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Budget shows forestry can play a bigger part against climate change

28 October 2022
Opportunities arise from this week’s Federal Budget for forestry to play a bigger part in the fight against climate change according to the Victorian Forest Products Association. Source: Timberbiz In addition to funding forestry research, Treasurer Jim Chalmers committed to buil
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We need trees to build the Budgets’ one million new homes

28 October 2022
Australia’s forest industries have welcomed the Federal Government’s target of one million new homes to be constructed by 2030 under the National Housing Accord announced in this week’s Federal Budget. Source: Timberbiz But Australian Forest Products Association CEO Ross Hampton
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Opinion: Greg Gill – the challenge of the decade is our workforce

28 October 2022
The Australian timber industry continues to face challenges, with supply chain issues, skill shortages and increases in material costs all impacting growth. Now, many are realising that to stay ahead of the curve and ensure profitability, an innovative solution must be deployed to hel
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Friday analysis: Budget bundles of good news for forestry but not bundles of wood

28 October 2022
As with any Federal Budget, there is a lot to unpack from Tuesday night. This year’s announcements, while not totally terrifying, did not deliver any great news. But there were some bundles of good news for the forestry industry. The big one of course was the $100 million in funding f
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Wooden replica of Paris to fool German bombers

26 October 2022
Paris counts among the most beloved cities on Earth, a status that owes in part to the relative lack of damage taken in during both World Wars. The desire to protect and preserve Paris thus runs high today, but then, it also did a century ago. The prospect of the city’s obliteration d
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Some EU forests are absorbing less carbon dioxide now

26 October 2022
Some EU Member States’ forests are absorbing strikingly less carbon dioxide, and their forests or land use sectors are becoming net emitters as a result. Recently Sweden’s carbon reporting has also pointed to a startling drop in its forests’ capacity to sequester carbon dioxide. Sourc
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Small Cats with improved performance

26 October 2022
Cat D1, D2 and D3 Next Generation Small Dozers now feature an improved suite of operator assist ease-of-use technologies geared to increasing machine performance, productivity and efficiency in the field. Source: Timberbiz The technologies offered include Stable Blade Lift and Tilt, B
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Forico surveys its native population

26 October 2022
Forico has completed a fauna survey in partnership with leading ecologists from Eco Logical Australia, a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy conducting projects worldwide. The purpose of the survey is to record, document and understand the biodiversity values of the Forico es
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Big River a big part of a big highway

26 October 2022
Assisting in the delivery of a safer highway infrastructure for all users of the Bruce Highway, construction of the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 project is well under way and on track for completion by mid-2023. Source: Timberbiz Critical to reducing congestion and improving freight e
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Australian design winner shortlisted for international award

26 October 2022
The winner of last year’s Australian Timber Design Awards, the Eric Tweedale Stadium in Western Sydney, has been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival’s award the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize. Source: Timberbiz The stadium is a benchmark for sustainable con
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