Tag: timber industry
LETTER: Union leader challenges criticism of COVID-19 preparation comments
Brad Coates, CFMMEU Greater Green Triangle district secretary
I WISH to respond to a letter from Wendy Fennell (The Border Watch, Friday, March 27) in...
Timber heritage preserved
THE Nangwarry streetscape has a new addition after a sculpture depicting the town's lifeblood - the forestry industry - was officially unveiled last week.
Created...
Wood supply ‘fair go’ call
A "DRAMATIC" shortfall of wood supply has prompted six of the region's councils to form a united front and call on all political parties...
All aboard rail study
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has thrown his support behind the need to explore a return of passenger rail services.
His comments come as...
Lack of timber post supply fuels concerns
A SHORTAGE of timber posts for the region's viticultural sector is fuelling fresh concerns over the high number of export pulp logs flowing to...
Milestone for last of the ‘original timbermen’
ONE of the city's longest-serving and certainly the elder statesman of the local timber industry, Les McDonnell turns 90 next week.
His legacy has been...
EXCLUSIVE: Jobs go offshore
MOUNT Gambier could be losing out on timber industry investments of more than $300m - including the creation of 600 jobs - because of...
Research deal boon
THE region's $1.2b timber industry is set to tap into the world's most sophisticated technology through an historic research agreement launched on Friday.
Researchers will...
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2024 Group Training Employment Apprenticeship and Trainee Awards
LIMESTONE Coast apprentices and trainees have been recognised at the Group Training Employment’s (GTE) annual Apprentice and Trainee of the Year Awards.
This year’s...
