Report
Summary The Gippsland region has been going through considerable change driven by shifts in state government policy (cessation of native forestry), demographic change, changes in agricu…
Report
Summary The Gippsland 30-Year Strategy Implementation Plan 2024–2027 was developed to help deliver the region’s long-term goals for fibre security, industry innovation, reliable infor…
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Purpose The project aimed to develop practical methods of preservative and fire-retardant treatments for Tasmanian hardwood species to increase their desirable characteristics. Summa…
News
Australia’s log exports exploded in April 2023, lifting to a twenty-three month high. The dramatic lift in softwood log exports in April 2023 preceded the announcement exports to China will…
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Over the year-ended April 2023, sawn softwood imports totalled 775,449 m3, down 9.0% on the year prior. Imports are falling rapidly and now appear locked into a cycle within a range of 550-600…
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Australia relies on pallets – both hardwood and softwood – to move goods around the nation and to the rest of the world. The pallet pool systems (Chep is mainly hardwood and Loscam is mainly soft…
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Sales of locally produced sawn softwood declined 5.4% over the year-ended April 2023, slipping back to 2.930 million m3. The latest data shows sales of the Export grade were up 17% over the yea…
