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Master Builders – new home building starts continue to fall

24 October 2022
Despite a permanent uplift in demand for lower density housing, new home building starts have dropped again during the June 2022 quarter – the fourth consecutive quarterly reduction – according to the latest ABS Building Activity figures. Source: Timberbiz Master Builders Australia CE
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New CEO of FSC ANZ

24 October 2022
Former executive director of Infrastructure and Redevelopment at Grampians Health in Western Victoria Melanie Robertson is the new CEO of the Forest Stewardship Council. Source: Timberbiz Ms Robertson takes over the position from interim CEO Patricia Fitzsimons, whose leadership and s
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Adaptive forest management can lessen floods and fires

24 October 2022
The important role active and adaptive forest management can play in mitigating climate change and resulting flood and fire events has been centre stage of day two of Forestry Australia’s National Symposium, which wrapped up on Friday in Albury. Source: Timberbiz Hailing the success o
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WA seeks EOIs to join Native Forestry Community Advisory Group

24 October 2022
The Western Australian Government is seeking Expressions of Interest from the community to be part of the Native Forestry Community Advisory Group. Source:  Timberbiz The Native Forestry Advisory Group will be chaired by the local member for Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie, and will
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US National Forest Products Week

21 October 2022
US President Biden issued a Proclamation on National Forest Products Week, 2022, stating: “During National Forest Products Week, we give thanks for the beauty of our forest and the bounty they provide: from the lumber in our homes and the paper we print to the medicines we take, the w
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FSC Asia Pacific Forum in Bangkok

21 October 2022
FSC Asia Pacific will be holding a business forum on 28 November 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. The FSC Asia Pacific Business Forum 2022 is a keystone business event that will serve a number of purposes. Source: Timberbiz The forum: Is an exclusive networking event where FSC-certified sup
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New Forests’ investment buys Green Resources

21 October 2022
New Forests, along with its investment partners British International Investment (BII), Norfund and Finnfund, have signed subscription agreements for their investment in a dedicated African fund, the African Forestry Impact Platform (AFIP), for US$200 million, and announced AFIP’s fir
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Maroondah Council first to supply waste to Maryvale

21 October 2022
Maroondah City Council in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne has been announced as the first council that will supply municipal solid waste to the Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) facility to be built in the Latrobe Valley, Vctoria. Source: Timberbiz Jonathan Mayberry, General Manager,
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Key take away from Forestry Aust symposium is collaboration among experts

21 October 2022
Reimagining collaboration among experts from differing fields will be key to Australia’s forests being able to continue to benefit society for generations to come. That’s been one of the key take-outs from day one of Forestry Australia’s National Symposium, which is taking place in Al
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Landmark work to assist governments to tackle growing bushfire threats

21 October 2022
A landmark new body of work has been released to assist governments and private organisations to tackle Australia’s growing bushfire problem and save lives, land and property. Source: Timberbiz Turning the goals of the National Bushfire Management Policy Statement into objectives and
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