Pre-fabricated engineered wood for construction such as CLT and glulam are well established overseas and the industry is co-hosting a CSIRO workshop about ways to kick-start innovation in the forest industry in Australia. Source: PR Wire, Timberbiz This is a key question for the indus

Timber harvesting has begun on the northern and eastern sides of Waterpark Ck by HQPlantations as a result of cyclone Marcia that felled pine forests in the Byfield area. Source: The Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Livingstone Shire Council in Queensland is warning motorists in the area

Intergrain has partnered with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) to launch a national design competition that challenges young designers to explore imaginative ways to use timber in design. Source: Architecture & Design Intergrain’s inaugural Urban Timber Proj

The federal government will pay up to $1 billion to farmers to grow more native trees and burn off grasses as part of the second auction from the $2.5 billion Emissions Reduction Fund. Source: Australian Financial Review Carbon farming projects, like regeneration and savannah burning,

The Latrobe Valley is dominated by some of Australia’s most carbon intensive coalmines and power stations. Source: The Conversation, author Jason Alexandra, Adjunct Fellow Charles Darwin University Covering much of the surrounding hills are timber plantations, which store tonnes of ca

Footage released by Forest & Bird shows native forest reserves in Russell, Otangaroa, and north Whangaroa in New Zealand revealing the bleached skeletons of iconic species including totara, northern rata, puriri, and pohutukawa. Source: TVNZ Forest & Bird Northland Conservatio

If you know anyone involved with the Clarence Valley timber industry in years gone by, Glenn Reid wants to hear from you. Source: Daily Examiner Until Saturday afternoon, a photographic history of the north coast timber industry will be on display as part of the Jacaranda Woodwork Exh

A volatile market has been blamed for a decision to suspend timber exports from the central west. Source: ABC News The company PF Olsen secured a three-year deal last year to supply the Chinese market with 175,000 tonnes of wood from forests around Bathurst and Oberon. Managing direct