The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has penned a survey for Eden-Monaro by-election candidates, to gauge their level of commitment to supporting the forest industries if elected next month. Source: Tumut and Adelong Times The CFMEU Manufacturing Divis

VicForests is seeking feedback on the proposed changes to its Timber Release Plan. The TRP change proposes an additional 59 new coupes in the Benalla-Mansfield, North-East and Tambo Forest Management Areas. Source: Timberbiz VicForests CEO Monique Dawson says that as part of this chan

There are signs the timber industry is getting organized for a fight in Victoria. Well, better organized. The Australian Forest Products Association started the ball rolling some time ago working at times with joint media releases with the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (V

One of the strangest things to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US is the creative plans devised in order to hold mass events, despite the dangers inherent in these meetings. In Toulumne, California the organisers of a ‘lumber jubilee’ did not want the pandemic to overcome the

Heads of forestry and government representatives from around the world are among participants examining how forests can play a vital role in economic and social recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic as a four-day webinar series was held from 22-25 June. Source: Timberbiz Organized

The cost of felling in large scale forestry increased by 6% in 2019, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. Difficult fellings that were caused by storm and bark beetle infestation affected the cost. Source: Timberbiz The cost for regeneration felling increased in

  Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes has again refused to fight for jobs in Victoria’s timber communities – including those in her own electorate of Northern Victoria. Source: Timberbiz Federal Labor has slammed the Andrews Government’s plan to ban Victoria’s native timber industr

With COVID-19 changing the way everybody lives, Western Australia’s Forest Products Commission’s Timber Auction has had to move with the times and go online. Forester – Senior Timber Assessor Steve Davis says it was unknown how successful this auction would be, given that logs a

VicForests has had another legal injunction stop its operations, after the Supreme Court heard allegations it had breached logging regulations in 14 coupes in the Central Highlands. This new court action places further pressure on the agency, which is now facing five court challenges