Gay Forced to Close Gunns AGM

26 November 2007
The annual general meeting of Gunns Limited ended in chaos on 22 November and executive chairman John Gay was forced to close the meeting before official business had been completed.
After the meeting closed, an attendee Phil Pullinger claimed he had been assaulted by a shareholder. He reported the incident to police. It came after a barrage of questions from anti-pulp mill shareholders had prompted Mr Gay to cease taking questions and close the meeting.
About 40 protesters gathered outside the offices of Gunns Ltd to voice opposition to plans for a $1.7 billion pulp mill in the Tamar Valley. The protesters waived placards and chanted, calling for a halt to the mill, as shareholders drove into the Gunns complex past a small group of company and police security.
Journalists had been barred from attending the meeting.

Timber Queensland Chairman Re-elected

Skene Finlayson, managing director of Finlaysons Timber and Hardware in Brisbane was re-elected chairman of Timber Queensland at the annual general meeting on 9 November. The managing director of Hyne John McNamara was elected deputy chairman.
Directors appointed for 2007-2008 are: John McNamara, managing director, Hyne (representing exotic softwood sawmilling); Bob Ryder, Dale & Meyers (construction and fabrication); Andrew White, managing director, FEA Ltd (forest management); Skene Finlayson, managing director, Finlaysons Timber and Hardware (merchants/wholesalers/Importers); Doug Simms, managing director, Ravenshoe Timbers (araucaria processing); Robert Tapiolas, director, Parkside Holdings (hardwood sawmilling); Sean Gribble, general manager, NK Collins Industries (cypress sawmilling); Craig Neale, regional manager, Weyerhaeuser (exotic softwood sawmilling); Warwick Temby, executive director, HIA Queensland (professional members).

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