Tag: timber
Timber association backs call to harness log exports
THE South Australian Timber Processors Association has thrown its weight behind recent calls by federal and state parliamentarians for better management of export contracts...
Gardens prepared for new tree arrival
THE giant stump that was once part of the largest tree in the Cave Gardens precinct was removed yesterday and will be replaced with...
Government urged to discourage log exports
THE Federal Government should discourage log exports and increase its focus on local timber processors, according to State Shadow Forestry Minister Clare Scriven.
Her comments...
Woodchip silos go up in smoke
MOUNT Gambier and district firefighters contained a large silo blaze that erupted at a timber manufacturing plant on Sunday, sending plumes of smoke billowing...
Sale “scuttle” unlikely
THE union representing hundreds of timber workers in Mount Gambier says it is unlikely the Australian competition watchdog will "scuttle" the looming sale 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[...]
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,...
Bunnings Warehouse opens doors
THE new $29 million Bunnings Warehouse Mount Gambier was officially opened to provide locals with an even wider range of home improvement and outdoor...
Transporter put under administration
THE wood chip hauling operation of Mount Gambier's Whitehead Group of Companies has been put under voluntary administration, potentially impacting the sustainability of around 40 jobs.[...]
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,...
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...