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IFA/AFG says WA native forestry ban lacks scientific backing

09 September 2021
WA’s native forestry ban has been made in the absence of public consultation and is not backed up by science or long-term thinking. Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers vice president Dr Michelle Freeman said that while the association welcomed the Governm
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WA mill operator learns native forestry decision on Facebook

09 September 2021
Mill operator Noel Holdsworth said he was blindsided after learning of the decision from a friend who read it on Facebook. Source: ABC News “We are not very impressed because there was no notification … it all came out on Facebook, but we didn’t know anything, somebo
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VFPA says WA forestry ban short sighted and poorly planned

09 September 2021
The West Australian Government’s announcement that it will cease native forestry from 2024 has been called short-sighted and irresponsible. Source: Timberbiz “We need to ensure, not dismantle, sovereign capability,” Victorian Forest Products Association CEO Deb Kerr said. “Timber dema
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FWCA says WA native forestry decision ignores climate change advice

09 September 2021
The shock announcement by the Western Australia Labor Government to end native timber harvesting in the state in just two years shows complete lack of understanding of forestry. Forest & Wood Communities Australia said today it was unfathomable how any government can ignore Interg
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WA Opposition condemns Labor’s native forestry decision

09 September 2021
The WA Opposition has condemned Labor’s decision to put an end to the native forestry industry with no consultation and no care for the jobs and communities the sector supports. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said this was a direct attack on an industry that was sustainably managed with
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Sweet deal for Hunter Valley wood fed hydrogen plant

08 September 2021
Emerging renewables energy business, Sweetman Renewables Limited, has inked a lucrative, multi-million dollar joint venture agreement with CAC-H2 Private Limited of Singapore to establish a hydrogen production centre of excellence in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Sources:
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Two Aussie sites shortlisted for international awards

08 September 2021
The research, conservation and visitor centre dedicated to nesting sea turtles on Mon Repos Beach in Queensland and Daramu House in Barangaroo, Sydney, have been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival 2021 Best Use of Certified Timber award. Source: Timberbiz This year’s eigh
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Regional Victoria repeatedly hits a brick wall to access government data

08 September 2021
Regional Victorians say they have had enough of Premier Daniel Andrews’ obsession with “absolute control” and repeated refusal to subject his government to public scrutiny. Source: Weekly Times A Weekly Times investigation can reveal farmers, forest contractors, rural councils and eve
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‘Vexatious’ court claims put Victoria at fire risk

08 September 2021
A timber coupe being used by TAFE Gippsland for training Victorian essential service personnel has been targeted by ‘vexatious’ court claims resulting in its closure. Source: Timberbiz Tiger coupe, located near Nowa Nowa in the Colquhoun State Forest in East Gippsland is a
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Timberlink Tarpeena advances to next stage with treatment plant

06 September 2021
Timberlink has advanced to the next stage in the evolution of its Tarpeena manufacturing facility with an ongoing commitment to high quality products and so it is expanding the capability with the installation of a new state-of-the-art treatment plant. Source: Timberbiz The plant will
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