The devastating effects of storm damage in Northland New Zealand continues to have a significant and lasting effect on forest contracting businesses, as infrastructure repairs have been delayed in the far North. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ
The receivers of Southern Cross Forest Products Ltd (SCFP) have confirmed the sale of the company’s Milburn sawmill and Millstream drymill assets in Otago to Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd (Pan Pac). Source: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ
Removing timber from the Bellingen shire’s steep slopes ended in the 1950s-60s when Forestry Corporation (FC) realised the practice of applying conventional ground-based harvesting methods to the mountain ranges caused significant soil erosion and water pollution. Source: The Bellinge
Forestry Tasmania has released a three-year plan for wood production in the state’s 800,000ha permanent timber production zone. Source: The Daily Telegraph
Lithgow Council in New South Wales is curious to know why State Forests is not planning to replant the area. It is a question that will also intrigue the wider community for whom the Newnes State Forest has been a part of the landscape for decades. Source: Lithgow Mercury
Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) supports the consideration of ‘whole-of-life’ benefits of producing paper products in Australia in government procurement policies and purchasing decisions. Source: Timberbiz
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