Tag: forestry
Local women in forestry join State Government strategy
THE important role women play in agribusiness is being highlighted once again with four women from the South East's forestry industry profiled to help...
Regional funds flow
THE State Government has announced its ongoing commitment of $3m in annual funding to SA's Regional Development Australia (RDA) associations until the end of...
OneFortyOne management address rumours
ONEFORTYONE Plantations presented to Mount Gambier City Council at Tuesday's monthly meeting, fielding questions about domestic supply, sustainability and rumoured excessive harvesting[...]
Refugee experience a lifetime ago – Resident celebrates 100th birthday
FROM refugee camps to settling in a foreign country, life has not been easy for 100-year-old Mount Gambier resident Emma Morandin.
Born just north of...
Continued growth for forestry sector
A REPORT released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has shown Australia's forestry sector is facing some of the best conditions in its history[...]
Mill sale approved
THE sale of Carter Holt Harvey's Pinepanels sites in Mount Gambier is now likely to proceed amid the national competition watchdog giving the transaction the green light.[...]
National plan to grow industry
AN EXPORT log tariff to protect local industries and jobs should be considered by the Federal Government when devising its National Forest Industries Plan,...
Forestry gala event
ALMOST 500 forest industry leaders are making their way to Canberra for the Australian Forest Products Association Industry Gala Dinner - the biggest event on the industry calendar - at the Parliament House Great Hall tonight.[...]
OneFortyOne Plantations signals Carter Holt site purchase intentions
FORESTRY company OneFortyOne Plantations has stunned the forestry sector by announcing its intentions to purchase Carter Holt Harvey's Jubilee Highway sawmill in Mount Gambier.
Shocked...
Mill study continues
FORESTRY company OneFortyOne Plantations is continuing feasibility studies into the proposed $200m new particleboard processing facility at Tarpeena.
Although initially foreshadowing a resolution by June,...
Sawlog timber supply hits limit
FORESTRY company OneFortyOne Plantations has revealed there is little excess sawlog in its estate to sustain any growth in the region's structural timber processing...
Timber industry integration
A KEY timber industries professional called for greater integration when he commented publicly on the sustainability of forestry in the South East this week.
Speaking...
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Noah’s Ark stage show visits Mount Gambier
The story of Noah’s Ark will come to life in a special performance taking place at Mount Gambier’s Wehl Street Theatre on Saturday, April...
