Plans to establish an integrated timber processing hub near Scottsdale in Tasmania have stalled over a new government process. Source: ABC Rural

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, at the request of the South Australian State Government, studied the condition of the forest sector industries in the Green Triangle region. Sources: Science Daily, Finnbay

The Australia Institute (TAI) continues its history of using dubious numbers to push a green agenda according to Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture Senator Richard Colbeck. Sources: Timberbiz, Herald Sun, ABC News

With summer and the Queensland storm season here Master Builders is urging the building industry to ensure building sites are properly shutdown over the Christmas period. Source: Timberbiz

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has produced a short YouTube video to remind people to buy Australian made product. Source: Timberbiz

Australia surpassed 3 million credits issued under its carbon offset scheme for agriculture, forestry and waste, but uptake of new projects is low with regulatory uncertainty weighing heavily on project developers. Sources: Sydney Morning Herald, Timberbiz

Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (Newark) unveiled new recycled products for the construction industry at the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. Source: Lesprom

Central Government Departments and related agencies in Denmark are now required to buy sustainable timber for buildings, furniture and paper. Source: Lesprom