News – Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers LTD

KIPT prepares for port construction and salvage harvesting

9 September 2020

The Company has signed a contract for the construction of the Kangaroo Island Seaport at Smith Bay. The contract partners in the Early Contractor Involvement Agreement (ECI), led by Maritime… Continue reading

Protective presence of plantations

28 August 2020

Independent research from Airborne Research Australia (ARA) after the 2019-20 bushfires on Kangaroo Island has confirmed that plantations can act as a fire suppressant. “From what I can see on… Continue reading

Seedlings signal new era for KI forestry

25 August 2020

KIPT has completed its first replanting following the summer bushfires. The new crop of pine and blue gum, in a small 24-hectare compartment, was planned well before the devastating bushfires…. Continue reading

Koala stakeholders meet on bluegum harvest

20 August 2020

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) has convened the first meeting of its koala stakeholder group, with participants agreeing to work collaboratively for the best outcome for koala welfare as KIPT… Continue reading

Macgill dam to preserve pines

7 August 2020

KIPT has surveyed the Sheep Creek Dam at its Macgill property to ascertain its suitability to store pine logs once harvesting of the bushfire-damaged pine plantations can begin. John Linsell… Continue reading

Quality of people and relationships shines in a crisis

4 August 2020

In this piece for the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) magazine Company Director, KIPT chairman Paul McKenzie reflects on the bushfire events of the summer and how the value… Continue reading

KIPT welcomes new Ministers

29 July 2020

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers welcomes the appointment of Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman as the new Minister for Planning and David Basham as the Minister for Primary Industries. “Both Ms Chapman… Continue reading

KIPT releases bushfire submission

24 July 2020

KIPT has publicly released the submission it made to the Keelty Review into SA’s Bushfires of 2019-20. Managing director Keith Lamb said he had also received an apology that the… Continue reading

Keelty Review recognises positive role for forestry sector

15 July 2020

Local knowledge, use of forestry experts, and better understanding of fire behaviour in plantations is critical for future fire management on Kangaroo Island. Incident Management Teams (IMTs) and fireground leaders… Continue reading

Building insurance finalised for $5.9m

19 June 2020

The Company announced on April 1 that it had agreed with its insurer to a sum of $4.2 million to cover the replacement cost of houses destroyed by the 2019-20… Continue reading

Toilet paper, face masks, packaging: the timber industry is critical for Australia

7 April 2020

Managing Director Keith Lamb has updated Proactive Investors regarding the future for Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers and the essential nature of the plantation timber industry – protecting native forests and… Continue reading

Recovery is under way

3 April 2020

Twelve weeks since the devastating bushfires, Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has made substantial progress on its Business Recovery and on Tuesday the company reached a milestone when it lifted the… Continue reading