Tag: Timber
Tas economy will survive without mill: Premier
Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett says the state's economy is robust enough to survive the potential loss of the proposed $2 billion dollar Tamar Valley pulp mill.[MORE]
Green Triangle survey considers land use
The debate over changes in land use has been played out in a survey of Green Triangle residents.[MORE]
Walcha Boral blockade ends
After more than three weeks maintaining a blockade outside Boral's timber mill at Walcha, the council and the forestry union have agreed to end the protest.[MORE]
Another blow for Gunns' pulp mill plans
The Tasmanian Government says it will cut off all support for Gunns' $2 billion project if it has not won finance within three months.[MORE]
Boswell fears Traveston timber plan to boost food price
The Federal Opposition says the Queensland Government's plans to put a forestry plantation near the Traveston Crossing dam, in the south-east, will lead to higher food prices.[MORE]
Spotlight falls on sovereign risk deadline
The Tasmanian Government has given its first indication it will not extend the sovereign risk agreement for Gunns' proposed Bell Bay pulp mill.[MORE]
Gunns admits pulp mill may never be built
Gunns has admitted for the first time its planned Tamar Valley pulp mill may never be built.[MORE]
Union threatens more Boral industrial unrest
The union representing workers who have lost their jobs at Boral's timber mill at Walcha has threatened further industrial action if the company is not forced to relinquish its logging contract with the New South Wales Government.[MORE]
Public gallery cleared before pulp mill vote
A Tasmanian Greens bill to stop Gunns pulp mill project has been defeated, but not before hundreds of people were ejected from State Parliament.[MORE]
Babcock woes won't affect south-west rail line: WestNet
The company recruited to rebuild a south-west Western Australian rail line says its parent company's financial problems will not affect plans to build the line within 12 months.[MORE]
Green group rejects power plant proposal
Conservationists have rejected the idea of a wood-fired electricity generation plant being built on the New South Wales far south coast.[MORE]
Gunns' shares still suspended
Timber company Gunns has suspended trading for another week while it finalises plans to reduce debt.[MORE]
Attorney-General to step in on challenge to Pulp Mill Act
The Hobart Supreme Court has heard the Attorney-General intends to intervene in a legal battle over the pulp mill approval process.[MORE]
Pulp mill bill a stunt: Premier
A Greens' bill to stop the proposed Tamar Valley pulp mill will be debated in State Parliament today.[MORE]
Pulp mill legal battle starts
A legal battle over the pulp mill approval process has started in the Supreme Court in Hobart.. [MORE]
Greens pressure Singh over pulp mill vote
The Tasmanian Greens are calling on Labor's Lisa Singh to abstain from this week's parliamentary vote on their legislation aimed at stopping the pulp mill.[MORE]
Forest activists facing possible class action
A protest against old-growth logging in Tasmania's Styx Valley has prompted a call for a class action against forest activists.[MORE]
Green light for Sandalwood oil producer sale
The Forest Products Commission has approved the sale of the Albany-based Sandalwood oil producer, Mount Romance.[MORE]
Forestry blasts post-Olympic protests
Forestry Tasmania claims a protest in the Styx Valley is a media stunt timed to gain maximum exposure.[MORE]
Council regrets mill move
The Burnie City Council has expressed regret over Gunns' decision not to build its planned pulp mill at Hampshire in the state's north west, saying it would be up and running by now.[MORE]
Warning to Gunns over mill deadline
The timber company Gunns will not say if it will ask the Federal Government for more time to prove its pulp mill can operate within environmental guidelines.[MORE]
Garrett: no guarantees on extension to pulp mill deadline
The Federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, has asked the Tasmanian timber company Gunns if it needs more time to prove its proposed pulp mill can operate within environmental guidelines.[MORE]
Senior Gov't Minister unsure about pulp mill's future
Tasmania's Treasurer, Michael Aird, has conceded the proposed Gunns pulp mill might never be built.[MORE]
Boral seeks options to keep mill open
Boral Timbers say it will work with Walcha council in north-west New South Wales to keep the town's timber mill operational.[MORE]
Govt approves woodchip storage expansion
The Port of Portland is planning to begin an expansion of woodchip storage facilities in November.[MORE]
