Soft approach to illegal timber products
31 August 2017
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of timber products coming into Australia could be from illegally logged forests, but the federal government cannot be sure because most importers are not complying with a five-year-old law. Source: SBS News Enforcement has been delayed again while
Continue Reading →Nannup’s jarrah mill to shut
31 August 2017
One of Western Australia’s oldest timber towns has been thrown into limbo, with Nannup’s jarrah mill laying off half its workforce. About 30 people are expected to have their jobs axed in the restructure which was announced this week. Source: ABC News In a letter sent to e
Continue Reading →WA to promote cheaper timber housing
31 August 2017
A display of timber-framed homes in Bunbury, WA could help promote the concept as a cheaper form of housing in the city. Source: The West As part of ongoing discussions around using more wood in housing, Mayor Gary Brennan said that the idea was being floated. The concept would involv
Continue Reading →Cheer on the Australian Timber Design Awards
31 August 2017
This year friends, colleagues, family can vote for their preferred entry in the Australian Timber Design Awards by logging onto Facebook, Twitter, Google and LinkedIn. Source: Timberbiz You can start voting now by going to www.judgify.me/public-voting/18thPeopleschoice-ATDA or find ou
Continue Reading →Red Stag super mill steps up production
31 August 2017
Red Stag Timber, which developed New Zealand’s first ‘super mill’ a year ago, plans to step up production next year to meet demand in its local and overseas markets. Source: Scoop NZ The Rotorua-based Waipa Mill increased its production of sawn timber to an annual 550,000 cubic metres
Continue Reading →OneFortyOne to buy Jubilee timber mill
31 August 2017
OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) has announced it is in advanced discussions to acquire the Jubilee Highway sawmill in Mount Gambier and the Woodchip operations at Portland from Carter Holt Harvey. Source: Timberbiz OFO Chief Executive Officer, Linda Sewell described the intended acquisi
Continue Reading →NZ structural log prices at new record
24 August 2017
New Zealand structural log prices hit a new record as local mills compete with the export market to secure supply to meet the demand from the busy domestic construction market. The price for structural S1 logs lifted to NZ$127 a tonne this month, from NZ $124 a tonne last month, and N
Continue Reading →Design Tasmania displays Hydrowood from Lake Pieman
24 August 2017
It has been two years since a project to recover once lost timber from Lake Pieman began. The Hydrowood project continues to gain momentum on a national scale. Source: The Examiner Karina Clarke runs her hand over the core of a celery top pine trunk. “We can tell the ages of a tree by
Continue Reading →Intergrain Timber Vision Awards shortlist
24 August 2017
The shortlist for the 2017 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards, which recognize excellence in the use of timber in the built environment, has been released. Source: ArchitectureAU From 158 submissions, 31 projects have been shortlisted in five key categories: Commercial Exterior, Commerci
Continue Reading →Jobs may be lost at Heyfield despite buyout
24 August 2017
Up to 20 jobs could be lost from the Heyfield timber mill later this month, a Coalition MP has warned, as the Victorian Government continues to negotiate the purchase of the business. Source: The Weekly Times The Government announced early last month it would buy the Australian Sustai
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