Government is the business of give and take. It’s as simple as that, and the Victorian Government seems to be a master of it. But it can look so clumsy while doing it. At a time when it is trying to look good and do the right thing by the timber industry in Eastern Victoria while at t
A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates the important role that planting new commercial forests could play in the fight against climate change by including new accounting of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation achieved from future use of harvested wood. Sources: Timber
The Malaysian timber industry pleaded with the government to allow them to operate during the lockdown as it has cost them over RM3 billion in losses for the whole month of June. Source: Free Malaysia Today Timber-related companies have not been allowed to operate since 1 June under t
JCB has started a new recruitment drive to gain an extra 500 new shop floor employees as demand for its machinery continues to soar. Source: Timberbiz The company wants the additional agency employees for its 11 plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham in the UK – on top of the
FSC ANZ and Hikari Solutions have announced four new training sessions for July and August. The first session will provide a comprehensive introduction to the FSC chain of custody (CoC) system. Source: Timberbiz The session is intended for new or potential CoC certificate holders and
A larger national take-up of renewable wood-fibre packaging products could have avoided the waste and recycling sector’s collision course with the ban on sending mixed plastics overseas for processing, according to the Australian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz “We are
Twenty-one Future Foresters and forestry professionals have been awarded scholarships to attend the Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers National Conference in Launceston from 11 – 14 October 2021. Source: Timberbiz IFA/AFG President Bob Gordon said
Victoria’s forest industries are disappointed with reports imported, not local timber, will be used in the construction of Melbourne Metro’s new Anzac Station. Timberbiz reported on Monday that a European company has been chosen over a leading Victorian manufacturer, Australian Sustai
Detached building approvals fell in May from the record level set in April but remain elevated, according to the Housing Industry Association. The Australian Bureau of Statistics this week released its monthly building approvals data for detached and multi-units data covering all stat
Funding for training in the timber industry has been announced as part of Round Two of the Federal Government’s suite of Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Grants, but insiders say they’re struggling to find workers. Source: Tumut and Adelong Times The funding provides for up to $1.925