The NZIF Foundation has handed out education and research awards totalling NZ$22,500. The Foundation said that for this year’s allocation of funds there was a good number of high quality applicants, but the Foundation was disappointed there were no applicants for some awards. Source:

Private Forests Tasmania (PFT) took a proactive approach to promoting agroforestry and the Tasmanian private forestry sector with a forum Market Opportunities for the Northern Tasmania Private Forest Sector which was held on 3 July 2019. Source: Timberbiz Penny Wells, CEO for PFT open

The re-listing of the Leadbeater’s Possum on the “critically endangered’ listing may have been carried out before new evidence of its viability had even been considered, the Institute of Foresters of Australia has told the Federal Environment Minister. Source: Timberbiz And the IFA al

Specialist forestry firefighters working in Australia’s forest industries will help protect people, communities and vital forest assets from the threat of bushfires across the country this summer season. Source: Timberbiz Australian Forest Products Association CEO Ross Hampton said it

The Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) has called for immediate action from the State Government after a protest in a timber harvesting coupe in Kinglake has again stopped forest contractors from making a living. Source: Timberbiz VAFI CEO, Tim Johnston, said the G

Victoria’s plantation forestry sector injects more than $600 million into the state’s economy each year, a figure the Victorian Association of Forest Industries Inc. (VAFI) says must be taken seriously by the State and Federal governments. Source: Timberbiz VAFI CEO, Tim Johnsto

Look at anything made from trees like a ream of paper, a cardboard box, lumber and it’s probably stamped with the logo of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or an equivalent organization. These non-profits certify that forests are managed sustainably, and one common requiremen

The new Axtor 4510 Komptech is an all-purpose wood chipper that is the smallest in the Axtor series, but is perfect for both chipping and shredding. It’s an entry-level machine for small to medium-sized plants as well as contract service providers. Source: Timberbiz Like its big broth

According to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the human-induced fires that are ravaging one of the most important regions of the planet must be stopped. Life on earth depends on the wellbeing of biomes such as tropical rainforests and the Amazon rainforest, due to its size, repre