Vic Gov’t ups timber supply to Heyfield
08 June 2017
The Victorian Government has increased its timber supply offer to the embattled Heyfield mill, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Source: Herald Sun The timber mill is now being offered 80cu m a year of timber from the Gippsland forest over the next three years, an overall increase of
Continue Reading →McVilly Timber is now Alliance Timber
08 June 2017
The Terang economy is set to be boosted with the return of a timber yard to the town. Alliance Timber is now operating out of the old McVilly Timber yard. Source: The Standard Dean Montgomery and Aaron Keating are the directors of Alliance Timber while Anthony Westwick will manage the
Continue Reading →Red needle cast for NZ pines
08 June 2017
Dieback of pine needles on a pine plantation near the top of the Pahiatua Track prompted Pahiatua resident Ross Cotter to ask the Bush Telegraph why the trees are dying. Source: New Zealand Herald Pahiatua arborist Kevin Nicholson observed the dieback three years ago. “It’
Continue Reading →NSW central tablelands $106m timber plant
08 June 2017
A $106 million expansion at a timber manufacturing plant on the New South Wales central tablelands has been approved by the State Government. Source: ABC News Borg Manufacturing has been given the green light to expand its existing medium density fibreboard (MDF) facility complex in O
Continue Reading →VicForests Community Support Program open for applications
08 June 2017
VicForests is inviting not for profit community groups and services to apply for a grant as part of its 2017 Community Support Program before Friday 16 June 2017. Source: Timberbiz The Community Support Program has been designed by VicForests to assist regional community groups and se
Continue Reading →70 Million reasons to celebrate launch of National Forestry Planting Day
08 June 2017
The planting of around 70 million trees this winter has started with the official launch of National Forestry Planting Day to mark the start of the planting season for Australia’s forestry plantations. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) launched the in
Continue Reading →AFCA receives funding to deliver safety initiative
08 June 2017
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has welcomed NHVR support for AFCA’s National Forestry Logistics Safety Program (NFLSP) to deliver safer roads as part of the next round of Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative program. Source: Timberbiz The Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiati
Continue Reading →Frame defines the future
08 June 2017
The future of timber construction is in the factory. For designers and builders, that means precision control over their product, huge time and cost savings in building a project, be it residential or commercial. Source: Timberbiz The Frame Australia conference in Melbourne on June 19
Continue Reading →Timber Design Awards competition closes tomorrow
08 June 2017
The 18th Australian Timber Design Awards competition is open to built environment professionals and students. Source: Timberbiz Those professionals and students who want to showcase their built design and/or building projects in residential and/or public or commercial buildings that f
Continue Reading →Make it good with wood in $1m TV campaign
08 June 2017
Planet Ark and Peter Maddison make it good with wood in new $1 million national TV and online campaign. Source: Timberbiz A series of 15 second commercials showing different applications of wood and their benefits has launched on national TV, supported by a strong online video and mar
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