There are plenty of cases where bushfires travel very long distances in very short periods, including the Dunns Rd, Green Valley and Gospers Mtn bushfires in NSW in 2019/ 20 especially in hot dry conditions with high fuel loads. The areas of these bushfires were Dunns Rd, 334,000 ha,

It can be a bit hard to read the Bob Brown Foundation sometimes. At its best, the foundation is a masterful public relations manipulator. There is no doubt at about that. However, the latest “outrage” to come out of the organisation reaches new heights of audacity. Source: Bruce Mitch

Sumitomo Forestry’s United States subsidiary Gehan Homes has signed a business acquisition agreement with CDL Homes which operates a housing business in the Denver region of Colorado. Source: Timberbiz This marks the Sumitomo Forestry Group’s first foray into the Denver region for its

In the midst of political chaos following the military coup of the government in Myanmar, the country’s forestry sector is seeking legitimization from the international community. A statement from the nationally privatized Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association (MFPT

Vinnova, Sweden’s Innovation Agency, together with the forest industry and researchers, will invest 20 million SEK (approx. 2 million EURO) on development of an autonomous planting system, the Autoplant. The project aims to improve forest planting with regard to precision, environment

After almost five years, an Exposure Draft of the Forest Safety Code Tasmania will be presented to the Minister for Justice, the Honourable Elise Archer with a recommendation that it should be adopted as an amended version of the documents that is prescribed in the Work Health and Saf

The Northern Territory Government has announced a $27.5 million offsite construction project to deliver 70 new homes for remote communities. Four Territory construction companies have been awarded panel contracts to build homes for the NT’s Big Rivers and southern regions over the nex

Under section 6 of the Private Forests Act 1994, a function of Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) is to prepare a five-yearly review of the private forest estate in Tasmania. The regional review is now available to the public. Source: Timberbiz Tasmania’s privately managed forest estate i

Hundegger will supply the key CNC machining equipment for Timberlink’s new Cross Laminated Timber and Glue Laminated Timber plant being built in Tarpeena, South Australia. Source: Timberbiz The decision to commission Hundegger Australasia Pty Ltd comes following an extensive internati