Australasia's home for timber news and information

Glulam wooden bridge for New York pedestrians

Architects SOM and landscape architects James Corner Field Operations have designed the High Line Moynihan Connector a 600-foot-long extension to the High Line, creating one continuous pathway between Moynihan Train Hall, Manhattan West, and the High Line. The Connector is composed of
Continue Reading →

Robots are marching into Canadian forests

It’s the undeniable wave of the future for forestry companies seeking long-term sustainability in an industry that has come to a high-tech crossroads that will reshape how our forests are managed and utilized. Source: Pique News Rapid advances in remote sensing technology to map, moni
Continue Reading →

AI creator CollectiveCrunch’s pilot project with Oregon Uni college of forestry

CollectiveCrunch, the creator of the AI-powered platform that enables sustainable forestry at scale, has launched a pilot project with the Oregon State University College of Forestry. The collaboration marks CollectiveCrunch’s first forest carbon partnership in the US market and sets
Continue Reading →

Fire mitigation inadequate across eastern Australia

Reviewing and rethinking the impacts, costs and risks of inadequate fire mitigation measures and ongoing major bushfires across Eastern Australia. Source: Timberbiz In relation to the 2019/ 20 bushfires and follow up inquiries/commission, it is apparent that the impacts, costs and ris
Continue Reading →

SA’s boost in additional firefighting capabilities in budget

This week’s South Australian State Budget has delivered a much-needed boost in additional aerial firefighting capability that will help protect the State’s critical sustainable forest plantations as we head into more difficult summer periods ahead. Source: Timberbiz “South Australia h
Continue Reading →

NZ Government to invest in bioenergy plant and biomass research

The Government is making a start on a more sustainable forestry industry with investments into a bioenergy plant, research into biomass and better forestry practices, Forestry Minister Peeni Henare announced. Source: Timberbiz “The Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use recognised current
Continue Reading →

Delegation to Federal Parliament to save native hardwood industry

The fight to save the native hardwood timber industry needs to become a national issue, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Source: Timberbiz Mr Chester led a delegation of three Gippsland Mayors in meetings with senior government and opposition representatives i
Continue Reading →

Minister D’Ambrosio ‘slips out the back door’ to avoid Gippsland forestry workers

Labor’s Minister for Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio has denied Gippsland native timber workers an audience in the Latrobe Valley, instead choosing to return to Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz Gippsland timber workers and their families called on Minister D‘Ambrosio to meet with them to
Continue Reading →

Opinion: Jack Bowen – and where is our hardwood going to come from Premier

I, along with many in the timber merchant sector, am still reeling from the recent shock announcement by the Andrews Victorian Government to prematurely end native forest production in Victoria within six months – by 1 January 2024. The decision is reprehensible and irresponsible and
Continue Reading →

Friday analysis: D’Ambrosio literally turned her back on Gippsland forestry

When Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews announced the premature closure of the State’s native timber industry recently, he noted, “It’s not good enough for us to just cross our fingers and hope for the best. We need a plan to support workers, their families and support local jobs.” He
Continue Reading →