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PF Olsen signed as forestry manager

19 September 2017

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has appointed PF Olsen Australia to manage its plantation estate on Kangaroo Island. PF Olsen will be responsible for the supervision of plantation maintenance, harvest planning… Continue reading

Farmers get to know Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers

28 August 2017

Directors Graham Holdaway and Shauna Black represented the company at the biennial Agriculture Kangaroo Island conference at the Kingscote Town Hall last week. Many farmers took the opportunity to speak… Continue reading

KIPT backs program for endangered species

25 August 2017

The future of an endangered bird on Kangaroo Island is now more secure after much-needed sponsorship was found for the Glossy Black-cockatoo Recovery Program. A $72,500 sponsorship boost from Kangaroo… Continue reading

Further delays to critical testing

15 August 2017

A series of cold fronts hitting Kangaroo Island, and the attendant wind and wave energy, have prevented the start of important geotechnical testing at Smith Bay. Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers… Continue reading

Talking trees, and people too

5 August 2017

In this quarterly newsletter to shareholders, MD John Sergeant explains how to work out the volume of timber on our plantations – it’s all in the trigonometry! And he discusses… Continue reading

Alan Kohler talks forestry, with our Managing Director

3 August 2017

Respected financial journalist Alan Kohler recently interviewed the Managing Director of Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers – John Sergeant – about the company and its plans and prospects. The full transcript… Continue reading

Weather interrupts seabed sampling

27 July 2017

Unfavourable weather conditions have caused the temporary suspension of seabed sampling in Smith Bay. Having mobilised the “Andrew Wilson” to Smith Bay to start the sampling yesterday, KIPT’s contractor Maritime… Continue reading

Crucial seabed testing work begins

26 July 2017

Seabed soil sampling has begun at Smith Bay – a crucial piece of work to complete the Environmental Impact Statement for the wharf development. This work is necessary in order… Continue reading

Professor debunks Yumbah closure claim

20 July 2017

Eminent scientist Professor Anthony Cheshire has said there is no evidence that the Smith Bay wharf and aquaculture could not co-exist in the area. Prof Cheshire has debunked a report… Continue reading

New website launched

13 July 2017

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has launched a new user-friendly website. This website offers the opportunity for people to subscribe to receive news updates and contains useful information for the community,… Continue reading

Anna joins the team

9 July 2017

KIPT is pleased to be working with Osman Consulting as the company discusses transport routes for forestry and road safety with the Kangaroo Island Council and other stakeholders. Anna Osman… Continue reading

DAC Guidelines welcomed

7 July 2017

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has welcomed the release of the guidelines for its proposed deep-water wharf development at Smith Bay. The guidelines from the Development Assessment Commission will be used… Continue reading