Drones have taken to the sky across Victoria to test their capability for tasks like koala tracking, monitoring of planned burns and assisting with the broader identification of hazardous trees that pose a safety risk. Source: Timberbiz The Andrews Labor Government has recently conclu

Take two iconic Australian companies, combine well and apply to the building and DIY sector. The result? More Australian jobs, greater export opportunities and a wider product range for customers. Source: Timberbiz Melbourne-based Timbermate Group this week announced the successful ac

UK timber companies MBM Forest Products and Falcon Panel Products supplied materials for the re-creation of the Great Fire of London this week. Source Timberbiz Creative company Artichoke and American artist David Best collaborated to create a 120m long wooden model re-creation of the

Wood Flow Optimisation 2016 – Transport Technologies, Logistics & Data Management – is already proving very popular. It runs soon but already close to 250 have registered so far for the series. It runs first in New Zealand and then follows a week later in Australia. So

New Zealand’s Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association is a nominating organisation for both New Zealand Standards and joint Australian/New Zealand Standards technical committees. Source: ForestryExpo It runs a number of technical committees with various specialisations, such as

Forestry assets have raked in more than $3 million for the Mackenzie District Council in the past year. Source: Stuff NZ The sale of carbon credits has been the driving force behind the bumper profit, according to Forestry Board chairman Graham Smith. In the year to June 2016, the cou

The event is being sponsored by WoodSolutions, which was instrumental in achieving the changes to the National Construction Code and which is putting together a technical field force to focus on new opportunities for the industry. WoodSolutions is not only sponsoring but is also provi

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has announced the commencement of a new workers compensation regulation. Source: Timberbiz The Workers Compensation Regulation 2016 (2016 Regulation) commenced on 1 September 2016 and remakes and replaces the Workers Compensation Regulat