Issue 160

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By JIM BOWDEN

A ROUND of stakeholder seminars on illegal logging issues last week suggests new legislation on timber imports might be a paper tiger as industry and community and green groups grapple with the detail of the processThe federal government will introduce new laws on restricting the importation and sale of illegally logged timber as early as March but the seminars in Melbourne Sydney and Brisbane indicated the consultative process with

industry and others may take at least two yearsMore than 100 stakeholders representing the timber and paper industries the furniture and joinery sectors green groups and supermarket chains such as Woolworths attended the seminars which were addressed by officers of the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and ForestryThey appreciated the

Industry grapples with illegal logging issue

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Working groupkey to importsForums start ball rolling on federalgovernmentrsquos illegal logging policy

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Smart woodideas to help re-build Qld

ThIS ISSuE

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By JIM BOWDEN

FLATTENED forest plantations will add to an estimated $1 billion loss for rural industries ravaged by Cyclone Yasi in far north QueenslandThe category 5 cyclone which came ashore on February 2 ripping forest and fruit plantations across a 350 km stretch of the coast could wipe more than $2 billion off Australiarsquos gross domestic productForest Plantations Queensland has closed plantation forests in the coastal areas between Ingham and Tully while it assesses expected widespread damageFPQ manages 9400 ha of pine plantations in the areaChief executive Brian Farmer said safety and good environmental management were now a priority ldquoFPQ will be working with a range of local and state government agencies to ensure that the assessment is carried out safely and efficiently to

achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholdersrdquo he saidThe same region suffered extensive forest plantation damage from Cyclone Larry in 2006 Although plantation trees were pushed over 45 deg tree roots remained intact and salvage operations were successfulIt is too early to assess the full damage to softwood plantations hit by Yasi however more than 4000 ha of maturing red mahogany (Eucalyptus resinifera) solid wood plantations established in far north Queensland by Elders Forestry on behalf of investors suffered extensive damageThe estate with annual budgets up to $5 million was planted to produce structural and appearance grade timbers such as beams flooring and furnitureThe homes of a number of Eldersrsquo forestry staff were damaged in the cyclone but

CYCLONE AFTERMATH

Cont Page 6

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Level 2 2 Market StreetMelbourne 3000

Tel +61 3 9611 9000 Fax +61 3 9611 9011

Email infovafiorgauWeb wwwvafiorgau

The Victorian

Association of

Forest Industries

representing the

interests of the

Victorian timber

Industry

Stripped Cyclone Yasi carved swathe through plantations in the Cardwell-Ingham region ndash Picture supplied by Ernie Rider

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governmentrsquos clear position on the issue and its efforts to stop unfair competition in Australia between illegal and legal timber suppliersGeneral manager of DAFFrsquos forestry branch John Talbot said the government would continue to consult with stakeholders as key aspects of the policy were developedAn industry working group now being assembled will be the linchpin to build the content of regulations that will support the legislation The passage of the legislation through parliament will also be subject to the balance of power in the senate[The full mix of the senate palette will not be known until July 1 when most newly elected

senators take their seats in the upper house The Australian Greens will have the balance

of power holding nine senate seats in total]The working group will represent three industry streams - solid wood plywood veneers and wood panels the furniture and windows and doors manufacturing sectors and the pulp and paper sector

The group with about 14 members will include DAFF officers John Talbot general manger forestry branch and Tony Nicholson and Chris Powell (policy) who will make reference to an industry generic code of conduct process already completedA number of stakeholders interviewed at the seminars believed details of the governmentrsquos illegal logging policy had not advanced since the first industry forum with industry in October 2009ldquoThey still canrsquot define what is

Conferring in Brisbane on government policies on illegal timber imports are from left Chris Whoodhouse of Woodhouse Timbers (president Queensland Timber Importers Exporters and Wholesalers Association) Gerry Gardiner Asia Pacific Timber Marketing John Talbot general manager forestry branch DAFF and Doug Bartlett (QTIEWA)

From Page 1

iNdusTRY NEws

government will continueto consult with industries

Cont Page 4

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wide functions acting as the

channel between industry Government

and the Australian Vocational Education

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Core services

bull Skill Standards

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lsquoThe chances of imported timber being illegal are zero

but that coffee table from China is a thousand

times more likely to be of illegal originrsquo


illegal and what is legalrdquo one importer saidldquoAlso the legislation will be meaningless for two or three years as a long consultative process gets under wayldquoThe recent forums were unable to provide any specific details on the policy In fact there were no specific answers to any of the questions askedldquoI would defy anybody to find six sticks of illegal timber in the yards of Australiarsquos timber importers Wood imported from suppliers such as New Zealand British Columbia (Canada) the US Chile Malaysia and New Guinea is all from forests certified to world standardsrdquoBut the forums agreed the problems of imported wood

products for the furniture industry was a separate issueldquoThe government hasnrsquot got its head around this one The chances of imported timber being illegal are zero but that

coffee table from China is a thousand times more likely to be of illegal originldquoWe would hate to see Australian furniture manufacturers dudded on his one

ldquoTracking and identifying the flood of furniture from places like China and Indonesia is going to be a long hard process But they deserve the protection of the law against any item produced from illegally logged timberldquoTimber importers right now can tick all the boxes for legal origin but we canrsquot leave the furniture industry out of this it needs all the strength government can bring against illegal importsrdquoNote The Australian industry must clearly verify the legal origin of all timber products according to the requirements set out in the new legislation on illegal logging including products such as sawn timber wood panels pulp paper wooden furniture and composite products

lsquoimporters can tick all the boxeson the legal origin of their timberrsquo

Jim Burgess forest resource manager Timber Queensland (second from right) confers with Dale and Meyers representatives Marion Millard chief financial officer Curly Tatnell managing director and Nigel Martin manager of the companyrsquos Tiaro sawmill

iNdusTRY NEws

From Page 3

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When we started in 2001 the big boys didnt want us in their cosy market and pulleda few dirty tricks Fortunately they failed to get rid of us It hasnrsquot been easy butthanks to our loyal customers our great team and innovative technology TimTechis still growing


FEBRuARY14-18 Wood Science Course University of Melbourne and CSIRO Melbourne Contact Silvia Pongracic on 0418 764 954 or visit wwwgottsteintrustorg

MARCh4-5 Forest Industry Engineering Association Residues to Revenues Conference (incorporating Green Energy Expo) Bayview Eden Hotel 6 Queens RoadMelbourne Call 1800 126 398 to register or wwwwoodresidueseventscom

30-31 Residues to Revenues Technologies to improve wood wastes utilisation Rotorua NZ Visit wwwfieacomnz

APRIL4-5 Residues to Revenues Technologies to improve wood wastes utilisation Melbourne Visit wwwfieacomnz

5-7 Dubai Woodshow The premier wood and woodworking machinery show in the Middle East National supply groups from France Malaysia and other Asian countries and USA are exhibiting as well as key regional distributors such as Chabros and Al Nibras major machinery suppliers from Germany and Italy including Homag and Biesse among others and specialist surfaces producers such as Danzer and Schattdecor AG Registration information wwwdubaiwoodshowcom Contact Strategic Marketing and Exhibitions Tel + 971 4 28 29

EvENTs

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8 South Eastern Australia 2011 Farm Forestry and Firewood Expo Bendigo Vic City of Greater Bendigorsquos Huntly plantation north of Bendigo NORTHERN United Forestry Group (NUFG) - a not-for-profit community group with a focus on growing trees for sawlogs and firewood - will host the expo at the Huntly plantation north of Bendigo Some trees (all hardwoods) within the Huntly plantation that need to be thinned will be available for demonstration purposes Contact Mal Brown Northern United Forestry Group Tel (03) 54352588

Mob 0419 108 817

MAYMay 21-June 5 Forest biomass four-nation industry study tour New Zealand Austria Germany and Finland Includes LIGNA Hannover Wood Fair Germany Email francipoptusnetcomau

25 Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) and New Zealand Institute of Forestry Conference (ANZIF 2011) Auckland NZ Theme lsquoPacific Forestryrsquo Visit wwwanzifconferenceconz

30-June 3 LIGNA hannover Wood Fair

25-June 4 LIGNA industry tour (Germany Italy Austria)

JuNE15-17 SawTECh 2011 Sawing technologies to improve mill performance Brisbane Visit wwwfieacomnz

21-23 SawTECh 2011 Sawing technologies to improve mill performance Rotorua NZ Visit wwwfieacomnz

JuLY13-14 Carbon Forestry 2011 Key investment drivers and future business opportunities Auckland NZ Visit wwwfieacomnz

SEPTEMBER5-7 NZ Forest Industries Expo 2011 Venue Rotorua Energy Events Centre Rotorua Forest industry leaders and companies from across the world are booking their tickets to participate in the expo (FI2011) and make the most of the 2011 Rugby World Cup while theyrsquore there Exhibition sites have already been booked by a number of NZ and Australian companies and inquiries being received from Canada China Vietnam and Austria The expo will showcase the best that Rotorua the wider Bay of Plenty region and the rest of New Zealand has to offer when it comes to forestry and wood products Contact Dell Bawden Tel +64 73627865 Mob +64 274745485 Email officebawdenconz Website site fi2010conz

6-7 Wood Technology Clinic 2011 Series of clinics held within the NZ Forest Industries Expo Rorotura NZ Visit wwwfieacomnz

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AN inquiry into the challenges and opportunities facing the Australian forestry industry could provide the catalyst for a new forest policy platform at a national levelThe National Association of Forest Industries says the House of Representatives Committee inquiry is long-overdueldquoThe inquiry provides the chance to identify barriers to industry growth so we can reduce Australiarsquos reliance on imported products and shrink the $2 billion trade deficit in forest and wood productsrdquo NAFI chief executive Allan Hansard saidldquoAustraliarsquos forest policy framework is also nearing the end of its shelf life since the National Forest Policy Statement (NFPS) was developed and agreed to by all state and territory governments in 1992ldquoNAFI welcomes the terms of reference of the inquiry including the analysis of the relationship between forestry

and water resources and the industryrsquos ability to integrate with traditional agriculture in the landscaperdquoMr Hansard said key priorities for the inquiry should includebull Addressing resource security for native forests and plantations to underpin investmentbull Establishing an effective investment environment for developing long rotation sawlog plantations to complement investment from managed investment schemesbull Market access for carbon sequestration projectsldquoForests provide the essentials of life including renewable wood and paper products for shelter and other needsrdquo Mr Hansard saidldquoOn our current course Australia will not have enough locally grown wood to meet our future needs A growing population will require 71 million new dwellings and at least 64 million cub m of construction timber by 2050rdquo

there were no injuriesRavenshoe Timbers on the Atherton Tableland in far north Queensland was spared serious damage as Cyclone Yasi moved inlandManaging director Doug Simms said apart from power cuts lifted roofs broken windows and flying debris during the storm the sawmill lost little production timeThe new Mareeba softwood mill nearing completion was also spared Mr Simms said staff had plenty of warning ldquoWe were prepared It took us two days to remove vital equipment and stock and two days to put it backrdquo he said

ldquoThe mill will be in production soon when we get the electronics right and can negotiate forestry contracts that have been delayed by the stormsrdquo

Mr Simms said it was hard to understand why the region still had water restrictions ldquoitrsquos the wettest place in the worldrdquo

He said the Tully-Millstream dam and hydro electric project which was only half built would be the answer to power and water restrictions

A government plan to divert water from the Tully River to a dam outside the world heritage listed area seems to have diminished as an issue

iNdusTRY NEws

From Page 2

inquiry catalyst fora new forest policy

Mareeba sawmill spared


THREE companies outlined their progress on securing Forest Stewardship Council certification at an FSC Australia information session in Tasmania this month ndash but there are no guarantees the process will be successfulAbout 35 stakeholders representing industry and environmental and community groups exchanged information at the session at the University of Tasmania campus at LauncestonGunns Ltd Norske Skog and SFM Forest Products are working to gain FSC certification and are prepared to go the distance to achieve itGunns began work to secure both forest management and controlled wood certifications under the FSC standards early last year a process all parties agree may take a number of years to completeFSC Australia chief executive Michael Spencer said that from the outset the FSC made it clear to Gunns management that achieving the standards for forest management certification would take considerable time and effortldquoThere is no guarantee that a company embarking on a certification process will be successful so it would be inappropriate to speculate on what the outcome of Gunnrsquos certification process might berdquo Mr Spencer saidldquoAt this point Gunns have managed the process professionally done what they have said they would do and have demonstrated commitment to the processrdquoGunns has made the following progress in its efforts to achieve both FSC forest management certification and controlled wood certificationControlled wood evaluation

bull The Rainforest Alliancersquos FSC accredited SmartWood program has undertaken a controlled wood assessment (applying FSC standard 30-010 for forest management operations) of Gunnsrsquo Green Triangle and Western Australian plantations A report on this assessment is expected shortlybull If there are no further issues then Gunns would expect to receive a controlled wood certificate for the mainland plantations

FOREsT CERTiFiCATiON

Cont Page 8

No guarantees on FsC certification

FCS certification in Tasmania no guarantees

Companies agree to put in time and effort


bull For the Tasmanian plantations Gunns is proceeding with controlled wood certification and is currently addressing corrective action requests issued by the Rainforest Alliance in its November 2010 reportbull Required to undertake a new full audit of its Tasmanian plantations against the FSC controlled wood standard because it separated the Tasmanian plantations from the Australian mainland plantations for logistical reasonsForest management evaluationbull Working to address gaps and issues identified in the Rainforest Alliance pre-assessment (a summary of findings by Rainforest Alliance has already been released to stakeholders)bull Indicated that it intends to proceed and pursue FSC forest management certification starting with mainland plantations ahead of Tasmanian plantationsbull Plans to undertake forest management assessment of mainland plantations in the second half of 2011 and Tasmanian forests and

plantations in late 2011 or early 2012Gunns manages more than 275000 ha of freehold land with 200000 ha under plantation The estate includes about 150000 ha of hardwood plantations in Tasmania and 50000 ha of radiate plantations in the Green Triangle region of South Australia and VictoriaNorske Skog is a world leading producer of newsprint and magazine paper with 14 paper mills around the world Its Albury NSW mill commenced production in 1981 and has an annual capacity of around 274000 tonnes


From Page 7

ForestrySA seeks new Harvest and Transport servicesin Green Triangle

ForestrySA is calling for proposals for the supply of harvest and transport services in the Green Triangle region

A briefing and field tour day will be held in Mount Gambier on Thursday 10 February 2011

Up to 900000 tonnes per annum is available for harvest or for transport

Chiplog (T1) 70000 tonnespaFirst thinning (T1) 60000Second thinning (T2) 100000Third thinning (T3) 100000Clearfall (CF gt 23m3) 360000Clearfall (CF lt 23m3) 210000

It is intended that separate harvest and transport contracts will be awarded This is planned to take place during mid-2011 with new contracts taking effect on 1 January 2012

To register for the briefing amp field tour on 10 February 2011 and for the issue of documentation please contact Emma Bigham at ForestrySA on +61 (8) 8724 2812

For all other enquiries please callMr Adrian Hatch ForestrySA General Manager - Sales on +61 (8) 8724 2818 or email hatchadrianforestrysacomauwwwforestrysacomau









































Gunns required toundertake full auditof Tas plantations

Michael Spencer companies have demonstrated commitment to the process

Norse Skog leader in the production of newsprint and magazine paper


THE timber and engineered wood industries will have an opportunity to feed new structurally smart housing design ideas into a state ldquothink tankrdquo set up to help rebuild QueenslandThe Queensland Reconstruction Authority to be established by an act of parliament will have powers to cut through bureaucratic red tape to get the state back on its feetEconomists have estimated the floods in Queensland will eventually cost more than $10 billion mainly in rebuilding infrastructureTaking the lead Timber Queensland will run a lsquohigh and dryrsquo seminar in Brisbane on March 15 to encourage builders designers engineers and town planners to return to the high-set lsquoQueenslanderrsquo house style but using modern

wood technologies such as modular two-storey above-ground construction and prefabricated systemsThe seminar to be opened by the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliff

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THE BiG RE-BuiLd

Cont Page 13

Timber structureslsquohigh and dryrsquo atBrisbane seminar

Return to the lsquoQueenslanderrsquo

Modern twist on an old concept high-rise timber buildings a solution to flood-prone housing in Queensland

Seminar opening Stirling Hinchliff Queenslandrsquos Minister for Infrastructure and Planning


EARLY reports from North Queensland cyclone testing station ground crews indicate many timber buildings ldquopreformed brilliantlyrdquo in 250 kmhour wind gusts generated by Cyclone Yasi which has left the tropical coast with a $1 billion repair billModern building codes appear to have saved towns from total destructionThe reports suggest that buildings built to post-1980 cyclone requirements have shown no evidence of significant structural damageBased at James Cook University and in partnership with the Australian Building Codes Board the testing station has four teams of experts studying the performance of buildings after the category five cyclone and its storm surge battered towns along a 350 km strip from Cairns to TownsvilleTeam leader Dr Geoff Boughton barely audible above blustering winds at Mission Beach last week told TampF enews that timber houses built to modern cyclonic building requirements had performed well in the cycloneAs reports arrive progressively on the performance of buildings in the storms Dr Boughton

noted plywood bracing installed to industry standards had performed brilliantly on houses so far inspectedldquoItrsquos often hard to tell what buildings have plywood bracing but those that we could see were in good shaperdquo he saidThe teams will make assessments of wind speeds in affected communities using techniques refined in previous studiesldquoParticular attention will be paid to the performance of modern buildings built to the current standardsrdquo Dr Broughton saysldquoThere will be a focus on single

occupancy houses and resort style buildings both of which can be found in the region of maximum windsrdquoTesting centre research director John Ginger said buildings impacted by Cyclone Larry in 2006 were also affected by Yasi ldquoThe study will assess the effectiveness of the repairs to those buildingsrdquo he saidStudies of building performance after Larry found that deterioration of structural elements compromised building performance so the study will also be looking for signs that previous events (such as Larry) had weakened buildingsThe investigation team will

release regular updates as information becomes availableMeanwhile ongoing research by the cyclone testing station ndash working with the Australian Building Codes Board Geosciences Australia and Emergency Management Queensland ndash is assessing the vulnerability of houses located in cyclonic and non-cyclonic regions Existing houses and houses under construction have been surveyed and full scale houses and their components tested and analysedTogether with wind tunnel tests and full scale wind load data vulnerability models that estimate damage to a range of house types are being produced These models incorporate engineering theory and reliability analysis of housing performance and are validated from post-windstorm damage investigationsThe outcomes from these studies are being expanded to align with the work at the National Climate Change Adaptation Research FacilityOne of the stationrsquos major research projects has tested many full-scale structures ranging from a 1940s timber

Reliable structural plywood bracing provides a simple but extremely reliable way of bracing a building frame

CYCLONE AFTERMATH

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Houses were lsquowell-bracedrsquo for Yasi

Cont Page 11

Timber structures saved by modern building codes


house to a split-level brick house and to a prefabricated kit homeWhile a house frame is functional and easy to build it is very complex to analyse The whole system is highly indeterminate with members supporting each other and sharing loads where necessaryAs well as the classical structural members contributing to the strength of a house testing has shown that cladding elements can contribute significantly to the overall strength This is especially so in resisting lateral forces that can occur from wind or earthquake loading However even laboratory testing of large elements such as bracing walls does not take into account the interaction of these elements with other parts of the buildingIn the stationrsquos house testing research program full-size houses are constructed and tested to measure their response to simulated wind forces Depending on a buildingrsquos design these forces are applied to simulate the passage of a four-hour tropical cyclone or the effect of peak gusts associated with a thunder stormFrom the results of testing full-size houses rather than components the station can determine not only the overall strength stiffness and resilience of the structure but discover the weak links of the load paths that is the path the applied loads take through the structure to get to the foundations Also this testing can show how the different elements interact by way of load sharing where stiffer non-structural members such as internal wall linings attract some of the applied load away from more flexible membersThe Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasiarsquos revised structural plywood

wall bracing manual explains to designers and builders how to utilise certified plywood to brace building framing in accordance with the Building Code of Australia and AS1684 Residential Timber-Framed Construction [The manual is available at www ewpasnau]The most significant change to the manual has been the removal of bracing systems using plywood less than 6 mm thick as EWPAA members no longer produce systems such as 4 mm or 45 mm F22 and F27 hardwood bracing

As a result of the trend to more efficient home building designs the manual has been updated to ensure the safety of design and construction of all EWPAA certified bracing systems The structural properties and wind racking design values of the common bracing systems have been retested and reconfirmed In addition the revised manual now has a viable new system utilising 7 mm F8 structural plywood

CYCLONE AFTERMATH

Tests simulate effects of 4-hour tropical cyclone

Blown away houses without a cyclonic rating suffered against Cyclone Yasirsquos fury

From Page 10

Four teams of experts are studying the performance of buildings after the category five cyclone and its storm

surge battered towns along a 350 km coastal strip

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CONSUMERS rushing to buy wood panels to replace flood-damaged components and reports that Queensland homeless flood and cyclone refugees are set to move into caravans and demountables has brought a warning of the potential serious health risks of some commonly available products ldquoIn the rush to buy products such as lsquoflat-packrsquo kitchen cabinets wardrobes and shelving that might not meet Australian standards these householders are threatened with exposure to dangerously high formaldehyde emissionsrdquo the general manger of the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia Simon Dorries saidWood panelling from China with high formaldehyde emissions well above Environmental Protection Agency standards gained greater notoriety after they were implicated as the cause of serious respiratory and other health problems among people living in trailers provided by the US government after Hurricane Katrina

Class-action lawsuits claimed that thousands of US Gulf Coast hurricane victims were exposed to potentially toxic fumes while living in government-issued trailersMr Dorries said some products available in the Australian market had been shown to perform poorly with respect to moisture resistanceldquoThey should demand that trade outlets confirm and guarantee that these products are certified safe Further

reputable importers should be able to provide authoritative data showing that their products have been tested and meet all relevant safety standardsrdquo he saidldquoSome imported products including plywood panels and flat-pack furniture components have failed to comply with Australian standards for formaldehyde emissions after accredited laboratory tests ndash and in some instances have been seven times above the emission limits (E0 and E1) recommended by the federal Department of HealthrdquoMr Dorries said consumers should be sure that the materials they were buying met

Australian standards for low emissionsldquoThey should demand that trade outlets confirm and guarantee that these products are certified safe (E0 and E1) and meet the Australian Standardrdquo he said The US lsquotoxic trailerrsquo action came on top of harsh legal warnings to the Australian timber industry that merchandising falsely represented products to consumers exposes them to the risk of claims for damages for personal injuryWood panels used in imported kitchen componentry were identified as a significant contributor to unsafe formaldehyde levels found in portable buildings used in a

federal government portable re-housing project in the Northern Territory and were responsible for a number of serious work place claimsMr Dorries said all wood panels manufactured in Australia were independently tested for formaldehyde emissions They met the most stringent levels for emissions and easily met all guidelines and recommendations of the Federal Department of HealthFormaldehyde is a colourless flammable strong-smelling chemical that is used in building materials and many household products It is used in pressed-wood products such as particleboard plywood and fibreboard glues and adhesives permanent-press fabrics and paper product coatingsMeanwhile certified plywood products have performed outstandingly in flood-ravaged buildings Type A bond plywood using phenol formaldehyde resin is certified durable for 50 years in exposure to all weather conditionsType A bond is specified in ASNZS 2272 for marine plywood ASNZS 4357 for structural LVL and ASNZS 2271 for exterior plywood used under conditions of long term full exposure or under wet or damp conditionsldquoPlywood itself is structurally rated and undergoes a very intensive factory testing processrdquo Simon Dorries saidldquoThe performance of certified plywood in the floods confirms why compliance to Australian standards is so importantrdquo he saidConsumers who have doubts about the safety of these products should contact the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) on (07) 3250 3700

Re-building and renovation of flooded houses will need the assurance that materials are compliant with Australian standards

CYCLONE AFTERMATH

Rush on house building after floodscould be serious health risk EWPAA

Some products available in the Australian market have

been shown to perform poorly with respect to moisture resistance

Top marks certified plywood products have performed well in the floods

Simon Dorries warning on non-compliant building material


will refer to modern building codes and how they can be applied relative to the frequency of natural disastersTimber Queensland chief executive Rod McInnes said the seminar would encourage high-set housing particularly for flood plains and areas likely to flood it would explain how timber could be used efficiently in these applicationsSeminar speakers would include a representative from the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning Russell Brandon executive director of the Building

Designers Association and Colin MacKenzie timber application and use manger Timber QueenslandThe seminar will also focus on the opportunities for prefab construction ndash giving credibility to the system and showing how these high-tech systems have risen above the old-fashioned misguided concepts once associated with trailer parks and mining campsThe excessive time taken to construct residential homes in Australia using conventional building systems such as brick veneer is one of the most important challenges facing the housing market

THE Australian Governmentrsquos Caring for Our Country program has funded a new forestry extension and incentive program for southeast Queensland and Northern New South WalesThe Re-forestnet project will run until June 2013 providing free adult training education and demonstration to more than 500 landholders across the project region with the aim of increasing landholder capacity to establish and manage their planted timber resourceRe-forestnet will also help landholders to plant 180000 commercial native eucalypt species by providing on-ground incentives and extension servicesFarm forestry is a viable commercial alternative for landholders in southeast Queensland who have unproductive and weed-infested paddocks that are too small for livestock and too large for the ride-on mowerFarm forestry systems are a practical cost-effective and successful method of reforesting degraded land After the initial establishment phase

forests begin to look after themselves and the landscape they reduce grass and weed growth hold the soil profile together and provide cover for small birds and animalsGrowing forests on private land provides a renewable and sustainable timber resource a wealth of environmental benefits and creates new jobs for our rural areas If you have an empty or weed-infested paddock and would like to learn how to successfully grow a forest email pfsqbigpondcom or contact Kaara Shaw on 0488 080 566Private Forestry Service Queensland (PFSQ) is an incorporated (not-for-profit) association whose primary function is to assist in the sustainable development of the private forest industryPFSQrsquos membership comprises farm forestry support groups

industry and government representatives landcare groups academic institutions and individuals with an interest in private forestryThe group is overseen by a management board of six eminent forest industry

representatives from the timber processing forest science natural resource management and tertiary education sectorsFor more information visit wwwpfsqnet Tel (07) 5483 6535 Email pfsqbigpondcom

Farm forestry systems practical cost-effective method of reforesting degraded land

Re-forestnet project helps landholdersestablish commercial timber plantations

FARM FOREsTRY

From Page 9

ByKAARA ShAW

Farm Forestry OfficerPrivate Forestry Service

Queensland

High and dry in Brisbane


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Reports to general ManagerResponsible for bull Providing Technical support to the Australasian (Australia New Zealand Fiji andPapua New Guinea) plywood Laminated Veneer Lumber Particle-board andMedium Density Fibreboard manufacturing industriesbull Co-ordinating the EWPAA Research amp Development activitiesbull Development of Standards and Codesbull Development of Technical Publications and Softwarebull Answering of Technical enquiries from members suppliers and general publicbull Providing design advice and undertaking basic structural designLocation 3 Dunlop Street Newstead Queensland 4006

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Web wwwewpasnau

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FLATTENED forest plantations will add to an estimated $1 billion loss for rural industries ravaged by Cyclone Yasi in far north QueenslandThe category 5 cyclone which came ashore on February 2 ripping forest and fruit plantations across a 350 km stretch of the coast could wipe more than $2 billion off Australiarsquos gross domestic productForest Plantations Queensland has closed plantation forests in the coastal areas between Ingham and Tully while it assesses expected widespread damageFPQ manages 9400 ha of pine plantations in the areaChief executive Brian Farmer said safety and good environmental management were now a priority ldquoFPQ will be working with a range of local and state government agencies to ensure that the assessment is carried out safely and efficiently to

achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholdersrdquo he saidThe same region suffered extensive forest plantation damage from Cyclone Larry in 2006 Although plantation trees were pushed over 45 deg tree roots remained intact and salvage operations were successfulIt is too early to assess the full damage to softwood plantations hit by Yasi however more than 4000 ha of maturing red mahogany (Eucalyptus resinifera) solid wood plantations established in far north Queensland by Elders Forestry on behalf of investors suffered extensive damageThe estate with annual budgets up to $5 million was planted to produce structural and appearance grade timbers such as beams flooring and furnitureThe homes of a number of Eldersrsquo forestry staff were damaged in the cyclone but

CYCLONE AFTERMATH

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Victorian Association ofForest Industries

Level 2 2 Market StreetMelbourne 3000

Tel +61 3 9611 9000 Fax +61 3 9611 9011

Email infovafiorgauWeb wwwvafiorgau

The Victorian

Association of

Forest Industries

representing the

interests of the

Victorian timber

Industry

Stripped Cyclone Yasi carved swathe through plantations in the Cardwell-Ingham region ndash Picture supplied by Ernie Rider

Cyclone ravagespine mahogany

plantations in NQ

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