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Noble cargo leaves Tasmania

The log carrier the Noble Island has left Tasmania with over 50,000JASm3 of  eucalypt signaling continued confidence in the State’s forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz The Ultramax vessel made calls to Tasmania’s Burnie and Hobart ports in earlier this month. Its arrival was the culm
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Friday analysis: Timber answers are not blowing in the wind

At a time when it is obvious that what we need now, and will need into the future, is more timber than we have, taking land from timber production would seem a bit odd. It has been reported extensively that Australia faces a timber deficit of 250,000 house frames in 15 years’ time and
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Shortlisted for World Architecture Festival

  In December, PEFC and the World Architecture Festival will reward the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize for the third time. Here are two more shortlisted projects: a microlibrary in Indonesia that brings people together, and a Sydney office building that provides a healthy and
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Quintis gains grant to upgrade machinery

Western Australia’s Quintis Sandalwood has received a $500,000 grant to upgrade its production line and install sophisticated machinery in the processing centre at Kununurra and the distillery at Albany – expected to create around 20 new permanent full-time jobs. Source: Timberb
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Workers at Allied Natural Wood timber hub stood down

Workers at Allied Natural Wood Enterprises timber hub have been stood down pending a court ruling today that the DA for its facility is invalid. Source: Eden Magnet The move by ANWE management pre-empted the ruling in the Land and Environment Court on October 15, that the development
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Sculptform showroom shortlisted for interior award

Architecture studio Woods Bagot has used sculptural timber battens to create pathways through this immersive showroom space in Melbourne, designed for local cladding manufacturer Sculptform. Source: Dezeen The mixed-use space is located at the ground level of a tower in central Melbou
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A snapshot to show forestry is the answer to climate questions

The Australian Forest Products Association has launched Storing Carbon For A Cleaner Future: A Snapshot, which clearly and succinctly explains the role forest industries are playing and can play in climate change mitigation. Source: Timberbiz “Storing Carbon For A Cleaner Future: A Sn
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New website for Responsible Wood provides better options

Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme has launched its new website to improve user experience with greater search options and a better alignment with the PEFC website. Source: Timberbiz The website follows 12 months of collaboration with digital marketing a
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Planting boosts supply and helps achieve net zero emissions

Planting 400,000 hectares of new timber plantations won’t only help Australia achieve sovereign capability in timber and fibre supply – it would also help us achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and grow regional jobs, according to the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Tim
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Midway to sell off Victorian plantations to land developers

Listed forestry company Midway Limited has put almost 1600 hectares of blue gum plantations 50 kilometres north of Melbourne up for sale, offering them as a land banking opportunity for patient developers. Source: The Australian Financial Review Price expectations for the Wandong Plan
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