Logging contractors have had a rare win with the announcement that they will be paid by VicForests in line with both their contractual obligations and the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005. Source: Timberbiz “The impetus for this came from timber industry businesses that

The need for a national bushfire policy has never been more urgent. Active land management such as hazard-reduction burning and forest thinning must lie at the core of any such policy. Source: Rod Keenan Done well, controlled burning limits a bushfire’s spread and makes suppression ea

Central Victoria’s first planned burn of 2020 will take place on Wednesday in the first of about 30 burns planned before next season’s fire danger period. Forest Fire Management Victoria will burn 81 hectares two kilometres to the west of St Arnaud at the town’s Towe

Wooden toys were all the rage during last Christmas in France after supermarket chain Lidl launched its FSC-certified wooden toys ranging from jigsaws to pirate ships and doll houses. It decided to highlight its commitment to safe, high quality toys, using timber from responsibly mana

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced it has received a total of US$1.5 million in funding over three years from the Dutch Biomass Certification Foundation (DBC) to proceed with a comprehensive sustainability assurance program. Source: Timberbiz The project will include two c

On International Women’s Day, a very special day to celebrate women’s achievements, it was time to raise awareness against gender bias and take action for equality. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and s

Building approvals in the three months to January 2020 increased by 4.9% compared with the previous three months but remain 2.3% lower than the same time last year according to  HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly

Toilet paper is not in short supply in Australia, and it will not be in short supply at any time. There are no grounds for panic buying. Sources: Timberbiz, IndustryEdge Each Australia consumed an average 12.5 kg of all tissue products in 2018-19. This includes toilet paper, but also

New Zealand Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) says forestry crisis is dire and contractors are reaching breaking point in an ever-worsening situation. Rapid impacts have been felt over the past month by the forestry industry with the effects of the outbreak of the Coronav