South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub steering committee at Laminex Australia Gympie. L-R Mick Stephens, Timber Queensland, Clarissa Brandt, Timber Queensland, Greg Phipps EcoCottages, James Hyne Hyne Timber, Greg Leach AgForce Queensland, Curly Tatnell DTM Timber, Kerry Fullarton South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub, Dennis Biasotto, Laminex Australia
South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub has announced targeted expressions of interest (EOI) for research and development projects. Manufacturing competitiveness, bioenergy and carbon are focus areas for a South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub’s round of projects and expressions of interest process closes on 1 April 2022. Source: Timberbiz
Hub Manager Kerry Fullarton says the Hub, which wa
s established as part of the Commonwealth Government’s National Forest Industries Plan, is focused on leveraging and implementing projects to boost productivity and growth in the sector to meet Australia’s future needs for wood and fibre in the next decade.
“Following a productive start to 2022 the South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub has opened an EOI process for four research and development projects,” Mrs Fullarton said.
“We are now commissioning experts to deliver reports on priorities that have been identified in consultation with industry, community, and government stakeholders. We have three projects aligned to our goal of maximising manufacturing processes and products through innovation, science, and technology, and add value through improved supply chain logistics,” she said.
The Manufacturing Competitiveness projects are:
- Assessment of the volumes of wood biomass residues and their potential uses and markets
- Evaluate the feasibility of new technologies and processes in timber and wood products industry to deliver a range of cost-competitive products
- Evaluate the feasibility of using new harvesting technologies and processes in Queensland’s forestry operations
Mrs Fullarton said the fourth project sits under the Hub’s Bioenergy and Carbon focus area.
“We aim to promote the benefits of forestry in addressing climate change, by delivering bioenergy, carbon storage, and biomass for future sustainable growth,” she said.
The Bioenergy and Carbon project is:
- Assessment of the volumes of wood biomass residues and their potential uses and markets
Detailed EOIs and a scope of works for each of the projects are available and EOI’s must be submitted by 1 April 2022 5:00 pm to the South & Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub Manager at: [email protected]
For further information contact: Clarissa Brandt, Strategic Relations & Communications Manager, 0416 350 328, [email protected]
