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Bond arrives in Sydney’s northwest

04 May 2022
The Norwest Business Park development by Mulpha in Sydney’s northwest is a 377-hectare masterplan precinct that includes ‘The Bond’, which is the first of three mass wood buildings featuring biophilic design exposed mass timber and glulam frames supporting CLT floor and roof panels. S
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Timber Qld Growth Scholarships Program open to foster passion for forestry

04 May 2022
Timber Queensland has launched its annual ‘Growth Scholarships’ Program in 2022–2023. The new scholarship program is aimed at early and mid-career professionals and skilled workers to foster their passion for working in the Queensland forest and timber industry. Source: Timberbiz Timb
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Interest rate increase won’t affect rising cost of building materials

04 May 2022
Yesterday’s 0.25% increase in the cash rate will do little to arrest the rising cost of building materials, according to the Housing Industry Association. The HIA’s Chief Economist Tim Reardon said that home building activity was expected to ease modestly from its current elevated lev
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Blue Sky awards for blue sky thinkers in Australia

02 May 2022
Australia’s next generation of forest and forest product researchers and innovators have the chance to showcase their work, present to a global meeting of forest association CEOs and win a cash prize through the Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award for 2022/23. Source: Timberbi
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The Wimbledon of wood chopping

02 May 2022
Forestry Corporation of NSW was once again proud to support the Sydney Royal Easter Show tree felling championship, otherwise known as the Wimbledon of wood chopping and one of the most prestigious events at the show. Source: Timberbiz The organisation has supplied tree poles to the e
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Coalition’s commitment to wood products welcomed

02 May 2022
Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia has joined the chorus of industry voices in welcoming the Coalition’s election commitment of $219.5 million to support R&D activities, foster innovation, and build capacity in our renewable wood product manufacturing industries.
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Both sides of federal politics backs NIFPI for Uni of Tasmania

02 May 2022
The University of Tasmania in Launceston will be home to a trailblazing new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation that will position Australia as a world leader in timber and wood fibre R&D after the Federal Labor Party matched the Coalition’s $100 million pledge. Sour
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Sydney Innovation Hub’s hybrid design celebrates timber in all forms

29 April 2022
The Sydney Oakhill College Innovation Hub currently under construction will provide state of the art technical workshops as well as science and laboratory spaces to prepare college students for a rapidly changing world, empowering them to explore new ideas and become knowledge-creator
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Grant recipients planting the future of Tasmanian forests

29 April 2022
Planting more trees helps to protect the land for future generations and the Tasmanian Government congratulates eight landowners who will receive grants to integrate 329 hectares of trees on their land. Source: Timberbiz The Tasmanian Government, with assistance from the Australian Go
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Opinion: VicForests – Active forest management may increase forest resilience and reduce bushfire risk

29 April 2022
Recent scientific studies into the 2019–20 black summer fires show timber harvesting had little impact on the extent and severity of the fires. [i] The studies conclude the extent and severity of the 2019–2020 bushfires were a result of years of below average rainfall, extreme fire we
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