The NSW Environment Protection Authority has fined Forestry Corporation of NSW more than $30,000 following investigations into forestry operations in southern NSW. Source: Timberbiz EPA Director Regional Operations South Nigel Sargent said the EPA’s investigations found that Forestry
The impending Eden-Monaro by-election will be go to the candidate who delivers the strongest and most positive growth plan for forest industries, according to the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz The long serving sitting member Mike Kelly yesterday ended month
Timberlink and OneFortyOne’s New Zealand operations have resumed this week as New Zealand moved from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 this week. Source: Timberbiz New Zealand moved to Alert Level 4 last month causing both Timberlink and OneFortyOne to shut their operations in that count
Australia’s largest sawmilling company AKD Softwoods has temporarily stopped production at four mills due to the predicted decrease in demand for building products. More than 800 workers have been forced to take leave in a bid to prevent an oversupply of timber products as the e
In the new world of managing COVID-19, there are emerging issues, disruptions, dislocations and chaos almost daily as wood products buyers and sellers adapt to a new world order. Source: Russ Taylor, Managing Director, FEA-Canada The challenges are endless, and include the following (
As pressure on the world’s finite resources continues to intensify, timber suppliers face a growing problem: how do we meet the needs of consumers and protect our planet at the same time? Source: Nigel Buckley-Ryan, Södra’s UK Sales Director, Merchants. In my view, good forest managem
It’s not hard to see the importance of the Federal seat of Eden-Monaro. It has long been held up as a bellwether seat; from the 1972 election until the 2013 election, Eden-Monaro was won by the party that also won the election. During that time, all of its sitting members were defeate
The forestry industry must take steps to improve its safety record and promote decent rural employment in support of the Sustainable Development Agenda, according to a new Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN) paper published on World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Source: Timber
This year’s third World BioEconomy Forum (WCBEF) will be broadcast live from Ruka, Finland on 10 September 2020. Due the current global pandemic the Advisory Board has decided to take a cautious approach and will provide delegates with a high-quality, interactive virtual event. Source
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