Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Timber mill follows through on closure threat

MARK COLVIN: More jobs are going in South Australia tonight. A timber milling company is closing two plants in the state's south east. New Zealand-owned company Carter Holt Harvey says 94 employees ...
The Daily Telegraph

Workers rally to save Australian Sustainable Hardwood timber mill from closure

WORKERS have made a final bid to the state government to save their jobs ahead of the closure of the country’s biggest timber mill in September. Timber stacker Brendan Mason, 30, was among the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

SA timber mill foreshadows possible closure over log costs

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. ELEANOR HALL: As the South Australian Government pushes ahead with plans to sell off its forestry ...
Woodworking Network

Imports pose threat for Australian sawn timber producers

Sydney, Australia – The Australian sawn timber industry is experiencing a temporary threat from imports as a result of a strong dollar and a global surplus of timber following the Global Financial ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle

Future of historic Mount Gambier timber mill in doubt as Bedford buyer backs away

The mill, opened in 1977, employs about 50 people, including roughly 30 supported workers with disabilities, but its future is in crisis after Bedford’s new buyer signalled it does not want the mill ...