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NSW celebrating its ultimate renewable product

21 August 2024
NSW’s forest sector is this week celebrating timber – the ultimate renewable product. Tuesday marked National Forestry Day recognising Australia’s forest sector while celebrating the natural advantages of wood and the contribution timber makes to reducing the effects of climate change
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Eight new plantation projects for long-rotation softwood

21 August 2024
The Federal Government has announced funding worth $5.65 million for eight new plantation projects through round two of the Support Plantation Establishment program. Source: Timberbiz The projects will provide long-rotation softwood plantation forests, bolstering Australia’s future ti
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Hardwood manufacturing hub for Glenelg Shire

21 August 2024
The Green Triangle’s hardwood plantation sector is proving it could have the solution to meeting Australia’s future structural timber needs. Source: Timberbiz Celebrating National Forestry Day yesterday, hardwood plantation companies Australian Bluegum Plantations, Midway Limited, and
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Victorian housing shortage will be addressed says Jeroen Weimar at Timber Construct

19 August 2024
The shortage of housing in Victoria will be addressed by the State Government which believes another 2.2 million homes will need to be built over the next 25 years. Source: Timberbiz This will include an increase in townhouse builds, the release of more land under a 10-year Greenfield
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FPC to establish 3000 hectares of new plantations

19 August 2024
WA’s Forest Products Commission (FPC) manages approximately 70,000 hectares of softwood plantations in the South West of Western Australia on behalf of the State Government. The plantation estate supports a particle board plant, sawmill, and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) plant. Source
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Heartwood Unlimited

16 August 2024
Durable eucalypt timbers are hard, strong and naturally resistant to decay, so can be used without any chemical treatment and Gippsland farmland has emerged as a key region to grow this valuable timber. Source: Philip Hopkins, Gippsland Times The importance of this trend has been unde
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Imported timber for world’s largest hybrid building in Sydney

16 August 2024
The world’s largest hybrid building currently under construction in Sydney will use European-sourced cross-laminated timber and glulam beams for its 24 timber levels. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at this week’s Timber Construct 2024 conference in Melbourne Tim Allen, from structur
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Planet Shapers at Mt Gambier

14 August 2024
New Forests and Timberlink joined forces to showcase the entire lifecycle of sustainable forestry, from seedling to sawmill, and the creation of eco-friendly products like CLT and GLT. This partnership was featured on Channel 10’s ‘Planet Shapers’ program, which celebrates positive su
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EWP imports down but up for the year

14 August 2024
Australia’s total imports of Engineered Wood Products (EWPs)* were valued at AUD312.0 million on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, year-ended May 2024. The result saw the value of annual imports increase 0.4% compared with the prior month. Source: IndustryEdge The resilience of the imports
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FWPA showcases timber durability and design

14 August 2024
The FWPA-supported National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life hosted its fourth annual showcase last month, with an impressive 35% uptick in attendance. This increase is a clear reflection of the growing interest in and engagement around the organisation’s research that exi
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