Issue 200

6577

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 1

Having a go New breed of sawmiller is turning a profit from private hardwoods in northern NSW

By JIM BOWDEN

Opportunity .. good markets for northern NSW hardwoods.

partners, set about completely refurbishing the operation.

“We jettisoned most of the

Special report on our 200th edition

Just Go t ood W

r sm

A Better Earth Idea from Osmose

sm ®

celebrates another milestone in service to industry

Cont Page 3

ne ree

®

value-adding machinery and spent six months completely rebuilding the mill. We started cutting last Wednesday from private stands and we won’t be using a stick from state forests.

“We have about 3000 cub m of different hardwoods in the yard now and more are arriving every day.”

The mill is cutting four species – spotted gum, iron bark, blackbutt and brush box and is buying surplus logs from the Hurford mill at Lismore.

Mr Joseph said exporting logs was not an option at this time, but he has had inquiries from the US West Coast and the Arab Emirates and there were

G

MicroPro

Treated

STANDING his ground as large sections of the timber industry close around him, Adrian Joseph is the new breed of sawmiller – dressed in a business suit, but with the sleeves rolled up.

Mr Joseph says his purchase of the Ford timber mill at the Northern NSW rural village of Urbenville early this year, which closed with debts of nearly $4 million, was not a gamble but a sound business decision.

“It’s really a no-brainer; if you cut good timber you can make profits. We’ve already filled orders worth more than $400,000,” he said.

Mr Joseph, the working director in the mill, with four friends as

MicroPro

®

Copper Quat

A p N A pro o lu v w Co m e nt ini d F ac um or t*

MicroPro is GREENGUARD® Children and Schools Certified Greenguard® Children and Schools Certification indicates that a product has undergone rigorous testing and has met stringent standards for VOC emissions. In the USA, products certified to this criteria are suitable for use in schools, offices, and other sensitive environments.

Visit: www.osmose.com.au or phone: 1800 088 809 Osmose® and MicroPro® are registered trademarks of Osmose, Inc. or its subsidiaries. A Better Earth Idea from Osmose sm and Treated Wood Just Got Greener sm are slogan marks of Osmose Inc and its subsidiaries. MicroPro timber products are produced by independently owned and operated wood preserving facilities. GREENGUARD® is a registered trademark of GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. * See MicroPro fastener and hardware information sheet. © 2011 Osmose, Inc.

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 1

industry news

US carbon stance not a kiss to build a dream on!

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard can kiss goodbye the idea of the US joining her on a carbon tax journey.

Surfacing from the hugs and squeezes and confirming a strong military and trade alliance with Australia, visiting US President Barack Obama said America – the biggest economy in the world – could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions without a price on carbon – and won’t introduce one unless China and India do too.

Most industry groups in Australia have responded negatively to the carbon price revelations, saying the scheme is unfair and will cost jobs.

The wood manufacturing industry is concerned that it will not qualify for any assistance.

Production costs would go up at least 3% making relocation of manufacturing to China much more attractive.

Australia’s 500 biggest polluters will pay an initial set carbon price of $23 a tonne from July next year, which will rise by 2.5% annually until it is replaced by an emissions trading scheme in 2015.

Mr Obama’s stand is seen as an early blow to the UN Climate change talks in Durban, South Africa, later this month.

He said the US wanted a mechanism to tackle carbon emissions where “all countries are making an effort”. However,

A kiss goodbye .. to carbon tax in the US.

with all countries now struggling, achieving this would be a “tough slog”.

When the carbon tax passed the House of Representatives Green leader Bob Brown said the day was a world-leading outcome. But this ‘worldleading outcome’ was ignored in the 29 statements, 78 media releases, and 11 press briefings made by President Obama since the tax was passed.

Mr Obama was elected in 2008 on the promise of introducing an emissions trading scheme.

However, the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives last year forced him to abandon hope of getting legislation through Congress.

The US has moved to double fuel efficiency standards for cars and has invested heavily in clean energy to meet its emissions reductions targets.

Wood trade with China expanding CHINA is becoming a major trading partner in forest products, accounting for 22% or $544.4 million of Australia’s exports in 2010-11. In value terms, 15% or $676 million of Australian imports of forest products in 2010–11

Page 2 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

were sourced from China, up from 12% in 2006-07.

Australia exported more than 1.3 million cub m of roundwood and almost 1 million bone dry metric tonnes of woodchips to China in 2010-11.

ForestWorks performs a range of industry wide functions acting as the channel between industry, Government and the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) system.

Core services: • Skill Standards • Material Development • Networks • Strategic Skills Planning • Project Management • Data Collection • Research • Industry Advice • Career Advice • Adult Learning Expertise

VICTORIA PO Box 612, North Melbourne 3051 Tel: (03)9321 3500 Email: forestworks@forestworks.com.au NEW SOUTH WALES PO Box 486, Parramatta 2124 Tel: (02)8898 6990 Email: smukherjee@forestworks.com.au TASMANIA PO Box 2146, Launceston 7250 Tel: (03)6331 6077 Email: wfoss@forestworks.com.au BRISBANE PO Box 2014 Fortitude Valley 4006 Tel: (07)3358 5169 Email: bharle@forestworks.com.au

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

INDUSTRY NEWS

‘Forest policy development in the hands and powers of government’ From Page 1

opportunities in China.

“But we’re a small mill and will be flat out supplying the local market. But if the price is right, well of course we’ll look at it,” he said.

Mr Joseph’s career got a push with an Honours Degree in Geology and Geography from the University of Melbourne. He then entered the construction industry and property development and moved to Northern New South Wales “to play around with plantations and timber”. Four years ago he retired.

“I had never owned a sawmill before, so I decided to get back into the industry when the Ford mill came up for sale,” Mr Joseph said. “One business is really like another when it comes to turning a profit.

He says he has a working man’s knowledge of timber and logging and has collected exotic timbers for years, garnering a large stockpile of European species.

Ford Timbers, which for four decades has operated regrowth hardwood mills, a timber processing plant and a wholesale timber yard, went into voluntary administration in October last year before being placed into liquidation two months later.

The Ford family had upgraded its Woodenbong operation, constructing kilns to add value to timber and allow it to better compete in the open market.

During the late 1990s, the company was named in three consecutive years as the best timber retailer in southeast Queensland.

Ford Timbers at one time supplied more than 100 major timber merchants from Sydney to Cairns but started to encounter problems when

Dr Andrea Leys .. promoting integration rather than competition.

it had to compete with cheap imports, made harder by the high Australian dollar.

Mill closures continue in the region, which for more than 100 years has supported small communities.

The closure of the Ford family’s timber operations in the Upper Clarence region in late 2010 follows closures of other mills and manufacturing businesses in the northeast including Sandilands, South Grafton, South Grafton Parquetry, Kempsey, Bolangerie, Tenterfield 30 workers, Glenn Innes, Boserbrick, Walcha and Gloucester.

This represents about 335 jobs lost which has had negative socio-economic impacts on local communities.

Dr Andrea Leys, research scientist with the sustainable forestry program at Southern Cross University, says government intervention is needed to stimulate forestry, not provide compensation packages for people to exit the industry.

“Decisions that prevent further harvesting have severe negative impacts for people working and living in these communities, and to the flow-on business

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

and service industries,” Dr Leys said.

“The new task for federal politicians will be to support the forest industry through sensible policy initiatives that realign timber needs of society with the commitment of foresters to sustainably manage Australian native (natural) and plantation forests based on credible science.”

Dr Leys said subsidies for farmers that included establishing plantations on land of least agricultural value would

be the most welcome to primary industries as a collective, and promote integration between the industries rather than competition.

“Matching capacity, capability and commitment by foresters and land managers to a sustainable future is only hindered by lack of effective government policy. Forest policy development and amendment is now within the hands and powers of our government,” she said.

WHAT DOES TABMA DO FOR MEMBERS? • TABMA, through information, advice and services, provides its members with practical solutions to improve business management, growth and profitability • TABMA members include merchants, retailers, joiners, manufacturers, frame & truss fabricators, importers, suppliers and carpenters • TABMA places trainees or apprentices that are recruited, inducted, trained and monitored by us • TABMA offers debtors control and collection through its wholly owned subsidiary, Building Trade Credit • TABMA offers trade credit insurance through, IMC Newbury, at extremely cost effective rates.

• TABMA recruitment saves you time by advertising, vetting and interviewing for new staff at competitive rates • TABMA offers industrial relations support • TABMA provides industry specific short training courses • TABMA provides OH&S auditing by specialist staff • TABMA offers Chain of Custody consulting and auditing at minimal cost • TABMA offers technical advice • TABMA offers legal advice • TABMA provides members with significant savings on fuel through Caltex and 7-ELEVEN outlets • TABMA offers general insurance advice • TABMA offers significant travel benefits • TABMA holds a gala industry annual dinner TABMA has representation in NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

If we can assist you, please contact us on 02 9277 3100.

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 3

HOUSING TRENDS

Pre-assembled components provide faster and safer way to build houses EXCITING new building technology using preassembled and fully lined floor, wall and roof elements captured the imagination of more than 200 builders and timber specifiers at Timber Queensland’s recent ‘high and dry’ seminar in Brisbane.

Representatives of Queensland company panelBUILD Pty Ltd say the building system can save thousands of dollars on total project costs and slash construction time at the most critical stage of project advancement.

The elements supplied comprise the core structural components together with facing surfaces on both sides. Plumbing and electrical services are preinstalled and windows and doors are all factory pre-fitted.

Pre-fabricated floor, wall and roof elements delivered to site and hoisted into position, also deliver builders with credit points towards green star building ratings.

All components are manufactured at a multi-milliondollar factory at Darra, 15 km

Our services. Your advantage.

ProfiPress series Best gluing quality The intelligent gluing press from WEINIG Dimter Line with its moving system of stops provides a flexible concept for the economic production of high-quality solid wood boards. Minimized conversion times, short press times and extremely quick curing ensure a high output. Exact, firmly-sealed joints and surfaces without vertical steps make top quality obvious.

Your WEINIG expert at WWW.WEINIG.COM WEINIG OFFERS MORE

Page 4 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

southwest of Brisbane.

Pre-fabricated floor, wall and roof elements are delivered to site and hoisted into position.

Savings in on-site construction times are substantial.

PanelBUILD director Mark Dindas said the pre-fabricated construction elements were exactly that – identical to what is normally achieved on site but pre-built in a quality controlled, more efficient factory environment.

“The end result is no different in final appearance achieved with conventional on-site construction procedures, and the same familiar building materials are incorporated throughout,” he said.

“The only differences are reflected in time and cost savings.”

Finished buildings look the same; they don’t take on a pre-fabricated or transportable home character.

PanelBUILD says it is establishing a certifiable waste recycling regime for all residues generated from the production process.

“This will automatically provide builders with credit points

towards green star building ratings,” Mr Dindas said.

Recent media articles have highlighted the extent of discredited site waste removal and re-cycling practices and authorities are committed to more rigorously addressing these issues.

This accredited and easily traceable factory generated waste recycling initiative will provide added benefits for builders.

“Factory production of any part of a typical house structure provides a much higher degree of quality control than that achievable in an on-site environment,” Mr Dindas said.

“Hand in hand with addressing a skill shortage, the flow of new workers into the normal building trades associated with residential construction invariably sees a decline in on-site quality control. Higher quality controlled factory produced components will be in demand.”

Pre-fabricated floor, wall and roof elements delivered to site and hoisted into position, also deliver builders with credit points towards green star building ratings.

The panelBUILD concept also offers builders an improvement in on-site safety through shifting a large component of the construction process to an off-site location.

A factory environment provides safer working conditions and builders’ WH&S obligations are proportionally reduced.

All presentations at the seminar again helped drive home the message that a return to traditional Queenslander-style buildings is the best way to disaster-proof houses.

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

events

WHAT’S ON?

november

24-25: Bioenergy Australia 2011 conference and exhibition, Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Web: www. bioenergyaustralia.org 25: TABMA Queensland annual general meeting.

DECEMBER 1-2: ForestTECH 2011: Tools& Technologies. Improving forest planning and operations. Albury, NSW. www.foresttechevents.com

MARCH 2012 Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia.

Conference, dinner, award presentations. (Date to be advised)

13-14: Future Forestry Finance: Investment, Growth and Strategic Outlook. Sydney. www. forestryfinanceevents.com 21: ForestWood 2012. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington. A pan-industry conference jointly hosted by the Forest Owners Association, Wood Processors Association, Pine Manufacturers Association, Forest Industry Contractors Association.

Supported by Woodco, NZ Farm Forestry Association and Frame & Truss Manufacturers Association.

This is the second time that the four organisations have held a joint conference which builds on the successes of previous individual and combined industry events/conferences which have attracted world class speakers and presenters. Fantastic opportunity

for organisations and individuals, with a keen interest in forestry, to engage with decision makers and professional specialists from the forestry industry.

Visit www.forestwood.org.nz 29-31: AUSTimber, Mount Gambier, SA. www.austimber2012.com.au

December 5-6: ForestTECH 2011: Tools& Technologies. Improving forest planning and operations. Rotorua, NZ. www.foresttechevents.com

july 2012 11-14: AWISA 2012. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Contact: Contact Exhibitions Pty Ltd, PO Box 925, Avalon NSW 2107. Tel: 612 9918 3661 Email: info@awisa. com Web: www.awisa.com

South Australian forest assets a ‘fire sale’?

THE South Australian government has officially put the state’s future timber harvests on the market with plans to sell off up to three rotations from forests in the southeast.

State treasurer Jack Snelling said the sale process had begun with a request for expressions of interest.

“This is the start of the competitive tender process for the sale of forward rotations of the Green Triangle plantation estate,” Mr Snelling said.

“The Green Triangle plantation estate is one of the best softwood plantation forests in Australia and opportunities

now exist for the private sector to put forward their best bid to manage about 81,000 ha of plantation lands.”

International forestry valuation expert Dr Jerry Leach says the government’s own audited documents show the region’s forests are worth around $1 billion. State budget papers show the government expects $650 million from the sale.

Under the sale structure the government will retain ownership of the land as well as any water and carbon rights.

The successful buyer will have the right to manage, harvest and re-grow the plantation

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

timber for a minimum of two rotations with an option for a third.

The state Opposition wants the forestry roundtable sales conditions made public and enshrined in law.

“The roundtable members are still in the process of finalising their recommendations to the government, yet Treasurer Jack Snelling has gone to market,” deputy Opposition leader Mitch Williams said.

Expressions of interest for two to three forward harvester rotationsn close on January 31 nex year.

Australia’s forest, wood, pulp and paper products industry now has a stronger voice in dealings with government, the community and in key negotiations on the industry’s future, as two peak associations have merged to form a single national association.

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has been formed through the merger of the Australian Plantations Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) and the National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI).

AFPA was established to cover all aspects of Australia’s forest industry: - Forest growing; - Harvest and haulage; - Sawmilling and other wood processing; - Pulp and paper processing; and - Forest product exporting.

For more information on the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) or to enquire about membership , please call (02) 6285 3833.

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 5

INDUSTRY NEWS

WA management plan .. new harvest levels for karri forests.

New WA forest management plan to cover 2.5m ha CONSULTATION has begun with key stakeholders over a new WA forest management plan which will cover about 2.5 million ha in the state’s southwest.

Environment Minister Bill Marmion said the plan would set out, in a transparent manner, the principles and rules by which the state’s forests and timber reserves would be managed.

“Consultations will then move to other stakeholder groups such as the Conservation Council of Western Australia and the Forest Industries Federation,” Mr Marmion said.

“The non-statutory consultation process will help ensure the views of key stakeholder groups are considered so that biodiversity is conserved, ecosystems are sustained, and the social, cultural and economic benefits valued by the community are given full consideration.”

A draft management plan is expected to be released for public comment about mid2012. The current 10-year forest management plan is due to expire at the end of 2013 with a new 10-year plan coming into force in 2014

Page 6 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

Bill Marmion .. transparent forest management plan.

Mr Marmion said the average annual karri other bole volume had been raised from 117,000 to 160,000 cub m a year averaged over the 10-year life (20042013) of the management plan.

He said the new harvest level was consistent with the availability of the resource and would allow for improved forest management, including thinning of young karri regrowth and using prescribed burning for protection against bushfires.

The Conservation Commission and the Environmental Protection Authority have supported the amendment.

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

NEW ZEALAND

Waiariki wood technology building a shining light for engineered wood

By JIM BOWDEN

A WOOD technology building on the Waiariki Institute of Technology campus in Rotorua, NZ, has become the shining light for innovation in engineered wood construction.

The 650 sq m structure, housing administration, classrooms and laboratories, features STICdesigned LVL portal frames, laminated LVL post and beam primary structure, glulam and a structural flooring system.

The design concept draws on sawmilling metaphors – the two forms, workshop and administration / classroom, are separated by a central circulation space suggesting a saw-blade slicing through a log. The external materials refer to the immediate site context, mimicking forms of stacked milled timbers.

More that $NZ2 million has been spent at the site, the first significant reinvestment there since a sawmill was built in 1995.

The new wood manufacturing centre and a new gasification plant now rub elbows with new facilities for agriculture and horticulture.

At the start of this year, agriculture and horticulture training shifted from Mokoia campus to Waipa where there is simply more space and it places all of Waiariki’s landbased training – forestry, wood processing, agriculture and horticulture – in one location.

“It makes a lot of sense to have all our land-based primary industry training at the Waipa campus,” says Jeremy Christmas, director, School of Forestry and Primary Industries.

“The new gasification plant has re-established a process flow of timber from the training sawmill to the high temperature kilns and onto timber machining and treating. This enables integrated sawmilling, saw doctoring and

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

timber machining training to occur on site.

Additionally, the gasification plant will take waste products like sawdust, woodchip and dry shavings and turn it all into synthetic gas to be used in the boiler to create heat for the Cont Page 18 The Waiariki Institute’s wood technology building .. multi-use spaces created by sliding and folding wall systems.

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 7

“AraucoPly becoming the preferred plywood option in Australia & NZ” • Wide range of products • Structural and non-structural grades • Cer tified AS/NZS 2269 JAS-ANZ • Super EO emission • A bond exterior glue • PEFC cer tified from own sustainable forests • Global reach with presence in more than 40 countries • In Australia and NZ for more than 10 years • Office in Sydney for suppor t and ser vice

ARAUCO Level 6, 90 Mount Street Nor th Sydney - NSW 2060, Australia PO Box 784 Phone : (61-2) 9956-8874 Fax : (61-2) 9959-5760 araucoaustralia@arauco.cl www.arauco.cl For more information visit our new website

www

.araucoply.com

Page PAgE 814 | issue issuE 200 199 ||21.11.11 14.11.11

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

The industry’s best interests at heart

A message from SENATOR RICHARD COLBECK, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry and Liberal Senator for Tasmania HEARTY congratulations to Timber & Forestry enews for reaching this milestone 200th edition.

With its balance of news and views, this terrific weekly bulletin has the industry’s best interests at heart.

To survive and thrive, forestry businesses need to be abreast of market trends, regulatory requirements, and of general issues as they arise.

Businesses need to know about the latest innovation and forest science as

RIC SINCLAIR

it applies to their sector.

E-news does a terrific job of keeping the industry up-to-date across this broad spectrum. It covers the big stories of the day, recognises industry achievements, and delivers independent, frank and fearless commentary as necessary.

I commend Jim and the team at Timber and Forestry enews for their service to this terrific industry and I look forward to the next 200 editions.

ANDREW DUNN

ROD McINNES

COLIN FITZPATRICK

Reliable weekly communicator CONGRATULATIONS Timber&Forestry enews for reaching its 200th edition. It has provided a reliable weekly communication channel between industry players and other stakeholders.

The Australian Forest Products Association, and previously NAFI and A3P, have appreciated editor Jim Bowden’s efforts to cover the topics that matter. It has also provided an effective place for publicising industry events and activities.All the best for the next 200 editions!

– The AFPA team in Canberra.

Putting human face to industry JIM Bowden and the team at Timber & Forestry enews are to be congratulated on their support of the Australian forest and wood products sector over the last 200 issues.

Their ability to regularly fill a

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

the archives and reproduced images from past gatherings, no doubt generating chuckles as well as fond memories of those characters who are no longer with us.

Like many in the sector, I look forward to my weekly enews update – it is one email that doesn’t get left unread for long.

– RIC SINCLAIR, Managing Director, Forest and Wood Products Australia Ltd. weekly bulletin with interesting stories and the odd ‘scoop’ are a testament to their commitment to strong journalism and their nose for a good story.

Jim and his trademark camera have become a regular fixture at conferences, seminars and other gatherings – his photos put a human face to the industry. At times, Jim has trawled through

Fair, objective reporting CONGRATULATIONS to Timber and Forestry enews on the publication of the 200th edition.

Cont Page 10

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 9

FOREST WORKSHOP

Significant achievement in competitive environment From Page 9

As a long-term subscriber I have come to value having a weekly, online industry-focused publication. It’s a great tool for both gaining an insight to what is happening in the forest and timber industry in other states and communicating with others regarding the state of play in Queensland.

At Timber Queensland, my staff and I enjoy working with Jim Bowden and his team: from booking advertising for one of our upcoming events to discussing an industry issue we are listened to fairly and objectively.

– ROD McINNES, chief executive officer, Timber Queensland ******** TABMA Australia congratulates Jim Bowden and Timber &

Dr Harry Greaves

Forestry enews on the 200th issue.

In a very competitive environment this is a significant achievement and one with which all associated with the publication can be justifiably proud.

Each issue of Timber & Forestry enews is eagerly devoured by all at TABMA in every state.

Keep up the good work and we look forward to many more

milestones being achieved by a very worthy publication.

– COLIN FITZPATRICK, chief executive, TABMA Australia. ******** IT was with great pleasure that I read in this morning’s newspaper that you have published your 200th edition of Timber and Forestry enews.

This is truly a milestone.

Influential

Please accept my warmest congratulations and those of everyone here at the Timber Development Association (NSW) and best wishes for your continued success with Timber and Forestry enews.

– ANDREW DUNN, Chief Executive, Timber Development Association (NSW) .

Strategic vision Key advisor

Page 10 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

From wheat to wood .. Jim has travelled many different paths

By MALCOLM McCOSKER

THIRTY years ago, like a lot of us then, Jim Bowden was dragged screaming from his Imperial typewriter to sit in front of a computer screen.

As production chief – one of his many positions with Queensland Country Life – he had helped guide the rural weekly’s transfer from hot metal to cold type five years earlier. Now, along with all reporters, he was asked to be a writer .. and a typesetter.

In fact, it was the newspaper business that blazed the trail to computers for most industries.

Today, editing his online weekly, Jim still marvels at how his profession (or trade as he prefers to call it) has changed from the days of hard copy, compositor rooms, huge, clanking Linotype machines, stone subbing and rotary printing presses in which images and words were printed from a lead plate curved around a cylinder.

Focus on industry .. where Jim Bowden spends a lot of his time – behind his camera.

travelled the length and breadth of Queensland and New South Wales.

His career in journalism and media management have

included promotions manager for the Rural Press Group of national publications and associate editor, chief of staff, and production manager for

As a rural writer, eventually specialising in beef cattle, wheat and stock horses, he travelled the length and breadth of Queensland and New South Wales Welsh-born and raised in Scotland, Jim started his career as a reporter when he walked into the offices of Queensland Country Life in the Wool Exchange in Brisbane in 1956.

He had arrived in Australia four years earlier aboard a migrant ship with his ‘ten-pound-pom’ parents. In 1959, he was riding a horse on rugged Glenhaughton Station, Taroom, covering a story about capturing scrubber cattle with nicotine-firing guns.

A true baptism of fire for the young reporter.

As a rural writer, eventually specialising in beef cattle, wheat and stock horses, he

Old friends, old scribes .. Jim Bowden (right) and Malcolm McCosker (left) in Sydney in 1992 at a retirement party for doyen of rural journalists Bob Arnold of the Land Newspaper.

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

Country Life.

He was founding editor of Australian Timberman, The Cattleman, Go Camping Australia, and Australian Handyman and worked as a sports sub-editor on the Sunday Mail at weekends to help pay for his MG TC. His love of cars produces an occasional motoring column in T&F enews under the pseudonym of Orson Whiels.

During his time with Rural Press, he also edited the Australian Coal Miner, Architecture Australia, Security Australia, Electrical World and the Sugar Journal.

Jim is a founding member of the Rural Press Club and was president of Brisbane Hoo-Hoo Club 218 for two terms. He is a director of the Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme, foundation member of the former National Association of Forest Industries, and a member of the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents Club.

As an agricultural journalist, Jim has covered assignments in the US, Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, South America and New Zealand and was special UK correspondent for Country Life for six months based in London and Cardiff in 1976.

A supporter of ‘sunrise’ rural industries, Jim has managed or chaired national conferences on deer farming, organics, aquaculture, native fish farming, agricultural extension and goats on which he has written, edited or published six books.

Jim has led forest industry trade missions to Europe, the Philippines and South America.

As a commodity trader, he helped set up a deer farm and wild life park in the Philippines Cont Page 13

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 11

Page 12 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

Wider and faster coverage – any place at any time NOVEMBER 14 comes up with 200 not out on the score board for the popular online weekly magazine Timber&Forestry enews.

The 200th edition chalks up more than 6580 deliveries weekly to industry in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region.

“We’re not only reaching a wider audience than any other industry medium – we’re getting to them faster,” says Jim who harks back to the old fashioned hot-lead print days almost 50 years ago.

“Enews allows us to report and comment on issues as they happen and helps drive wood’s message throughout the industry and beyond. And this information is instantly available – anywhere at any time.”

Enews now circulates to every

Timber & Forestry e-news is the most authoritative and quickest deliverer of news and special features to the forest and forest products industries in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.

Weekly distribution is over 6,400 copies, delivered every Monday. Advertising rates are the most competitive of any industry magazine in the region.

Timber&Forestry e-news hits your target market – every week, every Monday! sector of industry – forestry operations, timber traders, industry associations, training organisations, and politicians on all sides of government.

The online magazine also has a healthy distribution to project builders, specifiers, building authorities and architects.

“In fact, we have readers now in Russia, Germany, China, South Cont Page 15

A passion for timber industry From Page 11

in 1995 and in 1999 brokered the largest export of Australian molasses (24,000 tonnes at sale price $US1,128,000) to the giant San Miguel Corporation in the Philippines – a major Asian export breakthrough for Queensland sugar producers and Australian shipping agents.

Jim is now content working alone in his office to produce the weekly Timber&Forestry enews for an industry he has been passionate about since he launched Australian Timberman in 1977.

His devotion to the industry has extended to management of the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia’s education and marketing program for members in

Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Christmas will see him spend some time with his five children, five grandchildren and great grand child Bella-May in a family reunion at Byron Bay. Retirement? Not while he still enjoys the interest, friendships and fun the wood industry has given him over the years. Spare time? Assembling poems he has written for children about bush animals, to be published next year. *Malcolm McCosker, OAM, is a respected agriculture writer and editor who this month celebrates 50 years in the profession. He was the first rural reporter inducted into Australia’s Rural Journalism Hall of Fame.

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

HEAD OFFICE Custom Publishing Group Unit 2- 3986 Pacific Highway Loganholme 4129 Qld, Australia PUBLISHER Dennis Macready admin@industryenews.com.au CONSULTING EDITOR Jim Bowden Tel: +61 7 3266 1429 Mob: 0401 312 087 cancon@bigpond.net.au ADVERTISING Tel: +61 7 3266 1429 cancon@bigpond.net.au PRODUCTION MANAGER Leigh Macready production@industryenews.com.au

Opinions expressed on Timber & Forestry e news are not necessarily the opinions of the editor, publisher or staff. We do not accept responsibility for any damage resulting from inaccuracies in editorial or advertising.

The Publisher is therefore indemnified against all actions, suits, claims or damages resulting from content on this e news. Content cannot be reproduced without the prior consent of the Publisher- Custom Publishing Group.

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 13

plantations

A fair and informed media coverage

I NOTE with surprise and Your coverage of the issues pleasure that you have reached on this side of the ditch is the milestone of 200 editions of appreciated as much as I’m sure Timber & Forestry enews! it is over there. I am assuming The publication is a most you will be around for the next informative and, I believe, 200. influential weekly appraisal of – DAVID RHODES, Chief the happenings in and around Executive, New Zealand Forest the forestry and forest products Owners Association. industries. ******** The timber preservation industry is CONGRATULATIONS on an integral part of these industries reaching the 200th edition of and the TPAA represents the Timber & Forestry enews from more significant members; it is DAVID RHODES the Victorian Association of our goal to represent the whole SIMON DORRIES of the timber treatment industry Congratulations, and may you awareness of EWP products Forest Industries. in Australia. continue to produce e-news. We and technologies throughout Your reporting and coverage You have always been wish it success for many years to Australia and New Zealand and of industry news and events supportive in your reporting come. beyond. Here’s to your next 200! are highly valued by VAFI and of the preservation industry, – DR HARRY GREAVES, – SIMON DORRIES, general its members. You provide a which as you will recognise has Chairman, Timber Preservers manager, Engineered Wood vital service for our industry experienced a fair share of ups Association Association of with commitment and notable of Australia Products and downs. It is particularly technical committee.

Advert for Australasia. expertise. important in today’s competitive a Special Feature ******** ******** We look forward to your next 200 and environmentally conscious A GREAT achievement. T&F WELL done on achieving the issues! All the best. climate that the industry receives enews has served the engineered double century Jim, and all done – LISA MARTY, Chief Executive, a fair and informed cover in the On Monday 21st November in our issue of Timber & Forestry E News. wood products industry well; professionally and without resort Victorian Association of Forest media and I believe we can rely it has contributed to a greater to any underarm tactics.

Industries. on e-news for that!

$182.00 for ½ page advert published in hard copy and on the internet

TA ANN TASMANIA PTY. LTD

Congratulations ononreaching edition Congratulation reachingyour your 200th 200th edition Ta Ann Tasmania is a value adding company producing PEFC and Chain-of-Custody certified rotary peeled veneer suitable for plywood manufacture from regrowth billets that would otherwise be made into woodchips.

These billets are supplied by Forestry Tasmania and private forest managers from sustainably managed forests and plantations under a Forest Practices Code to protect special values from a State where 47% or 1.465m ha of forests are reserves.

Tasmanian reserves include 1.38 million ha Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, and its forest reserves include 972,000 ha of old growth forests.

Find us on the web at www.taanntas.com.au

Grow For The Future Page 14 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

Continued support from industry keeps this online magazine online CONSIDERING that you’re currently online and reading Timber&Forestry enews, you probably won’t be surprised to hear that websites are now officially more popular than newspapers as a source of news in the US. That puts the Internet in third place for news, behind local TV stations and national television networks, according to a study from Pew Research Centre’s Internet and American Life Project.

TV news still tops the list, but almost 60% of Americans now get their news from a combination of online and offline sources.

Those online sources include the web versions of newspapers.

Mobile sites are starting to break into the news market in a big way, too. More than 30% of Americans reported that they read news on their phones. I think it’s a safe bet that the rise of the iPhone and Android devices had a little something to do with that.

The overall effect is that people think that the increasing spread of online news makes staying informed both easier (55%) and overwhelming (70%). Perhaps that explains why 21% say they rely on just one online news source.

In Australia as at June last year, about 77% of the population 14

By

DENNIS MACREADY Publisher, T&F enews online from the USA

industry started some 30 years back when Macready Advertising, based in Maryborough, Queensland, handled advertising for Hyne and Son. In those early days Jim was running his rural PR business Dove Rural Media, the publisher of Australian Timberman which he founded in 1977. I placed adverts with the magazine for Hyne Kevin Davies, Chris Hyne, Richard Hyne and of course Warren Hyne helped my company grow into a well respected advertising agency over those years and the involvement in timber continues today with enews.

The success of the publication lies with Jim but without advertising support the publication cannot exist. I don’t think I would be far wrong in saying companies such as Auspac Insurance and Holtec have been in each and every 200 issues. Of course, other companies are major contributors but my hat goes off to these two in particular for their long-term support.

The internet has come a long way since the first issue and online magazines have become a powerful source in the media world, one which is fast on its way to surpassing traditional print advertising.

My inspiration back then came from media magnate Rupert Murdoch who purchased the New York Times and immediately set out to produce an online version, unheard of in those days. Today the Times is read online by around 500,000 paid subscribers.

I trust the Timber & Forestry E News will continue to grow and I look forward to working with Jim for many years to come.

This week Timber&Forestry enews reaches a milestone with the 200th issue, circulated weekly throughout Australia, New Zealand and the AsiaPacific.

The success of enews can go directly to editor Jim Bowden whose professional approach over the years has resulted in what we believe to be the best news source available to the industry today.

Jim works tirelessly in each and every edition to bring the news in a topical and unique style.

Now something of an icon in the industry, we hope he continues to bring good humour to each and every one of us.

My involvement in the timber

Wider, faster coverage

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 15

In Australia as at June last year, about 77% of the population 14 years and over were connected to the internet at home and 66% had a broadband connection years and over were connected to the internet at home and 66% had a broadband connection.

Nearly 2.4 million people used the internet via their handheld mobile during June 2010, up from 1.6 million during June 2009.

From Page 13

America, the US, Canada, and the UK, with the Timber Trade Federation on-forwarding T&F enews to its members,” Jim Bowden said.

Based on a reliable onforwarding factor of 20%, the 6580-plus deliveries each week escalate to 7900, or around 35,000 a month – and growing.

Research and feedback from advertisers shows their message, appearing weekly, has greater impact when available to their target audience every day.

Advertisers are assured that their advertisements are viewed a minimum of four times as opposed to the standard print medium. Also, adding greater impact, is the fact that each advertisement at a single click will take readers directly to advertisers’ web sites.

T&F enews is part of a surge towards the internet. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in April reveal that the number of internet subscribers has climbed to 10.4 million – a 10% increase on the previous six months.

Authoritative, timely news a core ingredient IN the changing often fastpaced business environment that frequently characterises the timber industry, knowing about the issues of immediacy is critical to policy and commercial decision-making.

Today, waiting to the end of the month is just not an option – authoritative, timely news is a core ingredient of an informed business decision-making process.

In that context, timber importers and wholesalers universally look to Timber and Forestry news on a weekly basis as an essential source of industry news to keep them informed about the twists and turns in public policy, marketing and product trends, innovation and research and development happenings and other topics of interest.

Timber importers and wholesalers unreservedly congratulate Timber and Forestry enews on this 200th

JOHN HALKETT

edition.

In particular, the sterling efforts of Jim Bowden are applauded. He has been the force sitting at the keyboard week in and week out and in doing so provides a now essential service to the timber industry.

Timber and Forestry enews has become the industry’s leading news service and demonstrates in-depth understanding of industry happenings and

issues.

Well done and long may it continue!

– JOHN HALKETT, Australian Timber Importers Federation ******** OSMOSE Australia would like to congratulate you and Timber and Forestry enews on reaching your landmark 200th edition.

As a long-term advertiser and supporter of your magazine we

have recognised your passion for the timber and related industries and the quality and sometimes confronting nature of your written word.

More power to you and we look forward to the next 200 editions.

– NICK LIVANES, National Business Development Manager, Osmose Australia.

200 editions .. that’s just the cat’s whiskers!

CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT MILESTONE .. and thanks for your support and continued promotion of Hoo-Hoo in Australia and its ideals

Brisbane Hoo-Hoo Club 218 The club is preparing for the BIG BASH in 2012.

We have entered a car in the Queensland Variety Contacts: Alan Jones (president Club 218) Tel: 0419 754 681.

Email: alanjones@westnet.com.au Tim Evans Tel: 0417 726 741.

Email: t-evans@bigpond.net.au Jim Bowden Tel: 0401 312 087.

Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au Page 16 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

Club’s Bush Bash as a major project to raise much-needed funds for children’s charities. We are seeking sponsors, so if you want to help these kids, call us any time .. and we’ll transport your message along the track.

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

FORESTRY EDUCATION

Studying forestry just got a whole lot better for these two young guns TWO lucky students have had their commitment to forestry education rewarded after receiving the news that they are the recipients of forestry scholarships in 2012.

Patrick de Jong and Michael Dent have been named as the recipients of the 2012 undergraduate scholarships issued by the Forestry Scholarship Fund.

Both students are enrolled at Southern Cross University and are undertaking a Bachelor of Forest Science and Management degree.

‘This year we have seen applicants who show a high level of commitment and passion for Australian forestry as a long-term career choice. This is encouraging, as we need to ensure that forestry professionals are available in the future to continue managing Australia’s diverse landscapes’ – Cassandra Spencer The recipients show an enduring passion for their chosen discipline.

Patrick notes: “I believe I can contribute a perspective to forestry that

Cassandra Spencer .. every industry needs an injection of youth and enthusiasm to drive innovation and change.

uses management techniques derived from, and proven in, both man-made and natural ecosystems.

I hope, upon the successful completion of my university course to enter the forestry industry with contemporary techniques on a variety of issues, in particular that of sustainable and multi (land use) forestry.”

Secretary of the Forestry Scholarship Fund committee and chief executive of the Institute of Foresters of Australia Cassandra Spencer said the quality of the applications received were of exceptionally

1

Michael Dent .. incredible insight into the importance of growing trees and forest eco-systems.

Patrick de Jong .. management techniques proven in both manmade and natural ecosystems.

high standard.

“This year we have seen applicants who show a high level of commitment and passion for Australian forestry as a long-term career choice.

This is encouraging, as we need to ensure that forestry professionals are available in the future to continue managing Australia’s diverse landscapes.”

Ms Spencer said the aim of the scholarship fund was to encourage new recruits into forest education.

“These two guys bring to the industry exactly what it will need in the future. Every industry

needs an injection of youth and enthusiasm to drive innovation and change,” she said.

‘Gaining employment in the forest industry gave me incredible insight into the importance of growing trees and forest ecosystems’ – Michael Dent The scholarship fund, established in 2009 and managed by the institute, is supported by industry and is committed to tertiary studies.

The scholarships are also an Cont Page 19

Fulghum Industries, FIRST in wood chippers AN INDUSTRY LEADER FOR 51 YEARS From the 36” utility chipper to a 144” pulp mill wood yard and chip mill machines.

Other specialised individual equipment items include the radial log cranes, drum debarkers, Rosser head debarkers, vibrating conveyors, rotary and drum screens, X rotor hogs and hammer hogs.

Contact details: +64 9 832 7930 or +1 478 252 5223 Email: mark.johnston@fulghum.co.nz

Web: www.fulghum.com Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 17

NEW ZEALAND

Building’s multi-use spaces created by sliding and folding walls systems From Page 7

dryers – a more sustainable and environmentally friendly process.

Mr Christmas says it has been an exciting year for the school, given all the developments, and the future is looking bright.

“In the last few years we’ve reviewed and revised almost all our curricula in forestry and wood processing, and we’ve upskilled all our staff and improved facilities.

“As you’d hope, we’re now attracting more students and better quality students from around the country so we’re well placed, providing wonderful vocational training for the forestry and wood processing industries.”

The wood technology workshop

is an extension of the vision and practical capability of the National Centre of Excellence of the Forest and Wood Industries.

The building has multi-use spaces created by sliding and folding wall systems. The spaces can be arranged as a classroom for 25, as offices, a classroom for 50, a board room, an open-plan exhibition space, or a social gathering space.

Flexibility is the key.

Jeremy Christmas has a Bachelor of Forestry Science from Canterbury University and a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Victoria University of Wellington.

He has been associated with the forest and wood industry for more than 35 years, since joining the NZ Forest Service as a forester trainee in 1975.

Since then, he has worked

Jeremy Christmas .. exciting year for the school and the future is looking bright.

in numerous technical and management roles within the sector, including 12 years in senior management positions in the timber preservation industry in both New Zealand and Australia.

“The wood manufacturing building is really something; it will knock your socks off,” Mr Christmas said. “One section of the building is glulam, the other LVL. Why don’t you come across the ditch and take a look?

“We’ve spread the ‘wood work’ around the NZ industry. Hunters was involved, so was McIntosh and Carter Holt Harvey supplied the LVL.” Hunterbond is a modern company with a long history. The original company was formed in 1937 and has always been a pioneer in the development of glulaminated, engineered wood products.

When the Ranex Group purchased Hunterbond in 2009 it became part of a timberbased group of companies with strong channels of supply and distribution.

They meet Australian standards that are tested, certified and

You can rely on EWPAA certified products – other certifications are just not the same

GUARANTEED

Look for these brands (EWPAA LVL producers)

Carter Holt Harvey Wesbeam Pty Ltd Juken New Zealand Ltd Nelson Pine Industries Ltd

Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia Plywood House, 3 Dunlop Street, Newstead 4006, Queensland, Australia Tel: 61 7 3250 3700. Fax: 61 7 3252 4769 Email: inbox@ewp.asn.au

Web: www.ewp.asn.au Page 18 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

TASMANIA

Contractors condemn forest protests as a threat to conservation outcomes GROUPS who purported to be working for conservation outcomes from the intergovernmental agreement processes are threatening the very outcomes they are seeking, says the Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association.

The association has condemned the protest action in active logging areas by fringe environmental groups.

“These protests threaten the conservation outcomes that are part of the intergovernmental agreement,” TFCA chief executive Ed Vincent said.

“A key objective of this whole process was the cessation of conflict in the forests and markets.

“So-called environmentalist claims that governments have recognised high conservation values in these areas are just plain wrong.

“It is no surprise that these groups are being deliberately misleading about what the

IGA actually provides. Their failure to put into context the statements they make is galling to thinking Tasmanians.”

Mr Vincent said the IGA provided a guarantee for the supply of contracted timber.

This was a pre-existing legal requirement, which could not and should not be over-ridden.

“The claim that the ‘high conservation values have been recognised by state and federal governments’ is at odds with the IGA, which has created a process for independent verification of the ENGO’s claims that these forests have high conservation values,” Mr Vincent said.

In accordance with the full provisions of the IGA, the state and federal governments have engaged independent experts to test the industry assertion that a small number of coupes within the interim protection area are required by Forestry Tasmania to maintain

Forestry as a career is both challenging and rewarding From Page 17

incentive for students who are studying other science disciplines and who are considering a move to forest management.

One example of that change is recipient Michael Dent.

Previously enrolled in a Bachelor of Environmental Science degree, Michael chose to make the move to forestry after experiencing first-hand how involved and exciting the industry is.

“Gaining employment in the forest industry gave me incredible insight into the importance of growing trees and forest ecosystems,” Michael said.

“I am aware that forestry as a career is both challenging and rewarding and having lived on a farm my entire life I love both the conservation and production aspects of forestry.

I am interested in sustainability and how forestry can improve the environment.”

The Forestry Scholarship Fund also supports postgraduate studies with up to 15 scholarships available in 2012 for participants of the National Forestry Masters Program.

Applications for the masters scholarships are due on December 1 and all interested persons are encouraged to contact their course coordinator to submit an application.

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

On the fringe .. logging contractors threatened by extreme environmental groups.

contracted wood supply.

The independent schedulers are continuing to test the Forestry Tasmania position and are

InSurAnce..

It’S All In the SelectIon

working to determine whether any of the required coupes can be rescheduled out of the 430,000 ha interim reserve area in the period through to December 31 this year.

“It is unconscionable that, once again, small family owned forest contracting businesses are the pawns in these extremist games,” Mr Vincent said.

“TFCA calls on the state and federal governments to publically correct the comments made by the radical fringe elements of the environmental movement.”

There may well be benefits for the environmental movement from the IGA, however these will come with responsibilities.

A failure to accept those responsibilities will put at risk the benefits that they are seeking.

Selecting the right equipment to maximise your production output is similar to selecting the right people to maximise your insurance protection.

Austbrokers Premier has been working with the timber industry for over 25 years and we know what insurance best suits your industry and risks. Whether it’s a complicated business interruption loss or a burnt out frontend loader we work hard to get you the right outcome.

You can expect superior outcomes from Austbrokers Premier in the following key areas: • Focus on premium value and insurer security • Expert advice for Business Interruption • Premiums + claims + deductibles – self insurance option analysis • Committed claims management & settlement negotiations.

• On-going service and advice, not just at renewal time.

Call Alan Jones 0419 754 681 or Scott Hastings 0406 382 582 today.

Freecall 1800 803 180 ABN 95 010 576 324 AFSL 238123

Insuring it all stacks up.

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 19

FWpA

2011 seMinArs TechnicAl ToolS FoR you FWPA’s R&D Works seminars are part of an ongoing initiative designed to deliver technical research and solutions. Seminars will be held throughout 2011 in all major forestry regions.

BAtHurst, WeDnesDAy 23 noVeMBer 2011 topic

presenter

Assessment of future trends in size and design preference for decking applications; and, Plywood box beams (NSW TDA)

Andrew Dunn

Assessing cants to maximise outturn of structural timber (Solid Wood Initiative)

Marco Lausberg

Machine evaluation toolbox (CRC Forestry)

Mark Brown

Optimising value: using technology to cut the best products from every tree (CRC Forestry)

Damian Walsh

Technical feasibility study: log tracking with RFID tags (Solid Wood Initiative)

Marco Lausberg

NIR assessment of MUF resin quality for composite panel production (CSIRO)

roger Meder

Onboard systems guide (CRC Forestry)

Mark Brown

Best practise guidelines: drying, gluing and finger jointing, priming and painting, timber machining and saw doctoring (Solid Wood Initiative)

Marco Lausberg

Adding value through biomass recovery: turning waste to a product (CRC Forestry)

Damian Walsh

Fire testing protocols for timber products (NSW TDA)

Andrew Dunn

How to guarantee in-service warp stable timber (Solid Wood Initiative)

Marco Lausberg

Review of potential impact of VOC emissions on future market share for engineer wood products (Australian Forest Research Company)

James Hague

Venue: Foundation room 1 and 2, Building s17 – centre for professional Development (cpD), charles sturt university, panorama Ave, Bathurst registrAtion: 7.30 am (coffee and light breakfast on arrival) start 8.00 am Finish 11.30 pm

rsVp DetAiLs Please register your attendance at http:// fwpardworksseminarsbathurst.eventbrite.com

by Monday November Page 20 | issue21 200 | 21.11.11 2011

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

Classifieds REQUEST FOR TENDER Request for Tender 12/2011 Identify the industry development options for native forest timber in Western Australia The Forest Products Commission is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to identify opportunities in further developing the native timber processing industry in Western Australia from 2014 to 2023.

SURPLUS SAWMILLING EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE

Tender inquiries, contact: Gavin Butcher on (08) 9363 4618 or gavin.butcher@fpc.wa.gov.au.

Documents available from: www.tenders.wa.gov.au Closing Date: Friday, 9 December 2011 at 3.00 pm WST.

Why taking an ad with us is the best value for you!

• More than 6,500 deliveries and 15,000 viewers each week • Read and re-read everyday as the most authoritative industry information medium • Best rates, best service - unbeatable • Faster, wider penetration of your message in Australiasia than any other industry publication • Adverts take readers and potential clients direct to websites Contact Timber & Forestry Enews Tel: +61 7 3256 1776 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

Advertising: Tel +61 7 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au

Paul Optimiser saw equipment – new. Rexroth servo motors, drive, computer hardware etc.

Scanmeg Log Scanner – new.

1 pair scanner heads. Model D36 - EX R. 5ft McDonough Resaw. Allen Bradley servo setworks, Infeed deck and rollcase, 3-way outfeed and transfer deck almost full roundabout. Motor control centre included.

$A55,000 AUD (+ gst if any) Other Used Equipment to sell: 1 x Jamor Setworks suit bench or resaw.

1 x heavy duty Tilthoist.

1 x set of lug-loading chains with duckers and speed-up chains.

1 x Jaymor metal detector.

Various roll cases, tansfers and conveyors.

Various shavings and sawdust extraction systems. Blowers, fans and rotary valves.

Switchboards, motor control centres and power factor units available.

Lots of surplus electric motors, gearboxes and variable speed drives.

Hydraulic power packs and valves.

Lots of spare PLC and control parts.

Contact KARL DIXON E-mail: industryelectrics@xtra.co.nz Tel: +64 07 378 8302 Mob: +64 0274 731442

issue 200 | 21.11.11 | Page 21

Timber & Forestry e news is published

by Custom Publishing Group.

Timber & Forestry e news is a full colour e magazine emailed every Monday to Decision Makers within the Australian and New Zealand Timber and Forestry sectors.

Advertising is booked with a minimum 4 week booking with discounts for 12, 24 and 48 week bookings.

RATES

12 week- 7.5% Discount 24 week- 10% Discount 48 week- 15% Discount Classified ads can be booked in a per issue basis.

All advertisements link to customer websites or email address with an option for rich text (flash).

BENEFITS:

DIRECT PENETRATION via email.

WEEKLY opposed to monthly alternatives.

NEWS that is up to date that will ensure readership.

COST EFFECTIVE advertising rates.

S

Display Ads

Display Ads Minimum 4 issue booking

Full Page Bleed Half Page Vertical Half Page Horizontal Third Page Horizontal Quarter Page Vertical Eighth Page Front Page Third Horizonal Front Page Masthead

Rate per Issue + GST $330 $182 $182 $143 $120 $72 $176 $77

Size Specifications Height x Width 303mm x 216mm 254mm x 93mm 125mm x 190mm 73mm x 190mm 125mm x 93mm 60mm x 93mm 73mm x 190mm 33mm x 45mm

Classifieds

Classified Ads per week

Half Page Vertical Quarter Page Vertical Eighth Page Horizontal Full Page Bleed

$182 $120 $72 $330

220mm x 93mm 107mm x 93mm 51mm x 93mm 303mm x 216m

Extras: Video and Animated ads - Add 20% per issue Artwork Specifications: Please supply all artwork as High Resolution (300dpi) Pdf’s or jpegs.

Send artwork to production@industryenews.com.au

DEADLINES Booking – Noon Wednesday for Monday edition. Material – Noon Thursday Terms: Account Clients- 14 days New Accounts: Payment on Booking All Classifieds- Payment on booking (Credit card preferred)

All prices quoted plus GST and based on Art being supplied.

We can create artwork if required – Eighth/Quarter $44 Half $66 which will be billed if complete art is not supplied to our specifications.

Video: Maximum 3 meg swf file. Animation: gif file Due to the regularity of timber & forestry e news and the tight deadlines no customer proofs can be sent.

Page 22 | issue 200 | 21.11.11

Advertising Sales

Production

T: (07) 32561776 3266 1429

e: production@industryenews.com.au

8075 3392 9810 Custom Publishing Group Advertising:T:Tel(07) +61 73841 3266 1429 Email: cancon@bigpond.net.au e: cancon@bigpond.net.au

www.industryenews.com.au