Tasmania’s private forest owners hailed the state government’s move to review the policy that preserves the permanent native forest estate at 95% of 1996 levels. Source: Timberbiz The policy entails a virtual immediate end to land clearing for agriculture purposes. “In other words, th

Millions of dollars earmarked for reducing Tasmania’s native forestry sector are to be spent on rebuilding it. Source: ABC News After dismantling the forest peace deal, the State Liberal Government has set about rebuilding the native forestry sector. Forestry contractors can now

The Ballina Shire Council is looking to crack down on private forestry activity in the shire to prevent the clearing of koala habitat trees and other native vegetation. Source: The Echo Councillor Paul Worth has lodged a motion calling on the council to amend the Ballina Local Environ

The Jamestown and Wirrabara communities are joining forces to advise the State Government on its approach to the Mid North forestry. Source: The Flinders News Community members have formed the Northern Forests Community Initiatives Working Group to strategically research and develop r

To complement the ABARES national forest and wood products statistics work is progressing on establishing a data aggregation service for Australia’s forest growers. Source: Timberbiz A contact program commenced in late August, 2014 with 16 forest growers to explore the level of intere

A unique new Lincoln University forestry course will be delivering cutting-edge training in a New Zealand, Northland school next year. Source: Voxy NZ Subject to funding, LincolnFirst Telford, a division of Lincoln University, will run the inaugural course at Kaikohe’s Northland Colle

Authorities are investigating members of an alleged “fake debt bankruptcy fraud ring” accused of using sham debts to shield millions of dollars in assets from Timbercorp creditors and investors. Source: The Age An explosive document lodged in the Federal Court alleges that

A North American company is thriving on world markets because of its investment in high technology and local know-how. Cut Technologies is the most advanced saw manufacturer for the sawmill industry in North America. Source: Infotel.ca “We’re also the largest producer of round saws fo

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) opened its doors in Malaysia as part of a strategic decision to tackle tropical deforestation. Source: Lesprom Under the leadership of Interim Executive Director Andrew Ng, the FSC Malaysia office will engage leaders in the social, environmental an