Continued support for ERF
21 December 2017
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Government’s statements on the need for a balanced, flexible and technology-neutral national policy approach to meeting Australia’s long-term emissions reduction targets in its Climate Change Review. Source: Timberbiz “AFP
Continue Reading →Submissions invited to review NSW Regional Forest Agreements
21 December 2017
The Australian and NSW Governments have invited public submissions on the Report on progress with implementation of the New South Wales Regional Forest Agreements: Second and third five‑yearly reviews July 2004 – June 2014. Source: Timberbiz The review outlines progress towards implem
Continue Reading →Recent graduates doing well in New Zealand’s forestry sector
21 December 2017
Recent tertiary graduates are earning good incomes from their employment in the forest industry, according to a recent survey by the New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF). Source: Timberbiz A survey of 600 NZIF members indicates recent graduates in the forestry sector are attaining
Continue Reading →Australian first for Forico plantations
21 December 2017
In a first for the Australian plantation forest sector, Forico and CO2 Australia have secured the opportunity to enter into a long-term contract to sell carbon credits generated from plantation forestry activities to the Australian Government under its $2.55 billion Emissions Reductio
Continue Reading →Christmas wishes
21 December 2017
Ryan Media staff and management would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and fabulous New Year. Ryan Media office will be closed from Monday the 25th of December and re-open on Tuesday the 2nd of January This is the last of Daily Timber News for this year. We extend best wishes to all
Continue Reading →OFO sawmill acquisition given the all clear
14 December 2017
It’s official …. OneFortyOne Plantations’ acquisition of the Jubilee Highway sawmill and export woodchip operations has been given the all clear by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. “We are delighted that the ACCC has cleared this acquisition and we
Continue Reading →Tree-mendous weddings
14 December 2017
A mass wedding isn’t appealing at the best of times but this group of women walked down the aisle to find a tree waiting for them. Source: The Daily Mail Having donned white wedding dresses, the women tied the knot with the trees as part of a performance in a park in Lima, Peru.
Continue Reading →Rising lumber export prices as demand picks up in key markets
14 December 2017
Global Lumber Trade Demand for imported softwood lumber to the US has fallen by 6% during the first nine months of 2017 as compared with the same period in 2016. Source: Timberbiz In contrast, Chinese import volumes have been up 21% year-over-year, according to Hakan Ekstrom, Presiden
Continue Reading →Myrtle rust experts meet for national action plan
14 December 2017
Since 2010 a strain of myrtle rust, a fungal disease native to South America, has firmly established in eastern Australia, threatening many native plant species in the myrtle rich forests along Australia’s east coast. Source: Timberbiz Other strains, not yet in Australia, have d
Continue Reading →Communal build-to-rent models a key to the housing crisis
14 December 2017
Rent-based housing models and carbon-neutral skyscrapers are among the projects of almost 100 UNSW Masters of Architecture students which went on show. Source: Timberbiz As “Generation Rent” are forced out of the housing market, a UNSW Masters of Architecture student has d
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