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Friday analysis: the clash of cultures in current fire management

Extreme fire weather days have increased in Australia by 56% over the last four decades, according to new research from an international team of scientists, including CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. The results, published today, shows that the fire season length across Aus
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UK approves timber within external walls up to 18 metres

After a lengthy consultation on the ban on combustible materials, the UK’S Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has ruled that structural timber is approved for use within the external walls of buildings between 11 and 18 metres. Source: Timberbiz The government recogni
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Italian vocational secondary school for timber achieves PEFC certification

In the pine-covered mountains of northern Italy is a school like no other – ENAIP Trentino (Ente Nazionale ACLI Istruzione Professionale or National Agency of Vocational Training). A boarding and day school for secondary students who are interested in pursuing careers relating t
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HRH The Prince of Wales announces The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy at CHOGM

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales announced pan-Commonwealth commitment to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda. Source: Timberbiz Launched at the Malta CHOGM in 2015 with the vision of creating a pan-Comm
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Opal finalist in packaging and design awards

The Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDAs) finalists across 12 categories have been announced and Opal has been recognised as a finalist for three Opal produced products across four categories. Source: Timberbiz These categories are: Food Outside of the Box Labe
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Largest mass timber office for Tauranga with zero carbon footprint

New Zealand’s Tauranga City Council’s new office building is set to be the largest mass timber office building in New Zealand and will target a net zero carbon footprint for the building’s construction process. Source: Timberbiz Property development and investment company Willis Bond
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A salute to 140 years of Hyne Timber

As a salute to Hyne Timber’s 140 years, long standing timber industry stakeholders came together for a grand luncheon at the Brisbane Tattersalls Club. Source: Timberbiz Representing Hyne Timber and the Hyne family, Optimisation Lead Kelly Hyne was invited to give a short speech inclu
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CarbonCrop gives NZ landholders a new revenue stream

CarbonCrop has launched Native CarbonCrop Units (CCUs), giving New Zealand landholders with native reforestation access to a new revenue stream outside of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), and offering buyers of voluntary offsets a transparent, traceable and biodiversity-focused sou
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3.2 million seedlings to be planted in Bombala

Forestry Corporation of NSW has started its record 2022 replanting program, with 3.2 million seedlings set to be replanted into 2,950 hectares of Bombala pine plantations previously harvested or affected by bushfires. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s Silviculture & Fire Co
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New ag minister after Victorian cabinet shake-up

Geelong MP Gayle Tierney is Victoria’s new agriculture minister, replacing Mary-Anne Thomas who served 18 months in the role. Source: Timberbiz Ms Thomas has been appointed Health Minister and Ambulance Services Minister. Lily D’Ambrosio remains the Minister for Energy, Minister for E
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