Tag: forestry
Forestry milestone celebrated
FORESTRY company OneFortyOne Plantations has driven a 45pc increase in the regional domestic processing sector since taking over the State Government's forestry estate five...
Tall timber in workplace safety
LOCAL industry body OneSafe Group has been announced as a finalist in the 2017 national Forest Industry Innovation Awards.[...]
Forestry giant defends practices
ONEFORTYONE Plantations (OFO) chief executive offer Linda Sewell responds to issues raised in The Border Watch in recent weeks.
This follows concerns being raised over...
Cutting-edge wood project starts
NESTLED in a tree breeding hub on the outskirts of Mount Gambier, a team of experts has begun a two-year research program to potentially...
Forestry export investigation
THE State Government is investigating whether OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) has breached its conditions of the forward sale contract as concerns escalate over the huge...
Forest institute welcomed
LEADING forestry industry researchers and a national forest products lobby group have welcomed news a national innovation institute node will become operational in Mount...
Forestry hub windfall
THE State Government will pour $2m over four years into the proposed National Institute for Forest Products Innovation Hub in Mount Gambier, which is...
Biomass the future for forestry industry
BIOMASS technology could be the most viable solution for the region's timber processors as surging electricity prices and volatile energy security continue to plague...
South East commercial timber push
COMMERCIAL construction in the South East is poised ready for the possibilities of cross-laminated timber, according to industry expert Judy Barnett.
Ms Barnett, who founded...
Historic forest machinery protected
SOLID structures have been put in place at the Nangwarry Forestry and Logging Museum to protect the historical displays as part of a Work...