There are only so many kicks in the teeth an industry can cope with. In Victoria of course there was the pre-Christmas Supreme Court decision which effectively shut down VicForests’ entire native timber operations. The court order cites that any coupe with one or more greater glider s

Since 2005, Hitachi High-Tech has been engaged in a 60-year afforestation program, in an area of approximately 2.3ha loaned to the company by the national government. The company named this area, which is located in Ishioka city, Ibaraki Prefecture, “Hitachi High-Tech Yasato Forest”.

Storm Arwen will help Scotland meet its climate change targets despite flattening and damaging eight million trees across the country, the Sunday National has been told. Source: The National Rather than be a complete disaster for the forestry sector, the storm has presented an opportu

After a year of near-record imports, the UK timber industry is likely to find itself entering a period of greater stability in 2022. Source: Timberbiz The latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) UK statistics show the volume of timber imported between January and October 2021 to be 28% h

The latest addition to Victoria’s firebombing fleet is ready to hit the skies to support firefighting efforts across the state and help keep communities safe this summer. Source: Timberbiz The new CH47 Chinook firefighting helicopter, capable of holding 11,000 litres of water, landed

As Australia pushes forward in its net zero emissions commitments, some believe the key to a greener fuel could be hidden in the oil-rich seeds of the native Beauty Leaf tree. Sources: CQ University, ABC News Bioenergy is when low-emission electricity is extracted from waste, with fue

Top industry leaders and pioneering innovators will come together at Workplace Health & Safety Show 2022, sharing the latest news and research, technology and products shaking up the world of health and safety at work from Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 May at the Melbourne Convention

The forestry industry in New Zealand and elsewhere round the country has started the New Year with a bit more optimism than it finished 2021, thanks to a small lift in log prices. Source: Gisborne Herald In November last year the industry was said to be in “crisis” mode due to the dec