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Home construction levels drop but still doing well

15 July 2022
Commencements of detached homes fell by 11.1% in the first quarter of 2022, from 33,905 to 30,145. While this is a long way down from the peaks of the HomeBuilder boom, this is still a stronger than pre-COVID levels. Source: Timberbiz It also sustains total commencements for the last
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ARC funds new research hubs and training centres for forest industries

15 July 2022
The role of forest products as industries of the future has been affirmed with this week’s announcement of funding from the Australian Research Council for new research hubs and training centres. Source: Timberbiz Funding for the research hubs and training centres, including an Advanc
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Opinion: Robert Onfray – we continue to have policies that promote large bushfires

15 July 2022
While travelling around Australia, I have kept a close eye on land management issues and have seen many examples of mismanagement and poor practices. Through my land management experience, I have noticed how fire management is being grossly neglected in our landscape. That is why we s
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Taming of the screw

11 July 2022
A world-first robotics technology has been trialled on a construction site in Perth demonstrating the vast potential of mass timber building projects. It’s a power drill, but not like one you’d find in the local hardware store. Source: Timberbiz QUENDA-BOT is a robot uniquely designed
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Trans-Tasman Standard in the NZ market

11 July 2022
Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries and Sustainability Manager Matt de Jongh have been travelling throughout New Zealand, introducing the new AS/NZS 4708 Sustainable Forest Management standard to the NZ market. Source: Timberbiz This included hosting a workshop at SCION House, Rotorua,
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Replanting with 3 million seedlings in Bathurst

11 July 2022
Forestry Corporation of NSW has started its 2022 replanting program, with three million seedlings set to be replanted into 2400 hectares of Bathurst pine plantations previously harvested. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s Silviculture Manager Mike Freeman said this winter’s pla
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Planting more trees is a must for our future

11 July 2022
Urgent progress on the Billion Trees Plan is required if Australia is to have sufficient fibre to meet its future needs, according to the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz “Getting more trees in the ground now is an absolute must,” AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said. “
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Australian Pine Log Price Index

08 July 2022
The latest Australian Pine Log Price Index for the July to December 2021 period has just been released. The Australian Pine Log Price Index is compiled by KPMG using data provided by Australian softwood growers. The Index documents changes in pine log prices achieved by large-scale co
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Hackathon event for students in the Green Triangle

08 July 2022
Strategies to recruit more female foresters, new solutions for fire management and raising revenue to plant more trees are among the innovative solutions Mount Gambier High School students have presented in the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub’s inaugural Hackathon event. Source:
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EOI’s to deliver growth and productivity to Queensland forestry

08 July 2022
Queensland’s Regional Forestry Hubs have announced five new expressions of interest this week to deliver projects to foster growth and productivity across the State’s forest and timber industry. Source: Timberbiz Supply chains and infrastructure, bioenergy and carbon, forestry and pla
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