The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved two new projects for the Timber and Wood Processing Industry Reference Committee (IRC) to review and update units of competency and qualifications. Source: Timberbiz These are: Advances in Wood machining and Sawdoctoring

  This year will go down in history as it marks the introduction of the inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards across Victoria and South Australia. The awards are all about celebrating and rewarding individuals and companies involved in the timber industry for the dedica

A gruelling competition series throughout the USA and Canada has ended with Australian champion axeman Laurence O’Toole finishing with a new world record … and being robbed, too! Source: Timberbiz But, he’s back Down Under this week and getting ready to tackle the Ro

August 1 was National Forestry Planting Day, an industry-led initiative to celebrate the environmental contribution of Australia’s renewable forest sector where over 70 million trees are planted each year. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senato

Timber Queensland has organized an engineered timber products seminar that squarely focuses on new construction methods. Source: Timberbiz Under the banner of Engineered Timber Products: GLT | CLT | LVL  Simplifying the design & construction of timber buildings, the seminar will b

The Forest Products Commission is now home to two graduates of the Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) pilot industry leadership program For Our Future. Source: Timberbiz Senior Policy Officer Bronwen Williams and Operations Projects Officer Jane Charles both completed the inten

Applications for Course 26 of the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) are open announced Matt Linnegar, Chief Executive of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. Source: Timberbiz The ARLP is a 15-month leadership development program that takes place over five sessions, ac

Leading global technology providers will be travelling into this region in September to participate in the eagerly awaited WoodTECH 2018 series. Source: Timberbiz “It’s been eight long years since those involved in wood manufacturing in this region have had an independent technology u

The NZIF Foundation announced education and research awards totalling NZ$41,000. “For this year’s allocation of funds, we were excited to have more awards, receive more applications and announce a record level for distributions,” said Dr Andrew McEwen, the Foundation’s chair. Source:

Bushfire policy, the nature of conservation and the implications for the timber industry form the key themes of a new book on native forestry. “Going ‘Green’: Forests, Fire and a Flawed Conservation Culture”, by forestry expert Mark Poynter was launched in Melbourne last Friday. Mr Po