Two family-owned sawmills remain in the dark as they wait for official tenders to be opened. It comes following the licences between the sawmills and OneFortyOne coming to an end on 30 June this year with the forest plantation owners reiterating it will not automatically renew the con
Timber Queensland has been successful in obtaining $980,000 funding for one year from the State Government to establish “Canopy”, a forest and timber industry training and career hub. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland’s Strategic Relations & Communications Manager Cl
Forico, Tasmania’s largest private forest manager, has won a major accolade at the annual Banksia Foundation National Sustainability Awards. Source: Timberbiz Forico was awarded the ‘Small and Medium Enterprise Sustainable Leadership Award’, held at a gala dinner in the Melbour
An advanced Short Range Remote Control solution designed by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and CE Engineering Solutions is delivering increased safety, visibility and flexibility. Source: Timberbiz Now offered on request on the EC250E, EC300E and EC350E excavators, the techno
Tree rings record annual growth and the environment in which the tree has lived now a new study by Cameron Lee and Matthew Dannenberg that employed machine learning shows that air masses surrounding the tree also make a significant impact. Source: Timberbiz Tree-ring widths depend on
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announced the withdrawal of the remaining forest management certificates in Russia by the respective certification bodies. This is due to the decision by Assurance Services International (ASI) to terminate its FSC assurance activities in Russia. So
OneFortyOne has launched its annual photo competition, asking local students to share what they love about the forest. Source: Timberbiz External Affairs Manager Charlene Riley said the competition aims to encourage students to get outside, explore the forest, and connect with their l
This week’s monthly inflation indicator for February 2023 is another reminder of how we risk entrenching inflation without appropriately addressing supply-side hurdles, says Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn. Source: Timberbiz “The annual rate of inflation has eased back to 6.
The South Australian Forest Product Association (SAFPA) is leading a mass timber building study tour to Brisbane in April as an opportunity for industry, business leaders and government decision makers, to witness first-hand how mass timber buildings can be integrated into futu
The 2022 Tasmanian State of the Forests report released on Thursday has backed the forest industry’s management of the state’s forest assets and recognises the good work of industry in protecting the environment. Source: Timberbiz Released every five years, the State of the Forest Rep