A forestry expert says the Victorian timber industry could be at risk of collapse after decades of mismanagement of native resources. Source: ABC News The owner of Australia’s largest hardwood sawmill in Heyfield in Victoria’s Gippsland region announced last week it would

One of New Zealand’s most diverse rural properties – owned by an internationally-renowned author and artist whose talents range from olive oil and wine-making through to fiction writing and painting – has been placed on the market for sale. Source: Timberbiz Viticulture sales speciali

The South Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has awarded Matiya Marovich the 2017 Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship. Source: ArchitectureAU Now in its 10th year, the $15,000 fellowship is awarded each year to a promising designer, who might ultimatel

Multinail invites you to attend the installation of the commercial floor truss cassette at its new head office at Stapylton, south-east Queensland. Source: Timberbiz “With the recent changes to the National Construction Code allowing timber to be used in more applications, we’re

Hyne Timber congratulated the Fraser Coast Council on their announcement of a Wood Encouragement Policy. Source: Timberbiz Hyne Timber’s CEO, Jon Kleinschmidt said a number of progressive regions throughout the world have such a policy and it is fitting for the Fraser Coast to t

Timber Queensland has applauded the adoption by the Gympie Regional Council of a Wood Encouragement Policy (WEP), which will help drive the greater use of timber in local building and construction. Source: Timberbiz This news followed hot on the heels of the announcement by Fraser Coa

Sawlog prices have trended downward throughout the world over the past two years with the GSPI Index being 14.3% lower in the 3Q/16 than in the 3Q/14, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Forestry Industry The GSPI sawlog price index fell again in the 3Q/16 and was 21% be

Hong Kong’s securities regulator has filed a suit against Standard Chartered Plc UBS Group AG and four other parties over the 2009 Initial Public Offering (IPO) of timber company China Forestry Holdings Co Ltd according to court documents. Source: Reuters The Securities and Futu