Gippsland Nationals MPs are calling on the Andrews Labor Government to put more effort into trials of indigenous land management, particularly cool burning, ahead of the coming fire season. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien and Member for Easter

Last Friday the New Zealand Parliament passed the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill to provide better information on log supply and build investor confidence in the forestry sector according to Forestry Minister Shane Jones. Source: Timberbiz The

The newly formed Native Timber Taskforce (NTT) has held its inaugural meeting and has begun planning its response to the State Government decision to cease native timber harvesting. The NTT is chaired by Wellington Shire Council Mayor Alan Hall, with membership including East Gippslan

A former Tasmanian MP who twice voted in favour of tough anti-protest laws says she is now prepared to join the protest against Bunnings. Former Braddon Liberal member Joan Rylah, who announced her retirement on Monday morning, said on her Facebook page that “if Bunnings try to pull t

SCA of Sweden has confirmed a new harvesting plan which shows that its harvesting level will increase over the coming five years by an additional one million cubic metres per year over the current level. Source: Timberbiz SCA is Europe’s largest private forest holding and it offers pa

AFM Forest has released its new AFM 75 processing head which according to the company is a tough processing head with high feeding power and excellent geometry for the most demanding logging operations worldwide. Source: Timberbiz AFM-Forest Ltd is a Finnish company manufacturing high

Entries in the Sugar Pine Walk commemorative photo competition close today. The photo competition marks the passing of the Sugar Pine Walk in Bago State Forest, following extensive damage in the 2019-20 bushfire season. Source: Timberbiz Sadly, the Sugar Pine Walk could not be saved a

Community members are being urged to join the fight against native firewood theft by ensuring the wood they purchase is sustainably and legally sourced. Firewood theft has plagued the Green Triangle forest industry for many years, but more recently, forest owners have reported a sharp

Understanding the opportunities to roll out the ForestFit Training and Certification Scheme nationally is an important step in the development of the scheme and its long-term success.  Source: Timberbiz AFCA has engaged Margules Groome to complete a national economic profile of forest