Tag: timber

Facility upgrade given green light

Grant District Council has waived an agreement to enable a local timber processing company to move forward with upgrading its facilities.
AAM Investment Group has...

Annual review shows OneFortyOne committed for the Long Term

Trans-Tasman forestry and sawmilling company OneFortyOne has released its annual review for 2024, with references to a year of progress and resilience.
Chief executive Wendy...

Hardwood manufacturing hub announced

The Green Triangle’s hardwood plantation sector is proving it could have the solution to meeting Australia’s future structural timber needs.
Hardwood plantation companies Australian Bluegum...

Students gather to celebrate National Forestry Day

Hundreds of local students gathered in Mount Gambier last week to celebrate National Forestry Day.
The event, at Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre, featured a...

Forest photos inspire youths

Local students are being encouraged to capture their connection with nature and enter them in a photography competition.
 OneFortyOne has announced the launch of its...

Major mill expansion approved

Conditional approval has been given by the planning authorities to the major expansion of the Borg Manufacturing plant in Mount Gambier.
Conditions were sought by...

Forestry leader chosen

Leading timber industry figure Dr Jim O’Hehir has been appointed as the new general manager of the Forestry Centre of Excellence which is to...

Women make mark on industry

Australian Bluegum Plantation’s (ABP) inaugural Women in Wood Fibre celebration has been branded a stand-out success with plans to make the gathering an annual...

Plantation investment builds stronger future

Western Victoria’s new plantation hardwood strategic alliance, GT Hardwood, is actively educating the community on its plans to invest in new plantation trees to...

Forestry industry growth plan

The State Government officially launched its South Australian Wood Fibre and Timber Industry Master Plan in the Limestone Coast last week. The plan has been...

Timber future is now

NeXTimber’s Australia’s first Radiata Pine Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue-Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing facility has officially opened in Tarpeena. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas...

Trial steers transport towards greener future

The State Government has announced a $200,000 investment for Fennell Forestry to commence phase two of an electric log truck trial through the South...

Premier Pete hits town

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas is in the Limestone Coast for a whistlestop forestry tour. The Premier has kicked off the day by delivering a forestry...

Bedford unveils timber upgrade

Bedford formally launched its new state of the art equipment at its timber manufacturing facility in Mount Gambier on Thursday as part of a...