Stand Like Stone has announced the recipients of grants from the 2019 OneFortyOne (OFO) Community Capacity Building Grants. The partnership commenced in 2014 and has to date distributed $130,000 across 13 charitable projects that have built capacity in the Limestone Coast. The 2019 On

Australians recycled more than 153,000 tonnes of newsprint in 2018, amounting to 74.1% of total consumption. The recovery rate was down 1.3% on the prior year, underscoring the difficulties in all markets for recyclables over the last year according to the latest edition of a long run

Tasmania aims to double the value-add of the state’s timber industry to $1.2 billion by 2036, with a big emphasis on expanding exports. That plan was set out by the Minister for Resources and Minister for Building and Construction, Sarah Courtney, in a speech to a conference dinner ho

Australia’s forest industries congratulate the new Minister for Agriculture, Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie and Assistant Minister with responsibility for Forestry and Fisheries, Tasmanian Senator Jonathon Duniam. Source: Timberbiz “Prime Minister Morrison’s new Cabinet demonstrat

Forest2Market recently completed an economic impact study for the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) in the US, which quantifies the contribution that forestry-related industries make to state, regional and national economies, and analyzes the most forested regions of the Unite

Biodegradable food packaging from forest products is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. One of the products is the result of a partnership between Södra, Huhtamaki and Saladworks, and made possible by an EU project. Source: Timberbiz The FRESH project was started in 2016 with th

Komatsu Forest in Umeå, Sweden is implementing one of the largest investments in industrial Sweden. It will be a future-proof factory with a focus on sustainable production. The company’s investment strengthens the region’s position as a leader in the field of forest techn

In 2018, the Hyne Community Trust awarded grants to Puggles Children’s Services to refurbish their storage shed and the Rotary Club of Tumbarumba to build a new storage shed. The Hyne Community Trust grants 2019 will reopen for applications in June for projects valued at more than $10