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Timber and red tape hampers rebuilding in flooded areas

26 October 2022
Critical timber shortages worsened by government red tape are hampering efforts to rebuild homes in flood-ravaged areas. Source: Timberbiz Bronwyn Petrie from the NSW Farmers Conservation and Resource Management Committee said $2 billion a year was being spent on importing timber to r
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ACCC has concerns over Forestry Corp’s purchase of Hume Forest assets

26 October 2022
The ACCC has outlined preliminary concerns with Forestry Corporation of New South Wales’ proposed acquisition of the assets of Hume Forests Ltd. Source: Timberbiz Market feedback indicates that FCNSW accounts for over 60% of the plantation area in the Tumut/Tumbarumba region and over
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Grants open in Victoria to help transition from native forestry

26 October 2022
Applications are open for almost $25 million in grants under the Victorian Forestry Plan. Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney yesterday announced the opening of three grant programs – the $22 million Community Development Fund, the $2.5 million second round of the Victorian Timber Inno
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Federal budget confirms $100m for forest product innovations

26 October 2022
A new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation will embark on transformative R&D with $100 million confirmed for the Launceston headquartered centre in last night’s Federal Budget. Source: Timberbiz The project was first announced by the Morrison government in May and lat
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New stone crusher and forestry mulcher for compact loaders

24 October 2022
Seppi’s new MINISOIL cl has been built for all skid steer type tractors (SAE Standard) and meets the compact loader category with reduced dimensions and weights. Source: Timberbiz The weight of the MINISOIL cl is 1160 kg for a working width of 150cm. Ther equired oil flow rate can var
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Stora Enso to invest $1.55 billion into consumer board production

24 October 2022
Stora Enso will invest approximately EUR 1 billion ($1.55b) to convert the remaining idle paper machine at the Group’s Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line. Source: Timberbiz The investment supports the Group’s growth strategy in renewable packaging b
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FAO research shows 75% of people live within one kilometre of a forest

24 October 2022
Some 75% of the global population living outside urban areas are within one kilometre of a forest, according to new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that aims to improve our understanding of human-forest interactions. Source: Timberbiz The
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Sumitomo Forestry’s Henley homes will be first major builder to use solar

24 October 2022
Sumitomo Forestry has announced that its Australian subsidiary Henley Properties Group has become the first major Australian builder to install solar panels as a standard inclusion in all its homes. Source: Timberbiz Henley Properties will promote ZEH in Australia with detached housin
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TABMA is back training with timber workshops

24 October 2022
Following two years of lockdowns, restrictions and zoom classes TABMA Training is back delivering industry-based classroom training with the resumption of timber knowledge courses. Source: Timberbiz TABMA’s Training Timber knowledge workshop has been delivered to nearly 60 students ov
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Home builders struggle to complete build-up of work

24 October 2022
Australian home builders are still struggling to complete the enormous pipeline of work they accumulated over the last two years. The ABS has released its building activity data for the June Quarter 2022. Source: Timberbiz This data provides estimates of the value of building work and
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