Tag: Forestry industry
Forests drive economy
STATE Opposition leader Peter Malinauskas verbally acknowledged the former Labor Government’s controversial sale of the forward timber rotations as a mistake to a smattering...
Border fire support call
THE region's forestry industry has called for cross-border firefighting resources to be significantly bolstered amid fire events destroying $18m worth of plantation estates.
Industry leaders...
Export ‘slowdown’ to ease in line with global demand
A NATIONAL forestry body has foreshadowed the slowdown in the export woodchip market was expected to ease in the "medium term."
Australian Forest Products Association...
Forestry industry takes key issues to top
ACCESS to timber resources and competing with export markets were two key issues flagged with Federal Assistant Forestry Minister Jonathon Duniam during a tour...
Joint industry education session helps reveal opportunities for growth
KEY timber processing representatives from across Australia gathered in the Blue Lake city last week to investigate statistical analysis and raw data collection for...
Fatigue management guidelines completed
THE regional forestry industry has finalised a suite of fatigue management guidelines to minimise workplace injuries and deaths across the sector.
These guidelines were triggered...
Father disappointed with lack of timber industry safety changes
THE father of Steven Whitehead - who was one of four forestry workers killed in a crash at Penola in November 2016 - has...
OPINION: Money can grow on trees
I NOTE calls from the forestry industry to plant a billion new trees and the issue of water rights, plus opportunities for our most important industry.Carbon credits is a core issue and one recent and accurate estimate is that an[...]
Forest ‘breakthrough’ for breeding research
A LEADING regional forestry research identity has described advances in softwood and hardwood tree-breeding research as achieving "breakthroughs" for industry.
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Forestry future confidence high
A LOCAL parliamentary leader has voiced his opinion of the future of forestry in the region following an announcement by OneFortyOne Plantations last week. [...]
Apprentices on board
ONEFORTYONE Wood Products recently welcomed three first year apprentices to its operation in Mount Gambier as part of an ongoing strategy to attract the...
Timber investment
SOUTH Australian political parties and their candidates were yesterday urged to adopt a 10-point, $77m plan to double the economic value of timber manufacturing...
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Top performances in the ring
THE 41st annual Mount Gambier Easter Showjumping Carnival was deemed a great success.
Attracting a strong field, there was action aplenty in the two arenas...
