New Foundation Fellow for national centre for timber durability
11 May 2017
A leading researcher from the world’s largest university wood and forestry program is to be appointed as Foundation Fellow for Australia’s National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life. Source: Timberbiz Professor Philip Evans will take on the position while maintaining an ong
Continue Reading →Mill for Sale Mr Andrews
11 May 2017
Australian Sustainable Hardwoods says it is prepared to consider selling its Heyfield timber mill to the Victorian Government. Source: The Weekly Times “If the Government came forward with a genuine offer, in the context of saving the jobs of the workers, the board may consider a sale
Continue Reading →AFPA welcomes the budget
11 May 2017
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates the Turnbull Government for honouring its pre-election pledge of $4 million in the Federal Budget to establish a National Institute for Forest Products Innovation. Source: Timberbiz AFPA CEO Mr Ross Hampton said work was
Continue Reading →Trudeau talks while Trump tweets
04 May 2017
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told US President Donald Trump in a telephone call that he “refuted the baseless allegations” that persuaded Washington to slap a 20% tariff on softwood timber from Canada, according to the Prime Minister’s office. Source: The Australian Mr Trude
Continue Reading →Asia Pacific trade agreement needs forestry protection
04 May 2017
In an era of rising anti-globalisation and protectionism, countries in the Asia-Pacific region have turned their eyes to the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Source: Eco Business The regional free trade proposal aims to reduce barriers for trade and inv
Continue Reading →Koala study needed
04 May 2017
A study by the NSW Government using new techniques to more accurately model the distribution of koalas in north east NSW could lead to better management of its habitat, and highlights the need for further research, according to the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). Source
Continue Reading →Hyne timber joins Altus Renewables
04 May 2017
A simple conveyor belt joins Hyne Timber’s Tuan Mill and neighbouring Altus Renewables. Such is the way for efficient transformation on one plant’s sustainable by-product into another plant’s core business being biofuel. Source: Timberbiz It is certainly not unusual for la
Continue Reading →First wooden office
04 May 2017
The first thing that hits the senses when walking into Lendlease’s International House Sydney is the sweet smell of the forest. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald It is the first engineered timber office in the country and sits in Barangaroo complex, Sydney. The designers say it
Continue Reading →Tree farmers of the year
04 May 2017
The 2016 Australian Forest Growers National Tree Farmers, Roger and Outhay Poltock, opened up their Wilmot property last week to show how they have successfully managed farming and forestry over the past 30 years. Source: The Advocate Following the theme, ‘Forestry and Farming – A Per
Continue Reading →Forestlands probe by Serious Fraud Office
04 May 2017
The FMA wants to make sure Forestlands has established a proper and fair process for distribution to investors. Source: Stuff NZ The Serious Fraud Office of New Zealand is looking at a group of forestry investment companies that owe investors NZ$18 million. In March, the investorsR
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