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Forico wins Banksia award for sustainability

03 April 2023
  Forico, Tasmania’s largest private forest manager, has won a major accolade at the annual Banksia Foundation National Sustainability Awards. Source: Timberbiz Forico was awarded the ‘Small and Medium Enterprise Sustainable Leadership Award’, held at a gala dinner in the Melbour
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MBA’s monthly inflation indicator – inflation has eased

31 March 2023
This week’s monthly inflation indicator for February 2023 is another reminder of how we risk entrenching inflation without appropriately addressing supply-side hurdles, says Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn. Source: Timberbiz “The annual rate of inflation has eased back to 6.
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SA prepares a study tour of mass timber buildings in Brisbane

31 March 2023
  The South Australian Forest Product Association (SAFPA) is leading a mass timber building study tour to Brisbane in April as an opportunity for industry, business leaders and government decision makers, to witness first-hand how mass timber buildings can be integrated into futu
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Report shows Tassie forests are in good shape

31 March 2023
The 2022 Tasmanian State of the Forests report released on Thursday has backed the forest industry’s management of the state’s forest assets and recognises the good work of industry in protecting the environment. Source: Timberbiz Released every five years, the State of the Forest Rep
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Feds guarantee support for native forestry products

31 March 2023
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s explicit guarantee that projects involving the processing of native forestry products will be eligible for support under the newly established National Reconstruction Fund. Source: Timberbiz
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Opinion: Nick Steele – Build with timber for the community and economy

31 March 2023
Building out of timber not only makes your home more beautiful, but it also creates a positive outcome for the environment, writes Nick Steel. When the University of Tasmania designed new buildings at their campuses in Hobart, Invermay and Burnie, they embraced Tasmanian timber – a sm
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Friday analysis: Unusual friendships in the wind in Gippsland’s HVP plantations

31 March 2023
At long last, the way ahead is clear for the first wind farm to be built in a plantation in Australia. The Supreme Court in Victoria has ruled the proposed 2000 megawatt Delburn wind farm in the Strzelecki Ranges can go ahead after a community group, Strezlecki Community Alliance, had
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The outlook for Australia’s woodchip exports is strong

29 March 2023
The 2022-23 outlook for Australian woodchip exports remains strong. This applies to hardwood chips and softwood chips. The prognosis for softwood chip exports could change rapidly if Australian log exports are allowed to re-enter China. Source: IndustryEdge In January, the Bleached Eu
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National Biosecurity Forum this week

29 March 2023
The 2023 National Biosecurity Forum will discuss challenges, opportunities and innovative approaches for protecting Australia’s biosecurity system. Source: Timberbiz Deputy Secretary for Biosecurity Dr Chris Locke said the forum helps us work together to maintain and strengthen our bi
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WoodSolutions Project Portal for timber buildings around the world

29 March 2023
Be inspired and informed by exemplar timber designs at the new WoodSolutions Project Portal – the world’s reference for timber buildings. Source: Timberbiz Search timber buildings around the world by location or project type, filter by a range of variables and discover how you can add
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