Northern Australia could play a significant role in the future of the nation’s forestry industry, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister Canavan was speaking in Cairns at the launch of a $200,000 project funded through the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing No

Why is the Victorian Government refusing to release pre-designated wood production forest to the timber industry? According to Mark Poynter, a Fellow of the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) Premier Daniel Andrews’ explanation that he was following process to get the planning

Forestry experts have described as “a weak rant” and “gross misrepresentation” arguments by Fairfax economics editor Ross Gittins that the native forest industry in Central Gippsland is uneconomic and deprives Melbourne of huge amounts of water through logging of water catchments. Mr

Finland’s national public service broadcasting company YLE broadcast two television programs about the landless movements in Brazil, featuring Veracel, Stora Enso’s 50/50 joint operation with the Brazilian company Suzano. Veracel manages a pulp mill and eucalyptus plantations in south

One of the most respected figures in the modern forestry industry has won Confor’s prestigious annual award for Dedicated Service to Forestry for 2019. Guy Watt, Managing Director of John Clegg Consulting Ltd, has vast experience across the sector and his contribution was descri

In a landmark lawsuit filed on 4 March 2019 against the European Union (EU), plaintiffs from the USA and five EU Member States – Romania, Ireland, Slovakia, France and Estonia – claim that the EU’s 2018 Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) is devastating forests and increasing gr

NSW’s forest industries are calling on the Coalition and Labor parties to commit to growing the state’s forest plantation estate ahead of next month’s state election to create more regional jobs and meet growing demand for Australian timber. Source: Timberbiz Timber NSW General Manage

Every time a ship leaves New Zealand loaded with raw logs the jobs of 38 sawmill workers for a year go down the tubes, according to industry spokesman Dr Jon Tanner. The chief executive of the Wood Processing and Manufacturing Association (WPMA) has been lobbying Government to improve

Timber Queensland’s seminar Timber Buildings: Fire | Wind | Sound is an opportunity to hear experts discuss how targeted fire, wind load and sound performance requirements in the BCA for timber buildings are achieved. This half day seminar is a must for all building and design profess