Jamax Forest Solutions

13/04/2026

The Feds have signed us up to 30% of Australia’s land and marine environments locked up by 2030.

It might make the 70+% of Australians living on

NSW commits $115 million to add 175,000 hectares of protected land over five years, as Penny Sharpe advances the state's 30×30 biodiversity obligations.

13/04/2026

Snow gum dieback, fire management and pests – Vic Jurskis and Matthew Brookhouse exchange views

The recent Snow Gum Summit in Jindabyne has drawn attention to the health of this notable tree of the Australian alps.

The causes or primary cause of widespread snow gum decline, with a particular focus on fire regimes, climate change and insects, and the appropriate response to this problem, are the subject of a considered exchange of differing views here between two experts from different generations but not entirely different schools or schools of thought.

The various debates on forestry issues on Australian Rural & Regional News have tended to show that it is anathema to those of the older school of thought to blame all manner of environmental issues on climate change without a full investigation and fearless debate about all possible contributing factors, and without fully taking into account their experience and research over multiple previous decades. Defaulting to an all-encompassing climate change explanation also has the effect of excusing poor past, present and future land and fire management practices since it puts the problem beyond our (immediate) control.

This exchange of views between Vic Jurskis and Dr Matthew Brookhouse delves more deeply than this into the current snow gum dieback and paves the way for further investigation of causes and treatment of this environmental problem.

The causes or primary cause of widespread snow gum decline, with a particular focus on fire regimes, climate change and insects, and the appropriate response to this problem, are the subject of a considered exchange of differing views here between two experts from different generations but not entir...

13/04/2026

📢 Attention: Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry Producers! 🌾🐄🐟🌲

The Australian Government is looking for your feedback on the new Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidelines.

As supply chains and banks increasingly ask for emissions data, these voluntary guidelines aim to provide a consistent, "single source of truth" for the sector. No more confusing results from different calculators!

What’s happening now?

We are in Tranche 2 of the consultation, which includes new guidance for:
✅ Agriculture
✅ Fisheries & Aquaculture
✅ Forestry

How to have your say:

Your practical experience is vital to making sure these guidelines work on the ground.

📖 Read the draft framework and methodological guidance.
📝 Submit your feedback via the survey or response template.
⏰ Deadline: Submissions close Friday, 8 May 2026, at 5:00 pm AEST.

Help shape the tools that will help our industries engage confidently with global markets. 🌏

https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/draft-greenhouse-gas-emissions-estimation-and-reporting-guidelines-for-aff

We are seeking your feedback on Tranche 2 of the draft greenhouse gas emissions estimation and reporting guidelines for Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.

13/04/2026

Congratulations to Bangalow Koalas for planting their 500,000th tree whilst creating wildlife corridors for koalas across the Northern Rivers Region. The only thing I would dispute is Landline's assertion that, contrary to the science, sustainably managed timber harvesting has a negative impact on koalas.

https://iview.abc.net.au/video/RF2504Q009S00

Story starts at 47:07

Tea tree oil producers concerned for industry future; A first-hand warning about harvesters and fire risk; The eco-charity regrowing habitat to help save koalas from extinction; and using wool waste in urban gardens.

12/04/2026

Actively managed state forests are better for the environment than locked up national parks and cheaper to run,” Dobbyns said, pointing to the last available NPWS Annual Report, which showed the NSW Government paying around $850 million annually to manage national parks at approximately $121 per hectare against forestry’s $8.50. On the economic cost of closure, he pointed directly to Victoria, where winding down the native timber industry has run to between $875 million and $1.5 billion, with a further $72 million per year now spent engaging the very forestry contractors put out of work to fight bushfires every season.

NSW timber industry leaders slam "free kick" claims on wood supply agreements, as new data shows national parks cost $121/ha against $8.50 for managed state forests.

12/04/2026

“Even with the removal of the RUC and halving the fuel excise, the terminal gate prices are still almost a dollar more than before the US-Iran conflict began,” Dobbyns said. “Operators need to find that from somewhere, and they need to find it now, not just claim it back at BAS time. By then, it will be too late.”

Diesel is hitting $3.39 a litre at regional bowsers while Sydney's terminal gate price sits 153.5 cents above pre-conflict levels — Forest and Wood Communities Australia warns federal fuel relief is failing the forestry and freight supply chain.

10/04/2026

The NSW government has spent around $200 million acquiring 16 large outback stations since 2020.

It has added one million hectares to the national park estate for conservation.

It’s an area more than four times the size of the ACT.

Thurloo Downs, located along the Queensland border, was the most expensive at $108,082,411.

In 2020, the average rural New South Wales property was worth $673,218.

The latest data from the NSW Valuer General shows it has almost doubled to $1,264,400 in 2025.

Areas in the state’s west, including Bourke, Cobar and the Central Darling Shire, have seen average rural land values increase by as much as 138 per cent.

Hailed as a win for the environment, $200 million has been spent purchasing new national parks in outback NSW — but not everyone is celebrating.

07/04/2026

"Firstly, we need to change what it means to “protect forests”. Typically, mainstream forest protection focuses on stopping logging and creating national parks. In the case of alpine ash, these solutions have limited use.

Alpine ash forests are already well represented in conservation reserves, with over half in existing national parks. And climate change and more frequent fires will occur inside national parks as well as outside them. Furthermore, logging is now banned in Victoria and the ACT, and does not occur in the majority of alpine ash forests."

One of the most widespread types of forest in Australia’s high country is facing an existential threat. We need bold action before it is too late.

07/04/2026

AFPA chair Steve Dadd — whose company supplied the brush box lining the Sydney Opera House — tells 2GB it is "really quite sad" that Australia now imports decking from the Congo whilst domestic operators face a mounting green tape burden and a new federal approvals regime from 2027.

Australia once decked the Harbour Bridge with ironbark. Now 30% of housing softwood and most hardwood decking is imported — including from the Congo. AFPA chair Steve Dadd tells 2GB why, and what needs to change.

07/04/2026

"The abundance of resources and a landscape that has no predation pressure from feral cats or foxes has really allowed them to just pretty much go nuts," Dr Henderson said.

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy says the threatened species has rebounded at multiple sites across the country.

07/04/2026

National Reconstruction Fund – Forestry Growth Fundshare

This program aims to support timber processing for use in housing construction and investment in mills and processing facilities to move up the value chain. It forms part of the "A Better Future for our Regions and A Future Grown in Australia" policies.

The program is a sub-fund under the Government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund.

A total funding pool of $150 million in concessional finance will be made available.

https://grantguru.com/au/pmhc/g/sf7jc9uq

05/04/2026

Stitching wood veneers like fabric makes them super durable

Some of the world's best skis and snowboards are made from a combination of materials, including wood at the core for its strength, low weight, and shape retention. They're usually bonded together with additional layers using adhesives – but what if we stitched them together instead?

Some of the world's best skis and snowboards are made from a combination of materials, including wood at the core for its strength, low weight, and shape retention. They're usually bonded together with additional layers using adhesives – but what if we stitched them together instead?