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Forestry analyst values forests at $18b

04 June 2019
Forestry deals in Australia and New Zealand over the past 20 years have totalled up to $18 billion, according to a leading forestry analyst. Managing director Indufor Asia-Pacific (Australia), Andrew Morton, said the value of 93 transactions in Australasia over the 20-year period was
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Free seminar on new National Construction Code – timber framed buildings

30 May 2019
Low to mid-rise lightweight timber-framed building is one of the most economical ways to build and so there are many new products and solutions becoming available to assist this form of construction. This joint TDA and WoodSolutions seminar will address existing and new products, meth
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Meet Australia’s new minister for forestry

30 May 2019
Senator Jonathan Duniam, the new assistant federal minister in charge of forestry, was a senior member of Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman’s staff during the development of the new Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement. Senator Duniam grew up in the north-west of Tasmania and went to univ
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Tasmanian Timbers launches new campaign

28 May 2019
Tasmanian Timbers will feature on the national stage following the launch of a new campaign focusing on forest certification and the sustainability of Tasmanian timber products. And according to Shawn Britton, Chairman of Tasmanian Timber, the Responsible Wood certification scheme is
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Read All About It! Recycle that newsprint

28 May 2019
Australians recycled more than 153,000 tonnes of newsprint in 2018, amounting to 74.1% of total consumption. The recovery rate was down 1.3% on the prior year, underscoring the difficulties in all markets for recyclables over the last year according to the latest edition of a long run
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Tasmanian minister says state’s timber industry to double

28 May 2019
Tasmania aims to double the value-add of the state’s timber industry to $1.2 billion by 2036, with a big emphasis on expanding exports. That plan was set out by the Minister for Resources and Minister for Building and Construction, Sarah Courtney, in a speech to a conference dinner ho
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New ministers for forestry announced

28 May 2019
Australia’s forest industries congratulate the new Minister for Agriculture, Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie and Assistant Minister with responsibility for Forestry and Fisheries, Tasmanian Senator Jonathon Duniam. Source: Timberbiz “Prime Minister Morrison’s new Cabinet demonstrat
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Hyne Community Trust grants open for 2019

23 May 2019
In 2018, the Hyne Community Trust awarded grants to Puggles Children’s Services to refurbish their storage shed and the Rotary Club of Tumbarumba to build a new storage shed. The Hyne Community Trust grants 2019 will reopen for applications in June for projects valued at more than $10
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Mandatory height restrictions restrict timber building

23 May 2019
A new report has found that mandatory height controls in the Victorian planning system have unintentionally penalised timber building systems, favouring the use of expensive, energy-intensive concrete and steel alternatives. The report is titled Timber Construction and Building Height
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Engineering students gain from exposure to technical innovations

23 May 2019
Engineering students from across Australia have been benefiting from exposure to the most up-to-the-minute technical developments and innovations in timber construction from across the globe. Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) regularly sponsors students to attend the World Con
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