Forest Talk

Quebec-based logging contractor, Steeve Ladrie’s, business approach is all about the selection of the right equipment based on meeting the needs of his very productive harvesting teams.

His selection of harvesting equipment is based on having a diverse set of machines assigned to his two separate teams, so that each team can efficiently - and productively - handle the diverse forest stand types assigned to them.

Mr Ladrie established Les Chanti..... more

More electric trucks will be rolling out onto Sydney streets within weeks, following the completion of Janus Electric’s first solar-powered Charge and Change Station at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct.

The new facility gives electric trucks, produced by Janus Electric on the Central Coast, the ability to swap the two-metre by 1.2 metre batteries for fully charged batteries, and head off on their run. 

The quick swap takes just four minut..... more

As the details of yet another worker death emerge from a court prosecution, WorkSafe is again urging the forestry sector to reflect on what more it can do to improve safety.

Jake Duncan was fatally struck when a log came loose and hurtled 325 metres down a hill at Tangoio, north of Napier, in June 2021. The 23-year-old was doing breaking out work, with felled logs connected to a hauling machine for extraction.

The loose log had been put in plac..... more

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka joined tangata whenua from Ngāi Tahu and local community members last month to celebrate the opening of New Zealand’s eleventh Great Walk – the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track.

“The 60km upgraded track provides the opportunity to do one of New Zealand’s world-class multi-day walks, and will bring conservation, recreation and economic benefits to the region,” Mr Potaka says.

“Located in Te Wāhipounamu, in the south-w..... more

Against the backdrop of economic instability and significant headwinds affecting the ports industry, CentrePort has reported the highest gross revenue in its history, demonstrating the strength of the port’s diversified trade.

Achieving $106.2m in gross revenue, this is $7.6m higher than FY23 and one of several positive results CentrePort has recorded.

“In addition, we have reported a $14.7m underlying NPAT this financial ye..... more

The outlook for the fire season in Victoria, particularly in western Victoria, is looking particularly dire, with record low rainfall and low soil moisture readings creating ideal conditions for bushfires, says Australia’s Victorian Forest Products Association (VFPA).

“All the Bureau of Meteorology’s predictors in the western part of Victoria are showing a drier than usual lead up to the fire season, with soil moisture low, and a high fuel load ringi..... more