NSW Bushfire Emergency Citations have been presented to Forestry Corporation staff in Tumut, acknowledging their contribution to the 2019-20 firefighting efforts. Source: Timberbiz NSW Emergency Bushfire Citation recipients receive a citation, certificate of recognition, commemorative
The Forest Industries Federation of WA has welcomed a new timber framed demonstration home which has achieved a seven-star Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) valuation, exceeding industry standards. Source: Timberbiz Housing Minister Peter Tinley this week announced the a
Directors of New Zealand’s Forest Growers Levy Trust have raised the rate on harvested wood materials for the first time since the levy was introduced by a forest grower referendum in 2013. Source: Timberbiz The Chair of the Levy Trust, Geoff Thompson, said clear support for the value
The Marrickville Library project has won this year’s overall 2020 Timber Design Award. The project, produced by architects BVN and engineers TTW, also collected the Public Buildings Award. Source: Timberbiz The awards were presented on Wednesday night at a virtual ceremony hosted by J
The Victorian Government has been accused of deliberately delaying the release of timber burned in the catastrophic January bushfires in north-east Victoria and Gippsland. The burnt timber will be saved from going to waste through a grants program funded by the Federal Government and
When Prime Minister Morrison announced that there would be a Royal Commission into the 2020 bushfires in NSW and Victoria, my first reaction was ‘it’s not needed’. People who know about bushfires already knew precisely what caused the disaster and what needs to be done to ensure it do
The Victorian State Government has been rightly condemned for taking so long to release timber burned in January’s bushfires in north-east Victoria and Gippsland. Yes, the burnt timber will be saved from going to waste through a grants program funded by the Federal Government and the
A review to determine what actions are required now and into the future to protect, enjoy and use the state’s forests is underway following an agreement between the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. The Major Event Review will assess the significant impacts of the 2019-20 bushfi
FibDex is a new wound care product created by UPM in collaboration with researchers from the University of Helsinki and surgeons and nursing staff from the Helsinki Burn Centre. It is the third biomedical product based on renewable and responsible wood-based raw materials to be commer
John Deere has released its new 953ML shovel logger that is a purpose-built solution for loggers operating in wetland and swamp conditions. The 953ML is equipped to help loggers out manoeuvre the muck; tackling challenging job sites with a powerful live heel boom, durable track system