gambier, sponsored the community-driven event, held
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Sound science to assess carbon impacts of timber harvesting

18 December 2024
Forestry Australia has welcomed a new study published in Australian Forestry peer-reviewed journal by the former chief research scientist at the CSIRO, Dr John Raison. The paper, titled A review of the impacts of sustainable harvesting, non-harvest management and wildfire on net carbo
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