Forestry

I was in Gympie yesterday. When I asked the origin of a pile of logs at a saw mill I gleaned the following story: There are over 3,000 wooden bridges on main roads in Queensland. These bridges are held up with wooden girders many of which are … [Read more...] about Timber Town Imports Timber

The Wilderness Society is no doubt celebrating the recent decision by Japanese paper mill Mitsubishi to only source woodchip from plantation forests. The end result, however, is likely to be fewer tall trees in Tasmania's native forests. The tall … [Read more...] about Clear Fell for Tall Trees

This is my first trip to Tassie. I have sat through speeches from the Prime Minister and Premier Paul Lennon and today watched a helicopter carrying Kim Beazley rise above the Tahune Forest Reserve. What I will probably remember most though,is the … [Read more...] about Tall Trees

Yesterday the front page of Tasmania's Examiner read "End of war in Tassie's forests?". Today it is "Policy cut down: Environment groups attack forestry plan." The war was meant to end in 1997 with the Regional Forest Agreement (RFA). But the … [Read more...] about Newest Tassie Forestry Deal

The NSW Government has finally made a decision on the Pilliga-Goonoo forests and the decision is likely to decimate local timber communities. Click here (jpg 136kb) to see a picture of 24 Pilliga West State forest, one of the WCA so-called iconic … [Read more...] about Pilliga-Goonoo Lock-up Announced

I live in a wooden house and I work off a wooden desk. I know trees re-grow and that Australia has one of the most productive and sustainable timber industries in the world. I know that I have more of an affinity with the timber communities that … [Read more...] about Timber Communities & National Parks (Part 1.)