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Responsible Wood launches Community Grants Program

01 September 2021
Today Responsible Wood launched its Community Grants Program. This is the program’s second year, following the successful 2020/21 program, and supports local communities connected to Responsible Wood certified forests around Australia. Source: Timberbiz The program provides acce
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Tiwi Island forestry aims to secure multimillion export market

01 September 2021
The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA)’s latest collaboration is tipped to increase the export value of the Tiwi Islands forestry industry with the development of improved tree species and management practices over the next three years. Source: Timbe
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This is Us website dismisses outdated forestry dogma

30 August 2021
Tasmania’s sustainable forestry industry is taking positive steps to address outdated views of the industry with a new campaign based around a new website. Source: Timberbiz “We know that Tasmania’s modern forestry sector is sustainable, innovative, environmentally friendly and driven
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Global shipping, freight delays worsening near to Christmas

30 August 2021
Rather than diminishing over time, global shipping and freight delays are worsening on many routes, in the lead up to the busiest time of year: Christmas. Source: IndustryEdge With retailer’s order books completed, many are now scrambling to ensure they get sufficient capacity on vess
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Australian light needs to shine on Timber Beacon

30 August 2021
The push for timber and fibre as a major climate change solution is on ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, with a reusable timber pavilion concept or ‘Timber Beacon’ gaining momentum to be staged for the event. Source: Timberbiz The ‘Timber Beacon’ will be located at the COP site during the cl
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Finalists in national wood challenge come up with exciting new concepts

30 August 2021
The four finalists of the 2021 National University Wood Challenge (NUWC) have been announced.  Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam said one team from the University of Tasmania, one team from Griffith University and two teams from the University of Melbourne hav
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Tas State Budget provides for forestry growth

30 August 2021
Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) says it is looking forward to working closely with the State Government and the minister to implement some important State Budget announcements that affect the forestry sector. Source: Timberbiz “Importantly the budget recognises the need f
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Check for compliance in Queensland timber building

27 August 2021
Timber producers, manufacturers, treaters, fabricators, wholesalers and merchants have been reminded of the information they must provide when producing, treating or supplying structural timber products. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland’s Strategic Relations Manager Clarissa Brandt
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Vic RFA review can lead to commonsense forestry add your voice

27 August 2021
The review of the Victorian RFAs following the 2019-20 bushfires is an opportunity to call for a commonsense approach to native forestry, according to Forest and Wood Communities Australia. Source: Timberbiz An independent panel is conducting the Victorian Regional Forest Agreements M
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Industry disappointment at cancellation of AUSTimber

27 August 2021
Australia’s forest industries have expressed their disappointment that AUSTimber 2020/21 has been cancelled. CEO of AFPA Ross Hampton and CEO of VFPA Deb Kerr said they understood how difficult the decision was for the organisers who had tried so hard to work around the COVID induced
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