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Donated timber improves Tumbarumba school and community facilities

07 December 2022
A partnership between Forestry Corporation of NSW, Pentarch Forestry and the Tumbarumba community has seen donated timber enhance facilities at Tumbarumba Carcoola Children’s Centre and Tumbarumba Public School.  Source: Timberbiz The partnership has seen renewable resources used to b
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Opal preparing for Christmas Eve stand downs

07 December 2022
Opal Australian Paper is preparing to stand down workers at its Maryvale mill on Christmas Eve, in the wake of a pulp-log shortage brought on by environmentalists’ legal action. Source: Weekly Times “VicForests’ operations remain suspended and as a result, the lack of wood supply is c
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HomeGround wins top NZ award

07 December 2022
New Zealand’s tallest mass timber icon – The Auckland City Mission HomeGround building  – has been named the New Zealand Institute of Architects’ 2022 John Scott Award winner. Source: Timberbiz HomeGround’s main structural system is locally sourced Cross Laminated Timber,
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Decorative wooden trees a collaboration at Christmas

05 December 2022
Sixty-eight wooden Christmas trees were rolled into the city centre at Gisborne New Zealand and hand-delivered to retailers. Source: Timberbiz Now hundreds of children have a central city tree hunt on their hands to try and find the one their school decorated. Twenty-seven schools too
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Christmas trees going through the roof

05 December 2022
Real Christmas trees are in short supply this year and prices are on the rise. Sources: Radio 3AW, Blue Mountains Gazette, AAP Owner of North Pole Christmas Tree Farm in Beveridge, Fabio Iuele, says “there’s a shortage of trees across Victoria and NSW and demand is sky-high”. “We’ve h
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Pining for Christmas in Queensland

05 December 2022
This Christmas the smell of a fresh pine tree in the Parliamentary Annexe is a daily reminder for staff and visitors of the environmental and economic benefits Queensland’s forest and timber industry grows and manufactures. Source: Timberbiz Curtis Pitt, Speaker of the Queensland Parl
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Labour the major constraint on developed economies

05 December 2022
Across the world, developed economies are struggling to meet production, delivery and service needs, due mainly to a shortage of labour. The shortages, wrought by the halt of human movement across the globe during the pandemic, are now dire in many countries, including Australia and N
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Tough year for NZ forestry exports

05 December 2022
New Zealand’s record food and fibre export revenue is projected to reach new record highs, helping protect New Zealanders from the sharp edges of the global downturn said NZ Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor. Source: Timberbiz The Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SO
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Ta Ann partners with ASH to develop engineered flooring

05 December 2022
Ta Ann Tasmania (TAT) general manager Robert Yong said the partnership with Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) is an example of the growing demand for products for the building industry. Source: The Burnie Advocate TA and ASH have been working together to develop engineered floori
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Remsoft connects with FPC WA to streamline planning

05 December 2022
The Forest Products Commission of Western Australia (FPC) is implementing Remsoft Operations with connected Optimization Modeling capabilities to streamline annual planning and forest estate management. By increasing planning effectiveness and transparency, the technology will free up
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