David Chandler OAM is a construction and housing industry expert and doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to what has been done, what can be done and what should be done to ensure the future of timber enterprises. Source: Timberbiz In the first of two no-holds-barred pieces, b

Residents on the NSW south coast have expressed alarm at “metres high” piles of logs, leaves and branches left on forest floors after logging, as the bushfire season approaches. Source: Sydney Morning Herald The piles of logging slash, in areas stretching between Nowra and

A shareholder class action against some former directors and officers of timber company Gunns Limited has been settled, subject to Federal Court approval. Source: ABC News The defendants include former chairman John Gay, former managing director Greg L’Estrange, and former secre

Taranakipine CEO Tom Boon says the region is heading for a timber shortfall as forests planted in the 1990s are harvested and as demand increases. Source: Stuff.co.nz So he’s suggesting to farmers thinking about establishing forests to seek professional advice. That way they can

Farmers and other interested stakeholders are encouraged to have their say on regulation affecting Australia’s agriculture sector, with the release of an issues paper today as part of a Productivity Commission inquiry that will look at ways to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden acro

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce announced the service providers who will deliver Rural Financial Counselling Services (RFCS) to regional communities from 1 April 2016. “As a bush accountant myself, I know full well the challenges of managing farm finances,

The Gottstein Memorial Trust, the national education trust for the forest and wood product industries, has been assisting people in the sector with development opportunities for more than 40 years. Source: Timberbiz The 22nd Gottstein Wood Science Course will be held at the CSIRO Clay

A ground-breaking report has found that Australia is well placed to secure prosperity over the coming decades despite the challenges of an uncertain and possible resource constrained future. Source: Timberbiz However, this prosperity is not a given, instead Australia’s future will be

Plantation forestry companies, farmers and conservation groups are among those involved in two projects in Western Australia’s Great Southern region which aim to link and re-connect bushland in critical areas of the Gondwana Link pathway. Source: Timberbiz Federal Member for O’Connor,