The Australian Arbor Age

15/10/2025

🌳 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐐𝐓𝐑𝐀?

Next course: 27–28 October 2025
📍 QAA Head Office
👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐐𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫: https://qtra.co.uk/training-calendar/

12/10/2025

For generations Husqvarna has set the standard in chainsaw technology, continually evolving to meet the needs of professionals and enthusiasts alike. Central to this enduring legacy is the Husqvarna X-Cut saw chain, a product synonymous with proven reliability and high performance in the field.

Husqvarna |

Central to the legacy is the Husqvarna X-Cut saw chain, a product synonymous with proven reliability and high performance in the field.

11/10/2025

Managing vegetation, whether through routine tree care, large-scale land clearing, or biomass fuel production, requires rugged, dependable equipment designed to maximise productivity and safety. Morbark, along with its affiliate Rayco, offers a full line of industrial and tree-care machinery that helps customers efficiently process wood, brush, and stumps while turning organic debris into valuable end products.

Morbark | Rayco Manufacturing, LLC | Monitor |

Morbark and Rayco, offer a full line of industrial and tree-care machinery that helps customers efficiently process wood.

09/10/2025

Author of Planting Ideas in the Urban Forest, Dr Mark Johnston MBE, FArborA (Hon), FCIHort, FICFor, will speak at public seminars In Sydney and Melbourne.

Author of Planting Ideas in the Urban Forest, Dr Mark Johnston, will speak at public seminars In Sydney and Melbourne.

08/10/2025

The October/November 2025 issue is available only on subscription, so if you haven’t already, sign up!

This issue features the mighty Merlo Roto 50.26S and Westtech Woodcracker CS750, along with a big range of industry news and equipment reviews.

Forest Centre | Merlo Australia |

The October/November 2025 issue is available only on subscription, so if you haven't already, sign up!

07/10/2025

New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas.

UNSW |

There is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas.

07/10/2025

The fourth quarter of 2025 promises to be full of worldwide events for Italian specialist EWP manufacturer CMC. The company will cover every corner of the globe and every key sector, from lifting to construction and from landscaping to electrical infrastructure maintenance.

arborage.com.au has the complete and updated list of trade fairs in which CMC will be participating from October to December 2025.

CMC The Specialift |

The fourth quarter of 2025 promises to be full of worldwide events for Italian specialist EWP manufacturer CMC.

06/10/2025

After a few years in Glendenning on Sydney’s western edge, the Sydney office of TCM now has a new home in Seven Hills.

Tree Care Machinery | Bandit Industries

The Sydney branch of one of Australia’s most respected and long-serving suppliers of arbor machinery, TCM, has moved.

06/10/2025

🌟Lisa Hall Appointed Chair of the LIAWA Awards & Recognition Subcommittee

❗We are thrilled to announce that Lisa Hall, Advanced Industry Lecturer, Science & Environment with South Metropolitan TAFE, has been appointed Chair of the LIAWA Awards & Recognition Subcommittee!

🏅Following her interest in leading the LIAWA Awards and Recognition and involvement in judging the past two biennial LIAWA Landscape Awards, the Board has endorsed this appointment, confident in her experience and leadership to guide this important initiative.

As Chair, Lisa will be working with the Executive Director and Board to:
• Appoint subcommittee members
• Set the Terms of Reference
• Scheduling meetings
• Reviewing the 2025 LIAWA Landscape Awards (categories, criteria, processes, marketing, gala event and more)
• Exploring additional member recognition opportunities, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Life Membership and other award opportunities

✨We look forward to Lisa’s leadership in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our LIAWA community!

06/10/2025

We all want to maximise the time we spend on activities we like and limit time we spend on tasks we don’t. Caterpillar recommends improving efficiency by timing tasks.

Caterpillar |

We all want to limit time we spend on tasks we don’t enjoy. Caterpillar recommends improving efficiency by timing tasks.

03/10/2025

Piranha Chippers is a sponsor of the VTIO and will be onsite this Saturday (4/10/2025) at the VTCCQE event in Glen Waverley VIC - we look forward to catching up tomorrow!