Australasia's home for timber news and information

Wood You Like to Know as an architect, engineer or specifier

05 August 2022
More than 100 architects, engineers, and specifiers will gather in Melbourne on 24 August for one of Australia’s largest timber industry events. Titled ‘Wood You Like to Know’, it aligns with the Ultimate Renewable theme promoting timber as “undeniably the most sustainable building ma
Continue Reading →

PEFC Denmark photo contest winners

03 August 2022
The 2022 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ national photo contests have come to an end, and PEFC members are presenting winners starting with PEFC Denmark, with three gorgeous winning images showing light and darkness, sun and shadow in the forest. Source: Timberbiz “Thank you to
Continue Reading →

Salvaged timber from historic jetty on sale

01 August 2022
Timber salvaged from the $4.2 million partial deconstruction of the historic One Mile Jetty at Carnarvon in Western Australia is available to individuals, groups and businesses seeking to repurpose it for use in the local community, and elsewhere. Source: Timberbiz The jetty suffered
Continue Reading →

Scion’s new general manager of Forests to Timber Products

01 August 2022
Scion has announced Henri Baillères as its new general manager of Forests to Timber Products, starting today. Dr Henri Baillères has deep research and industry experience in forestry and wood product innovation. Source: Timberbiz Most recently, he was product development manager at Hy
Continue Reading →

Forestry Corp staff awarded National Emergency Medals

01 August 2022
More than 150 Forestry Corporation staff from northern NSW, including staff based in Maitland, Wauchope, Coffs Harbour, Grafton and Taree were this month awarded the National Emergency Medal for their role in managing the 2019-20 bushfires. Source: Timberbiz The National Emergency Med
Continue Reading →

AKD honours it workers at Lumber Legends night

29 July 2022
Those who have worked at the AKD Sawmill in Tumut have been honoured at an AKD Lumber Legends night at Tumut Golf Club. Source: Tumut & Adelong Times AKD CEO Shane Vicary welcomed everyone and presented the awards, with the help of Tumut AKD manager Warren “Rab” Green. Comedian Mi
Continue Reading →

FPC Aboriginal art competition recognises first custodians of our forests

27 July 2022
The Forest Products Commission in WA recently launched its Aboriginal Art Competition 2022 and is seeking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to submit an art piece in response to the brief “what does forestry mean to you?” Source: Timberbiz All submissions will be displayed
Continue Reading →

Finalists announced for the John Deere technician awards

27 July 2022
John Deere Australian Construction and Forestry Service Technician Award finalists have been announced. John Deere Australia and New Zealand Managing Director, Luke Chandler, offered his congratulations to the four Australian finalists: Peter Roughley, RDO Equipment, Eastern Creek; Sc
Continue Reading →

Webinars to contribute to ABARES and FWPA work plans

20 July 2022
ABARES and Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) have maintained a long working relationship, supporting the forest and wood products industry. This collaborative relationship has enabled a range of valued forest products industry research reports and industry data series which is
Continue Reading →

FSC general assembly to meet in Bali

11 July 2022
The general assembly is FSC’s highest decision-making body, and it is traditionally held every three years, bringing together leaders and decision makers from indigenous peoples, environmentalists, businesses, and many others in FSC’s membership to discuss a responsible future for the
Continue Reading →

Archives

Subscribe to DTN

Click this link to subscribe. 

Copyright © 2022 Ryan Media Pty Ltd (Division of Provincial Press Group). All Rights Reserved.