During these unprecedented times, Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) wants to understand how to best to help. The organisation wants to understand how you are affected by COVID-19 and what the immediate and short-term needs are. Source: Timberbiz PFT also needs to provide information to g
The fourth edition of the Australia & New Zealand Forestry Products Industry Map is out. This 2020 edition is a full-colour map combining the wood processing and manufacturing operations of both New Zealand and Australia. Source: Timberbiz The map features more than 50 major updat
Ghost Mushroom Lane in South Australia will remain closed to the public during the 2020 season, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ForestrySA is closely following government direction and advice to protect the health and safety of the community and staff. Source: Timberbiz In line
In the interest of public safety, Sustainable Timber Tasmania will continue to offer permits and licences only over the phone. Its regional offices at Smithton, Camdale, Perth, Scottsdale, Derwent Park and Geeveston are closed to all visitors. Source: Timberbiz Island Speciality Timbe
Following a recent announcement, that grounds exist to reassess all neonicotinoid use in New Zealand, the EPA in New Zealand is calling for information on two neonicotinoids: thiacloprid and acetamiprid. Neonicotinoids are a group of insecticides that have been the subject of ongoing
Foresters are saying that log supply to domestic and export markets is inextricably linked and can’t be separated, as Forests Minister Shane Jones now seems to be advocating. Forest Owners Association President Phil Taylor says a harvest of just about any forest will produce higher gr
Australia’s new house building pipeline appears to be stable in mid-April, with construction work able to continue in most situations. The rush by builders to complete work to the next payment stage, over concern of an imminent sector or site closure is reportedly following through th
FSC’s principle decision-making platform, the triennial General Assembly, has been postponed to 2021. This decision was made by FSC’s International Board of Directors, who considered the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, and decided to postpone the event to protect the health of the o
JCB has launched an international aid initiative in the communities around its factories to help people in need of food as a result of disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The company’s catering staff in the UK and India are preparing more than 37,000 meals a week for distri
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