SA Innovation Hub announced
01 March 2018
South Australia, the birthplace of the Australian softwood plantation industry and a leader in forestry innovation, has been strengthened with the launch of a new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation hub in Mount Gambier. Source: Timberbiz The Institute, which will be hos
Continue Reading →Quintis update from the receivers
01 March 2018
Jason Preston, Shaun Fraser and Robert Brauer were appointed as receivers and managers of Quintis Limited and a number of its subsidiaries on 23 January 2018 (the receivers). The receivers provide the following update on the progress of the Receivership and Quintiss business. Source:
Continue Reading →ERA reform of State Government business licensing
01 March 2018
The Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) has started consultation for an inquiry into reform of Western Australia’s business and occupational licensing framework. Source: Timberbiz There are 700 state government licensing schemes covering business and occupational licences, registratio
Continue Reading →Forests and Wood Products, and Pulp and Paper IRCs
01 March 2018
Forest and Wood Products and Pulp and Paper is seeking feedback on the draft IRC Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedules of Work. Source: Timberbiz IRC Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedules of Work identifies skills gaps and emerging skills needs within training packages for 2018-20
Continue Reading →FSC Australia announces public forum
01 March 2018
Australia’s Forest Stewardship Council (FSC Australia) has announced a public forum to be held on 22 March, from 2-6pm, at the Library at the Dock, Docklands. Source: Timberbiz Attendees will discuss opportunities and challenges that the Forest Stewardship Council is presented with in
Continue Reading →Canadian lumber producers expect a record year
22 February 2018
The outlook for Canadian lumber producers appears to be more rosy than ever, with the forecast for 2018 housing starts in the US and lumber prices expected to be on the rise yet again. Source: Baystreet With forecasts of nearly 8% growth in housing starts expected in 2018 (on a season
Continue Reading →Wood-based ‘supermaterial’ is stronger and tougher than steel
22 February 2018
Stronger than steel, capable of deflecting bullets and lighter than metal alloys – yet this new “supermaterial” is made mostly from wood. Source: Physics World The material was created by Liangbing Hu at the University of Maryland Energy Research Center and colleagues, who
Continue Reading →Saving jobs saves sawmill near Grafton
22 February 2018
The jobs of eight sawmill workers were a key factor in allowing a mill near Grafton to keep operating despite doubts about the legality of its operation. Source: The Daily Examiner Councillors voted 7-1 to allow the Raging Red Timbers mill at the Pinnacles, north of Grafton, to keep o
Continue Reading →AFPA polls SA voters
22 February 2018
Polling of voters in the seats of Mount Gambier and MacKillop has found that almost 2 in every 3 voters say they will vote for the Party and candidate that best supports South Australia’s Forest Industries, and almost 9 in 10 recognised the sector’s importance to the local economy. So
Continue Reading →Crowdfunding Kiwis plant 1 million trees
22 February 2018
An effort to crowdfund a forest, founded by a trio from Christchurch, has hit an incredible target of 1 million trees pledged. Source: Newshub Adrien Taylor, Jeff Willis and Dr Dan Price created ‘Trump Forest’ less than a year ago, after the US president, the movement was
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